The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access healthcare.
A fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight across Ukraine injured several people and left thousands “without heat in the heart of winter,” the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Tuesday.
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Fred Pearce is a freelance author and journalist writing on behalf of Wetlands International Europe. Everybody knows that saving the Amazon rainforest is critical to our planet’s future. But the Pantanal? Most people have never heard of Brazil’s other ecological treasure, the world’s largest tropical wetland – let alone understood its importance, as home to […]
Right-wing populist Laura Fernandez is set to become the Central American country’s second female president. Her win came on the back of promises to crack down on rising drug-related crime.
Conscious of reaching climate goals and strapped for space, some cities are reconsidering how much they dedicate to parking. Austria’s capital, Vienna, is streets ahead.
As the Trump administration pulls the US back from international institutions, China is stepping up its diplomatic outreach while pursuing leadership roles in selected areas.
The power struggles between President Salva Kiir and his political rival Riek Machar are pushing the country towards conflict. Analysts urge the international community to exert pressure on both parties to avert war.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s minority government made it through two no-confidence votes before finally getting his 2026 budget over the line.
