South Sudan famine aid effort hampered by security fears The fighting must stop in South Sudan if at least 100,000 people are to be saved from famine, UN aid agencies said on Monday. The World Food Programme (WFP) – one of the organizations to launch the joint appeal – said that the current crisis is [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from the United Nations, with Dianne Penn and Jocelyne Sambira. In today's programme: Why resilient health care systems are critical to women's ability to cope in climate crises; and a Syrian refugee family gets new life in US.

A resilient and adaptable health care system is the "bread and butter" of any effective response to a climate-induced crisis. That's according to Dr Nata Menabde, Executive Director of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) New York office. Speaking with Lucy Dean following a panel discussion on women and children's health, she began by explaining why [...]

Resilient health care systems "bread and butter" in helping women cope with climate crises: WHO A resilient and adaptable health care system is the "bread and butter" of any effective response to a climate-induced crisis. That's according to Dr Nata Menabde, Executive Director of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) New York office. Speaking with Lucy [...]

A Syrian refugee who recently moved to the US with the help of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, wants to give back to his host community and improve people's perception of his culture and religion. Abdel Moein and his family spent years in Lebanon waiting to be resettled to Florida to begin a new life. [...]

The UN has expressed "deep concern" over the fate of an estimated 5,000 civilians trapped by fighting in and around the town of Al Bab in northern Syria. On Tuesday, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Ali Al-Za'tari urged all parties to the conflict to immediately ensure a safe passage for people trying [...]

Road accidents are a global pandemic that more countries around the world could help to eradicate through the power of cinema. That's the message from Michelle Yeoh, actress and road safety advocate, who's been taking part in a film festival hosted by the UN agency which is responsible for traffic issues: the Economic Commission for [...]

Listen to a bulletin of news and features from the United Nations, with Dianne Penn andย�Jocelyne Sambira. In today's programme: Future global food security in jeopardy unless countries take action now, a report from UN food agency FAO warns; and nearly half a million children are at "high risk of death" in Yemen, says UNICEF. [...]

Global UN-backed trade agreement enters into force A global trade agreement has come into force on Wednesday making it easier, faster and cheaper for countries to trade, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The landmark Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) was brokered by members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2014. [...]

Increased pressures on natural resources, rising inequality and the effects of climate change are placing global food security "in jeopardy," the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns. FAO says unless countries make additional investments in their food systems, they will not meet the global goal of ending extreme hunger by 2030. The agency's latest [...]