UN News
UN Reports Child Vaccination Creeps Up, Still Has a Lot of Creeping to Do
Global vaccination rates inch up one percentage point, which is progress - unless you're one of the 13.5 million kids still getting zero doses.
2026-07-15
UN News
2026-07-12
UN News
Gaza's Rubble Recovery: Digging for the Dead, One Day at a Time
In Gaza, teams dig through rubble for remains of the missing, hampered by equipment shortages and unexploded ordnance, as families wait years to bury their dead.
2026-07-04
The Guardian
Sudan's El Obeid Residents Can't Even Count Drone Strikes Anymore, But They're Pretty Sure It's a Lot
In El Obeid, Sudan, drone strikes are so frequent that residents count them like sheep - except the sheep are killing people and destroying infrastructure, and the international community is being told to pick up the phone.
2026-07-01
BBC World
Afghan Taliban Launch Border Strikes, Because Apparently Ceasefires Are Just Suggestions
Afghan Taliban and Pakistan trade border strikes, proving that ceasefires are more of a suggestion than a commitment.
2026-06-29
The Guardian Europe
Venezuela’s Earthquake: Nature’s Pop Quiz on State Capacity, and Trump’s Unkept Vow
Venezuela's biggest earthquake in over a century exposes a crumbling state and the hollowness of Trump's promises, with 1,450 dead and $6.7bn in damage.
2026-06-26
UN News
UN Reports Record-High Drug Use, Notes Synthetic Drugs Are Now More Potent and More Numerous, Like a Pokémon Evolution No One Asked For
UN reports 331 million people used drugs in 2024, a record high, with synthetic drugs getting scarier and more plentiful - because apparently the 2010s weren't wild enough.
2026-06-24
UN News
UN Report Finds Sudan's War Has a Disturbing Side Hustle: Sexual Violence
UN report confirms that in Sudan's war, sexual violence is not just a side effect but a tactic, with hundreds of verified incidents that are likely just the beginning.
2026-06-22
UN News
UN Peacebuilding Fund: The Quiet Overachiever Nobody Ever Writes About
The UN Peacebuilding Fund has spent 20 years quietly stopping wars before they start, which is great but also terrible for our click-through rates.
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