The people of Mae Hong Son and Tak provinces in northwestern Thailand have lived in balance with nature for hundreds of years and many of them depend on rivers and forests for their livelihoods.
What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly legacy of war, but now some of the remnants of conflict and devastation are being turned into wearable messages of peace.
Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan, UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is warning that over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk.
Countries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic growth to achieve the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN policymakers have suggested.
The word “tariff” has been catapulted from the business pages to the headlines over the last few months, as major economies impose or threaten them on other nations. But tariffs are not just a blunt weapon to be used in geopolitical brinkmanship: they can, if used effectively, help poorer countries develop their economies.
Marking a decade of war in Yemen, Othman Belbeisi, Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa at the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM), highlights the resilience of its people, the deepening humanitarian crisis, and the urgent need for global action.
As solar, wind, and hydropower expand, scientists say integrating climate data and forecasting is key to making renewable systems stronger.
Despite significant progress over the years, the fight against racism and racial discrimination remains as urgent as ever.
For two years, one international organization under the umbrella of the UN has been leading a relentless campaign in the corridors of global digital diplomacy. Its mission? To bring linguistic diversity to English-dominated artificial intelligence.
An increase in attacks on media outlets in Haiti by armed gangs which control most of the capital Port-au-Prince is intended to intimidate journalists and instill chaos according to the UN agency for culture, UNESCO.
