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20 June 2024

UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the Security Council on evolving threats in cyberspace.

UN chief warns of 'cyber mercenaries' amid spike in weaponising digital tools

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential for both immense benefits and significant risks when misused.

Peace and Security

Twelve nations signed the landmark Refugee Convention in 1951, but who is the only woman at the table? (file)

Stories from the UN Archive: Archivists unerase mystery woman

Too often, women's names have been erased from history, including at the signing of the landmark Refugee Convention in 1951. But, this is no longer the case for Margaret (Kitchen) Bruce, thanks to tenacious deep diving archive teams from across the UN Organization.

UN Affairs

In Haiti, nearly 1.6 million people are facing acute food insecurity levels, increasing the risk of wasting and malnutrition among children.

Haiti faces record displacement amid escalating gang violence

Escalating gang violence and political instability in Haiti have forced a record 578,074 people from their homes this year, making it the country with the largest number of displacements due to crime-related violence, UN independent human rights experts said on Thursday.

Human Rights

A child receives medical care at a cholera treatment centre in North Kivu, DR Congo.

WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year.

Health

A file photo of a person with capsules in their hand.

UN health agency issues alert on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment, weight loss

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a medical product alert on the release of three batches of falsified semaglutides – the type of medicines primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity in some countries.

Health

Fruit vendors walk through a market in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body reports

Foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by two per cent to $1.3 trillion in 2023 amid global economic slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD.

Economic Development

People in polluted places like Hanoi, Viet Nam, are calling for greater action by governments to tackle climate change.

Global survey reveals 'truly astonishing' consensus for stronger climate action

The overwhelming majority of people around the world want an end to geopolitical differences when it comes to fighting climate change, the results of a landmark public opinion poll conducted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has shown.

Climate and Environment

Children at an UNRWA school shelter in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on their way to fetch water.

Gaza today: Scorching heat, visible signs of wasting and heavy fighting

Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave's most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and order, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.

Peace and Security