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Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time—UNICEF

United Nations, United States—Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by "unethical" marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of...

UN: Afghan quake toll over900 could impact ‘thousands’

GENEVA – The UN on Tuesday said the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that has killed more than 900 people could impact “hundreds of thousands,”...

Suicide behind one in every 100 deaths—WHO

Trigger warning: This story talks about suicide as a global public health concern. If you are someone struggling with mental health issues, please have...

Delegates eye agreement on guarding seas

Climate and environment delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York last week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity...

Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800

Jalalabad, Afghanistan—A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing...

Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff

Sanaa, Yemen—The United Nations said Yemen's Houthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN premises, after rebel authorities made numerous arrests...

Philippines needs ‘whole-of-nation’ effort to meet 2030 SDG goals, DEPDev says

The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) is calling for a stronger "whole-of-nation plus" approach to accelerate the country's progress toward the 2030...

World Lake Day

World Lake Day was celebrated for the first time yesterday. The UN-sponsored event aims to raise awareness of the importance of lakes and the...

25 countries suspend postal services to US over tariffs—UN

Geneva, Switzerland—The UN postal agency said Tuesday that 25 countries had decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over the...

Egypt must halt ‘long detention of gov’t critics’

GENEVA – Egypt must end a practice allowing the prolonged arbitrary detention of government critics, the United Nations human rights chief said Tuesday. UN High...

1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water—UN

The UN's health and children's agencies said a full one in four people globally were without access to safely-managed drinking water last year, with...

UN declares famine in Gaza, blames Israel

Jerusalem, Undefined—The United Nations officially declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, blaming "systematic obstruction of aid" by Israel, hours after Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened...

UP Manila receives forensic pathology equipment from UNODC

The University of the Philippines (UP) Manila has received new forensic pathology equipment from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), including...

UN debates withdrawal of Lebanon peacekeepers

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The United Nations Security Council began to debate Monday (Tuesday Manila time) a resolution drafted by France to extend...
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