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Covid-19 school closures around the world will hit girls hardest
By Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, and Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen,..
“To silence the guns, we must raise the voices for peace”
“To silence the guns, we must raise the voices for peace”
Ten days ago, I issued an appeal for an i..
New caravans of Central Americans fleeing violence
Despite being deported at the Mexican border earlier this year, many Central Americans are embarking..
New analysis reveals how conflict affects girls and boys differently
Children in conflict at highest risk of violence since records began
New analysis also reveals how ..
Securing sustainable food systems hinges on gender equality
FAO, IFAD and WFP mark International Womens Day
6 March 2020, Rome – The three United Nations’ Rome-..
UNICEF scales up support in 145 countries to keep children learning,...
NEW YORK, 26 March 2020 – As nationwide school closures disrupt education for more than 80 per cent ..
Historic UN Human Rights case opens door to climate change asylum...
GENEVA (21 January 2020) — In its first ruling on a complaint by an individual seeking asylum from t..
WFP Chief appeals for increased flexible funding to save and change...
Rome – In 2019, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) received US$419 million in flexible fu..
Disasters displace more people than conflict and violence
Disasters displace more people than conflict and violence
As climate change intensifies, extreme we..
Spread of polio still an international public health concern – WHO
The twenty-third meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005..
