Life

UN human rights chief expresses concern about Viet Nam's crackdown on blogger

Photo:Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Pivotal role midwives play in keeping mothers and newborns alive must be recognized – UN

Photo:In Dinajpur, Bangladesh, Selina Akter, second year midwifery student, plays the role of a m

‘Massive scale-up’ needed if global targets on tuberculosis are to be met – top UN health official

Photo:In Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, a weightlifter is treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculos

Undernutrition taking huge toll on Chad’s economy, new UN-supported study finds

Photo:Children eating at the IDP site in Mellia, Chad.

Rising inequality, precarious jobs threaten progress in Eastern Europe and Central Asia – UN

Photo:In Georgia, an elderly woman peddles her wares on a sidewalk.

Taxing sugary drinks can curb global epidemic of obesity and diabetes – UN health agency

Photo:Shoppers having a sugary drink in a small town in Kenya's Eastern Province.

On World Mental Health Day, Ban cites need of immediate support for post-crisis psychological distress

Photo:As part of his treatment for mental health, a displaced boy sculpts a replica of his house

Day Care Doesn't Encourage Weight Gain in Kids

Oct. 10, 2016

Amidst Broad Community Opposition, Shell Anacortes Drops Plans for New Crude Oil-by-Rail

Seattle, WA, October 7, 2016

First Sustainable Conservation Trust Fund launched in Philippines

Manila,7 October 2016