More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday.
US and Qatari diplomatic efforts to bring a lasting peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have not yet led to improved conditions on the ground, where the security situation remains dire, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions ranging from rules of procedure, to the creation of a clearing-house mechanism and the location of the treaty's secretariat.
Extreme heat is fast becoming one of the biggest threats to workers' health and livelihoods, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.
World Expos are not just feel-good exhibitions, "they are invitations to tell our stories," The UN chief told festival goers in Osaka, Japan, which is hosting Expo 2025.
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