United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will arrive in Brussels on 18 March for his annual meetings with leaders of the European Union. On Wednesday, he will meet with Ursula von der Leyen, ...

Ahead of World Hearing Day, WHO and ITU launch first global standard for safe listening in video gameplay and esports.

Nearly 1 in 2 Muslims (47%) experience racial discrimination, up from 39% in 2016. The highest rates in the 13 survey countries are in Austria (71%), Germany (68%) and Finland (63%).  “Being Muslim in ...

The European Union is hosting the Ninth Brussels Conference titled "Standing with Syria: Meeting the Needs for a Successful Transition." ...

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The idea of a ‘circular economy’ is increasingly being embraced by political leaders, businesses, and citizens as a means to help tackle waste and pollution, speed up climate action and keep the ...

Women prepare a WFP-supported meal at Namilongo primary school, with ingredients grown by local Malawi farmers. Photo: WFP/Giulio d'Adamo The Government of Iceland has recently contributed US$ 1.5 ...

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of ...

This month marks 14 years since the Syrian people stood up in peaceful protest for their universal rights and freedoms, only to be met with brutal repression. What began as a call for peaceful change ...

This is a defining moment for the humanitarian community. As I set out in my statement following our meeting in February, we face a profound crisis of legitimacy, morale, and funding. You asked me to ...

© UNICEF/Dar Al Mussawir - People gather around a bombed building in a southern suburb of Beirut. WHO ‘working tirelessly’ to help save lives as Middle East ...