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A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday morning, just as millions of children were returning to school after summer vacation. At least 19 people were killed, and widespread damage was reported to hospitals, homes, and classrooms. The 7,8-magnitude quake occurred at […]

While the war in the Middle East sends oil prices soaring above $100 a barrel and the world's economies reeling, China is viewing the crisis from a different perspective. Not because it is safe, but because it made a decision years ago. The UN's top climate official explained this on Thursday.

Gaza: 38.000 women and girls killed, an average of 47 per day. UN Women has released a new analysis revealing the enormous cost of the war in Gaza for women and girls. Between October 2023 and December 2025, more than 38.000 women and girls were killed as a result of airstrikes.

According to a new UN human rights report, a vast online scam industry, estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars annually, is sustained by trafficked workers who are subjected to torture, sexual abuse, and forced labor in heavily guarded facilities.

The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) published its report on Wednesday regarding progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the region. The main conclusion is that, at the current rate, Asia and the Pacific will not achieve 88% of the measurable targets set for 2030. This represents 103

The risk of the Nipah virus spreading across Asia is low, and the World Health Organization does not recommend travel or trade restrictions following the confirmation of two cases in the state of West Bengal and the declaration of an epidemiological alert by Indian authorities. The Organization is evaluating the situation.

“When women are missing, democracy is incomplete,” said Kirsi Madi, UN Women’s Under-Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director, responding to the latest global analysis of women’s representation in the media. UN Women’s warning is stark and backed by three decades of data. Despite representing half

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights denounced on Tuesday the “constant” pressure exerted on populations living in areas controlled by the military in Myanmar. According to its report, the authorities are using a combination of incentives and threats to force electoral participation in the elections.

In Afghanistan, where sweeping restrictions have effectively excluded most women from public life, thousands refuse to give up work. For many, running a small business has become the only viable way to earn an income and a means of supporting other women who have lost their jobs.

Millions of children in Southeast Asia face constant disruptions to their education and serious health risks due to a series of climate disasters hitting the region, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday during a press conference in Geneva. According to UNICEF's deputy spokesperson,