More than 500 people feared dead in double Myanmar shipwreck tragedy
Thu Jul 16 8:00 am
There is growing concern for at least 500 people believed to have been aboard two boats that reportedly capsized off Myanmar’s coast in recent days.
Afghanistan: 3.7 million young lives at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns
Mon Jul 13 8:00 am
Some 3.7 million children under five in Afghanistan are at heightened risk of malnutrition due to food insecurity, poor diets and inadequate access to basic services as the peak season for life-threatening wasting looms.
Thai youth leaders push for inclusion, partnership and lasting change
Sat Jul 11 8:00 am
From local communities to the global stage, a diverse group of young leaders from Thailand is helping shape conversations on public policy, climate action, inclusion, indigenous rights, disability access and youth wellbeing.
Southwest Pacific’s last tropical glacier could vanish within months
Tue Jul 07 8:00 am
The Southwest Pacific is facing mounting climate risks as its vast ocean expanse becomes hotter, more acidic and more dangerous for coastal communities, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a report published on Tuesday.
Afghanistan among the world’s largest displacement crises
Mon Jul 06 8:00 am
Afghanistan faces one of the world’s biggest displacement crises amid poverty, drought and earthquakes, UN agencies warned on Monday.
Amid crushing European heatwave, things are about to get hotter for transport systems
Tue Jun 30 8:00 am
As European transport officials scramble to deal with melting train tracks and buckling roads amid a crushing heatwave, a UN report released Tuesday warns of more extreme weather in the decades ahead for Europe, Central Asia and North America.
