Top news of the day | Friday: USA, Syria, Ukraine, education
On International Education Day, the UN reminds us of the need to prepare young people for a digital future in which everything will change rapidly. Top news of the day…
WHO on US withdrawal from the organization: the world will become a less safe place
WHO flag outside the organization’s headquarters in Geneva WHO on US withdrawal from the organization: the world will become a less safe place Health As a founding member of the…
From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought
Maryanne Gichanga (centre), a Kenyan agricultural innovator, demonstrates satellite data tools to local farmers. From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought Climate…
Economic and Social Council: 80 years at the center of global development
Economic and Social Council Hall. Economic and Social Council: 80 years at the center of global development UN From humanitarian crises and youth unemployment to climate resilience and financing for…
US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal
The flag of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) flies at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. US withdrawal from WHO ‘risks global safety’, agency says in detailed rebuttal Health The…
UN coordinator for Ukraine: attacks on energy infrastructure must stop
A residential building damaged as a result of hostilities in Khakov. (Archive) UN coordinator for Ukraine: attacks on energy infrastructure must stop Peace and security UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine…
‘Cycle of attacks must end’: Lead UN official in Ukraine
This cinema in Saltivka, Kharkiv, was hit during an earlier strike (file Jan 2026). ‘Cycle of attacks must end’: Lead UN official in Ukraine Peace and Security The senior UN…
INTERVIEW | Why AI will never replace teachers
Teaching is not about competing with technology. INTERVIEW | Why AI will never replace teachers Evgenia Kleshcheva Culture and education As artificial intelligence penetrates deeper into educational systems, the question…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns US 'harsh policies' towards migrants
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. Photo from the archive UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemns US ‘harsh policies’ towards migrants Human rights UN High Commissioner for…
Young people must be ‘truly involved’ in transforming education
Young women discuss life skills at a school in Jharkhand, India. Young people must be ‘truly involved’ in transforming education By Charlotte Frantz Culture and Education With young people under…