The number of people who suffer from dementia is set to triple to more than 150 million by 2050, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Dementia causes a wide range of symptoms including memory loss and a decline in mental abilities. In a bid to help the global community to prepare for the [...]

Fuel "trickling in" but not enough to deliver aid to stricken Yemenis Life-saving fuel is "trickling in" to Yemen once more following the partial lifting of a Saudi-led blockade, but it's not enough to deliver vital aid to millions around the country. That's the stark message delivered by UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, [...]

Migrants and refugees need to be seen as the "ultimate agents" of development across the world, said the head of the UN migration agency (IOM) on Wednesday. William Lacey Swing was speaking on the final day of a high-level meeting being held in Mexico to prepare for the forthcoming Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and [...]

Air pollution affecting 17 million babies, mostly in South Asia: UNICEF Nearly 17 million babies under a year old are living in areas where outdoor air pollution is higher than international limits which potentially is putting their brain development at risk. The majority—12 million—are in South Asia. That's according to research published on Tuesday by [...]

Helping regions in Myanmar which are wracked by conflict move away from opium production is good for the economy and will help solidify the country's peace process. That's according to Jeremy Douglas, Regional Representative for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), speaking on Wednesday, following the launch of the agency's latest Myanmar Opium [...]

Disturbing details have emerged of a little-known side to the Syrian conflict: sexual violence against boys and men. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) report into the abuse was published on Wednesday, after more than 200 interviews in Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan. Spokesperson Andrej Mahecic told Daniel Johnson that the abuse is perpetrated inside the country as [...]

Child migrants, especially those travelling alone, deserve care and protection "every step of the way". That's the key message coming from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) in a new report entitled "Beyond Borders". It was one of the key discussion points at this week's preparatory meeting for the up-coming Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and [...]

"No Plan B" for Middle East Peace Process: UN chief The UN Secretary-General has reiterated his belief that there is "no alternative" to the two-State solution for Israelis and Palestinians. António Guterres was addressing reporters at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday following the announcement by US President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as [...]

Although space-based applications are helping African countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), access remains in the "infancy" stage, according to a scientist from Kenya. Joseph Olwendo is a lecturer at Pwani University who is researching the impact of "space weather" on satellites and other technology. He attended a recent forum in Dubai looking [...]

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