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UN chief welcomes decision by global aviation body to cut global greenhouse gases

7 October 2016

Haiti: UN emergency fund allocates $5 million to kick-start assistance in wake of Hurricane Matthew

Photo:Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti causing widespread damage in the western cities of

Children in flood-ravaged DPRK face ‘second wave of danger’ as winter rapidly closes in – UNICEF

Photo: Children in Hoeryong City, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), observe the UN in

Labour disparity between girls and boys perpetuates gender stereotypes, UNICEF report shows

Photo:A young girl carries her sibling on her back and firewood on the head.

With record harvests, world’s food import bill expected to fall 11 per cent – UN agency

Photo: A woman pounds cassava to produce flour, in Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of Con

THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN URGENT NEED IN FLOOD-RAVAGED NORTH KOREA AS BITTER WINTER LOOMS

2016.10.07

Countries back UN agency's landmark framework to curb aviation emissions

6 October 2016

UN-backed treaty concludes summit with ‘game changing’ outcomes for wildlife protection

Photo:The African grey parrot, one of most trafficked birds in the world.

Nearly 69 million new teachers needed to achieve global education goals, UNESCO reports

Photo: Winston Mills-Compton teaches a class in mathematics at the Mfantsipim Boys School in Cape

As Hurricane Matthew makes landfall in Haiti, UN relief agencies on standby to provide assistance

Photo:A woman crosses a muddy street in downtown Port-au-Prince after Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti