WHO warns of risk of a new COVID-19 wave
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a new wave of COVID-19 in the WHO European Region is possible in the autumn if...
The right to wind in your hair
Cycling Without Age is a movement launched in 2012 by Ole Kassow in Copenhagen, Denmark. It starts with the generous act of taking one...
Letter from Greece: My Glitsa cleaning project while teleworking from Zagori,...
The pandemic has taken the life of millions of people, has led others to the ICUs of our hospitals, has created a major economic...
What is COVAX?
The COVID-19-pandemic is a global challenge. In response, the United Nations and its partners launched the COVAX Facility, the largest vaccine procurement and supply...
SDGs are “compass” out of COVID-19 crisis – EU Commissioner
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the “compass” that can lead the EU out of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, European Commissioner...
EU airlines join forces with UNICEF to transport COVID-19 vaccines around...
Major European airlines are among those helping UNICEF in its historic mission to deliver COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines and medical devices across the globe...
Guterres calls failure to share vaccines a “moral outrage”
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres today criticized rich countries for stockpiling COVID-19 vaccines.
“The latest moral outrage is the failure to ensure equity in vaccination...
Fight against pandemic and climate change key issues at Munich Security...
The Munich Security Conference kicked off Friday as a “special edition” with world leaders attending the annual event virtually because of the pandemic.
UN Secretary-General...
“The World is in Your Hands” says Monty Don
“The world is in your hands and the world begins at your door. So, look after the world at your door and then, there’s a chance...
Radio provides solace during COVID-19 pandemic
On World Radio Day this February 13, we highlight radio’s services to society through its power to connect. During the COVID-19 pandemic, radio broadcasts...
#forSafeWorship, submit your story
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) are looking for stories. Your story. To inspire people around the world to join the movement to...
Covid-19 halts early diagnosis for cancer patients
The Covid-19 pandemic has turned the care of cancer patients upside down. Screenings, operations and non-essential examinations have been delayed, with serious consequences for...
COVID-19: Mental Illness, a “Parallel Pandemic”
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated a "parallel epidemic" of deteriorating mental health, especially among young people. The World Health Organization (WHO) is establishing a...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for a global reset in 2021
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for bold action to overcome the devastation in 2020 resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, insufficient ambition to fight climate change,...
Secretary-General António Guterres marks 75th anniversary of the first UN General Assembly
In a major speech to mark the 75th anniversary of the first session of the General Assembly, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for greater ambition...