An all-star concert in the Cuban capital, Havana,  is the centerpiece of this year's celebrations for International Jazz Day on Sunday, 30 April.

The Security Council has been discussing what the UN Secretary-General calls one of the longest standing and most serious issues facing the international community: denuclea

Indigenous women and girls suffer from “triple discrimination” when it comes to their rights and well-being, according to an Advocacy Officer from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The UN’s top humanitarian official has appealed to the Security Council to take action now on Syria.

Hollywood star Matt Damon’s been telling the World Bank how a simple loan scheme has allowed around 5.5 million people to access affordable water.

Indigenous women from the Americas are creating their own media to tell their stories and preserve the traditional knowledge of their people.

She pulled refugees to safety across the Mediterranean Sea and then swam in the Rio Olympics.

For her next challenge, Syrian teenager Yusra Mardini says she wants to change people’s preconceptions about refugees.

Women and girls paying “heaviest price” in Yemen as famine looms: UNFPA

Ceasefire urgently needed in South Sudan, says UN special envoy

There are around 100 million African children out of school which is endangering the global push towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal