DRC gained independence in 1960 and since then the UN has played a crucial role in the country, notably through the deployment of three peacekeeping missions. The UN intervened for the first time in ...

The UN and its partners are appealing for $1.2 billion to assist 6.7 million of Syria’s most vulnerable people through March 2025. Despite the challenges, UN agencies and partners continue their ...

Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher was in Nir Oz in southern Israel on Tuesday, where a quarter of all residents were killed or taken hostage in the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023. In a ...

The case study underscores the growing environmental and economic threat posed by plastic pollution, which endangers marine ecosystems, coastal habitats, and the tourism-driven economies of the region ...

In response to a request from the Government of Fiji, UNDP is providing technical support to create a comprehensive database that integrates existing data silos. This initiative is a crucial component ...

The Sony World Photography Awards announces today the 2025 National & Regional Award winners, celebrating a great diversity ...

RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS, 03 February 2025. Following the announcement of the launch of the Rarotonga Safety Shelter Programme (RSSP), communities around Rarotonga are actively engaging with the Cook ...

Dr Nilakantha Mishra, Director of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Odisha said that “Unless we eliminate stigma and discrimination, people would face hindrances to get diagnosed ...

Rotorua is set to showcase its "rich Māori culture" and rongoā as host of the World Indigenous Cancer Conference next year.

Two months ago, the deputy chair of Taranaki Regional Council Neil Walker invoked a never-before-used part of council rules - ...

The West Coast Regional Council is defending its latest increase in staff numbers - saying it now needs to hire fewer ...

Stuart Edmondson, 77, appeared at the High Court in Hamilton on Tuesday where, through his lawyer Ron Mansfield KC, he entered not guilty pleas to the charges. Kevin Mabbott died in the incident near ...