Life

UN combats spread of cattle disease in Europe through early-detection training

15 August 2016

Sri Lanka: Challenging ‘Gender Norms’ Brings Abuse

Photo:Sashini, a transgender woman in Colombo, has formally petitioned the National Human Rights

Government of Nigeria reports 2 wild polio cases, first since July 2014

11 AUGUST 2016

What Olympic Fans Won’t See in Rio de Janeiro

Photo:Residents of the Mangueira favela watch the Olympics’ opening-ceremony fireworks at Maracan

ADHD Common Among College Students Who Misuse Stimulant Drugs

Aug. 12, 2016

Threat of wildfires expected to increase as global temperatures rise – UN

Photo:Evidence of a forest fire in Mykland, Norway.

Diary from Syria: An eyewitness account of broken families, grief and survival

Photo:In the Syrian Arab Republic, an extended family takes shelter under a makeshift tent on the

Two-thirds of young people in more than 18 countries say they have been bullied – UNICEF poll

Photo:Two girls from Minas Gerais, Brazil, who endured cyberbullying.

Supported by the UN cultural agency, Nepal’s quake-damaged museums re-open

Photo:Nepal's National Museum was damaged by the devastating earthquake in 2015.

Child-directed advertising must be better regulated to curb adverse impacts – UN experts

Photo:Students at a UN-backed development project site that supports vulnerable populations in An