Maman Sylvie, who lives in Brazzaville (Republic of Congo), believes that being diagnosed as HIV positive should not be the equivalent of a death sentence, and has dedicated her life to helping people with HIV in the Republic of Congo.
UN teams are tirelessly working with authorities and partners to respond to the ongoing pandemic and other multifaceted challenges across the globe. Today, we highlight some of the coordinated efforts.
The children of families who were affected by the massive earthquake which devastated large parts of south-west Haiti in August this year are receiving free hot meals at school as part of an initiative by the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) to support the recovery of the country’s most vulnerable communities.
Amidst growing unemployment, rising food prices, and the devastating impact of floods and the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar’s most vulnerable are suffering.
One year ago, the combined impact of the Eta and Iota storms caused widespread devastation in Guatemala and other Central American and Caribbean countries, affecting nearly 9.3 million people and displacing around 1.7 million people across the region.
Shortly before world leaders convened in Glasgow for COP26, the United Nations’ Human Rights Council adopted a groundbreaking resolution to recognize “access to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a fundamental right”.
The just closed Climate Conference in Glasgow COP 26 coincided with an important milestone on Montenegro’s development path – its 30th anniversary of declaring itself as an ecologic state. Nothing speaks more about the strength of such commitment than Montenegro’s determination to embed it into the heart of its Constitution.
According to a recent UN report, climate change is happening at a faster pace than previously thought. That’s nothing new in the Western Balkans, which is considered one of the world’s hotspots of climate change.
In Southeast Asia, economic development over the past decade has lifted millions of people out of poverty, while dramatically increasing their demand for energy. Millions do not have adequate access to electricity. Today, we highlight three stories of women in the region who harness solar power to empower themselves, their families and their compatriots.
When armed conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine in 2014, it was the start of a tumultuous and insecure era. Many Ukrainians left everything behind in search of safety. They didn’t know if or when they would return.
