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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that 20,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine have been allocated for the research vaccination programme...

The race to build a pandemic-proof world

The need is even greater amid growing threats to global stability and security from emerging infectious diseases as well as climate-related crises and conflicts.  What...

UN Crime Congress: Technology is transforming crime – and the response to it

Criminal networks now move money, goods and information across borders at lightning speed, exploiting everything from new technologies to global instability. Yet the same...

Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak

This is evident in the city of Bunia, epicentre of the crisis, said Dr. Setcheme Mongbo, UN Women Representative in the DRC, speaking on...

Gender equality woefully off track, new UN report reveals

Strikingly, not a single indicator on the Sustainable Development Goal for gender equality (SDG 5) is on track to be met by 2030, the initial...

Ebola responders grapple with widening outbreak in DR Congo

Key points 7,200 Ebola cases and nearly 3,500 deaths reported  Outbreak spreading across an area covering two time zones  Insecurity, poor roads and funding gaps are hampering...

Iran Conflict Drives Oil Prices Higher: What It Could Mean for Gas Prices in Central Florida

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important oil shipping corridors. When conflict threatens traffic through the waterway, global crude prices...

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