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The ongoing humanitarian response to the devastating Afghanistan earthquake disaster continued on Friday, although essential services have been cut for operational reasons following reinforced Taliban restrictions on women working with the UN, the .. ...

A senior UN aid coordination official in Afghanistan on Monday urged the international community to respond to earthquake victims' urgent need for support "not only to survive today, but to have the strength to rebuild their lives tomorrow."

In the heart of Indonesia's vast tropical landscapes, the province of Riau, known for its rich peatlands and biodiversity, is emerging as a beacon of climate leadership thanks to a new initiative that places local leadership and customary knowledge . ...

As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across .. ...

Speaking to journalists in the capital of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Friday, UN chief António Guterres rounded off the first ever visit to the Pacific nation by a sitting Secretary-General, paying tribute to the country's unbroken 50-year run as a .. ...

Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday he was "profoundly saddened" by the death and destruction caused by the recent floods in northern Pakistan. The current death toll stands at over 400.

The Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea is proof that embracing differences can be the world's greatest strength, the UN Secretary-General said in a speech to parliamentarians in the capital, Port Moresby, on Wednesday.

The cooling climate phenomenon known as La Niña could return between now and November, but it won't stop the trend for warmer global temperatures caused by human activity, UN weather experts said on Tuesday.

Climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean into poverty by 2030 unless governments act now.

Relentless monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc across Pakistan, leaving villages cut off, homes destroyed and families struggling to access food, clean water and medical care.