In the Central African Republic, disability carries a deep-rooted stigma, and persons with disabilities often find themselves ...

As world leaders gear up for the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, one policy expert is making waves with an ancient marine ...

The US Government’s announcement of sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday has ...

As coral reefs bleach, fish stocks collapse, and sea temperatures break records, world leaders are heading to the French ...

The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and widespread ...

AIDS-related deaths have dropped to their lowest level since 2004, but progress remains precarious, with the disease still ...

Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya. The grim findings confirm deep ...

A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on ...

As hostilities rage in Sudan, access constraints and devastating funding cuts are isolating rape survivors and pregnant women ...

June marks the 52nd World Environment Day, led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and hosted by Jeju, South Korea, under ...

The UN’s top disarmament official has welcomed signs of increased cooperation from Syria’s interim authorities in efforts to ...

An aid convoy carrying life-saving assistance for the famine-affected area of North Darfur, Sudan, was attacked on Monday ...