This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN humanitarian convoy reached frontline communities in Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Wednesday, delivering critical medical and hygiene supplies as fighting continues to take a heavy toll on civilians and infrastructure across the country. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters that access to the town had been […]Ukraine: UN aid convoy reaches frontlines in Dnipro
February 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN humanitarian convoy reached frontline communities in Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Wednesday, delivering critical medical and hygiene supplies as fighting continues to take a heavy toll on civilians and infrastructure across the country. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters that access to the town had been […]A woman dies from cervical cancer every two minutes, UN says
January 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A flood of questions drowned Jeanette in thought after she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Would she be unable to conceive a child? Would she have to enter menopause at the early age of 31? “I felt betrayed by my body,” she told the World Health Organization […]Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza
April 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday. OCHA said dozens of people, including at least eight children, were killed in Gaza City […]Will those responsible for atrocities in Syria finally face justice?
January 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Hopes are rising that, with the support of the United Nations, the architects of the brutal former regime of Bashar al Assad in Syria will eventually be held accountable for their crimes. For years, UN human rights bodies have been documenting, monitoring and publishing reports on abuses, […]Supporting a Serbian housing association through the GEFF programme
December 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. In the face of soaring energy prices, many households across the Western Balkans are searching for ways to lower their heating and electricity bills. The EBRD is working with local partner banks and donors to provide financing to households and housing associations, supporting investment in energy-saving […]Lithuania and EIB team up in €100 million initiative for greener housing
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The Lithuanian government and the European Investment Bank (EIB) are joining forces in a €100 million initiative to renovate more than 700 apartment buildings in the country. The accord aims to mobilise up to €625 million for refurbishing around 700 multi-apartment buildings in numerous cities, including […]Commission welcomes provisional agreement on additional phase-in time for EU Deforestation Regulation
December 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s proposal to grant a 12-month additional phasing-in period. This will ensure proper and effective implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), while preserving its integrity. The […]World News in Brief: Sudan aid latest, toxic air in Pakistan, Ukraine and Syria updates
November 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A convoy of trucks from the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday crossed into war-torn Sudan from Chad through the crucial Adre crossing, headed for Zamzam IDP Camp in North Darfur where famine conditions have already been confirmed. The trucks are carrying food and nutrition supplies for […]Green energy shift must also bring prosperity and equality: UN deputy chief
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The international community must ensure that the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is equitable, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Monday in New York. Ms. Mohammed briefed Member States on the work of the Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals and urged […]Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary General António Guterres has strongly condemned escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state, as new reports reveal over 135,000 civilians were displaced in just 10 days. “The Secretary General is appalled by the large numbers of civilians being killed, […]
