Children’s lives ‘turned upside down’ by wars across Middle East, North...
Alarmingly, 110 million children in the region live in countries affected by war, with homes, schools and health facilities damaged or destroyed in fighting.
“A...
Suriname certified malaria-free by WHO
Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows...
Afghanistan: Surging returns from Iran overwhelm fragile support systems, UN agencies...
Ninety-nine per cent of the returnees were undocumented, and 70 per cent were forcibly returned, with a steep rise in families being deported –...
Funding shortages threaten relief for millions of Sudanese refugees: WFP
In an alert, the UN agency warned that it faces having to make “drastic cuts” to life-saving food assistance, which may “grind to a...
Social connection linked to improved health and reduced risk of early...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection has released its global report revealing that 1 in 6 people worldwide is affected by...