
Aid cuts and growing refugee numbers weaken education progress
A new report notes the global refugee population is expanding faster than the capacity to provide children with an education.
Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, is a U.N. member and a key partner in CARICOM. The country is grappling with an unprecedented and multifaceted crisis marked by extreme gang violence, political instability, and a severe humanitarian situation. The international community, including the U.N., is working to assist Haiti in re-establishing security and democratic governance.
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A new report notes the global refugee population is expanding faster than the capacity to provide children with an education.
Health officials say millions of lives are at risk as the U.S. withdraws funding from treatment and prevention programs.
The United Nations and Doctors Without Borders are moving staff to safety as gangs take over Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince.
U.N. leaders urged nations to bring the Sustainable Development Goals 'back to life' and chart a post-2030 agenda.
More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts for people in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million).
Worker protections against effects of climate change and biological hazards are on the labor conference's agenda.
WMO reports 2023 smashed climate records at previously unimaginable levels, bringing 'misery and mayhem.'
Escalating violence prompts U.N. condemnation as lawless gangs terrorize and displace thousands and impede aid.
Its new analysis shows each 1% cut in aid to its $5.2 billion annual budget could push 400,000 people toward starvation.
Six nations have gender parity or a women's majority: Rwanda, Cuba, Nicaragua, Mexico, New Zealand and U.A.E.
A new report finds a clear connection between more violence and corruption as the world becomes a less peaceful place.
With 50 million 'a step away from starvation,' humanitarian groups calculate a person dies of hunger every four seconds.
A whistleblower whose sexual assault probe upended UNAIDS was fired over misconduct claims she calls 'blatant' retaliation.
Six nations sought accountability in U.N. peacekeeping at a meeting on mismanagement, sexual abuse and other violence.
A year of protests exposed an erosion of public trust in political leaders who aren't listening to people's real problems.
The activist, mechanical engineer and ex-parliamentarian is set to replace UNAIDS' embattled leader Michel Sidibé.