International
The El Niño climate phenomenon in the Pacific has become significantly stronger in recent decades, reaching its highest intensity of the new millennium, according to climate researchers. The development could increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, including droughts and......
Global youth unemployment rose to 12.4% in 2025, affecting around 67 million people aged between 15 and 24, according to the International Labour Organization’s latest report on youth employment trends. The report, titled Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: Back to the Future, also highlights......
The race to succeed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has entered a new stage after Guyanese candidate Carolyn Rodriguez-Birkett emerged as the leading contender in a second informal and confidential poll conducted by the UN Security Council. Rodriguez-Birkett reportedly received......
The United Nations has warned of an unprecedented level of violence against humanitarian workers worldwide, with 907 aid personnel killed, injured or abducted during 2025, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The Gaza Strip recorded the highest number of humanitarian......
A potentially record-breaking El Nino is emerging in the tropical Pacific, raising concerns about intensified extreme weather and unusually high global temperatures over the next two years. El Nino is the warm phase of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation, a recurring climate pattern that influences weather......
The United Nations Security Council is holding a second round of an informal indicative vote as the selection process for the organization’s next secretary-general moves forward amid deep divisions among member states. Eight candidates are currently in the race to succeed António Guterres,......
Access to adequate sanitation remains a major challenge for healthcare facilities around the world. A joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF shows that only about four in ten health facilities have basic sanitation services, meaning accessible and functional toilets that meet......
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) and its affiliated groups continue to pose a significant global security threat despite progress made in international counterterrorism efforts. In a recent report presented to the UN Security Council,......
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, has reported a sharp increase in the number of migrants who have died or gone missing while attempting to travel from Africa to Europe during the first four months of 2026. According to the latest figures, fatalities and disappearances......
A striking celestial event is set to captivate skywatchers at the end of August, as a deep partial lunar eclipse is expected to transform most of the Moon into a vivid reddish-orange disk. The event will take place overnight from August 27 to 28, following a month already marked by a total solar eclipse......
El Niño is strengthening across the Pacific Ocean, raising concerns about significant changes in weather patterns around the world. The climate phenomenon could become one of the strongest events observed in recent decades, with its effects potentially extending across several continents. The......
The European Union and 26 countries, including France, the United Kingdom and Canada, have condemned the continued execution of protesters in Iran, warning that the death penalty is being used as a tool to suppress dissent. In a joint statement issued Wednesday, the signatories denounced what they described......
Young people are facing growing pressure in the global labour market as technological change accelerates and artificial intelligence increasingly transforms jobs across a wide range of sectors. According to recent figures from the International Labour Organization (ILO), the global youth unemployment......
