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The small Pacific Ocean island of Palau is helping communities build resilience against the dangers of climate change-driven extreme weather with the establishment of a network of emergency refuges - thanks to support from the United Nations.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday welcomed the resumption of talks between Iran and the United States.

The UN Secretary-General on Friday strongly condemned an attack on worshippers at a mosque in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, after an explosion during prayers reportedly killed dozens and injured many more.

Haiti is facing one of the world's most acute humanitarian crises, driven by escalating gang violence, political paralysis, and deep economic distress.

DELHI, February 5 (IPS) - Melanie Brown has been fishing salmon in Bristol Bay, Alaska, for more than 30 years. An Indigenous fisherwoman and a coordinating committee member of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples, she speaks about the sea with deep ...

The United Nations has welcomed signs of progress in talks aimed at reducing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital (FGM) mutilation when she was 14. She told the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) that she hid her pain because everyone around her said it was normal.

Acute malnutrition among children has reached catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan's North Darfur and Greater Kordofan, UN-backed analysts warned on Thursday, as conflict, mass displacement and denials of aid push the country deeper into a famine .. ...

The UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide welcomed legislative approval from the United States on Thursday for a $6 billion spending package to help tackle the disease, following nearly a year of sharp aid cuts.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk launched a $400 million appeal on Thursday in Geneva, as his office (OHCHR) continues to operate "in survival mode".