Kidnapped, sleep-deprived & stressed — how aid workers train for the worst

When 40 aid workers gathered in Senegal, they were on a mission — learn how to stay calm and work together in a crisis.

The top 10 things you need to know about the state of our oceans and what we can do to save them

3 continents, 3 lakes in danger

There is no shortage of water on the planet. More than two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered in the stuff. But 97 percent of this is salty ocean water. The remaining freshwater is mostly found in the form of ice, leaving precious little available for human use.

#WomensDay — Meet 7 refugee women determined to thrive in exile

Join us as we celebrate the refugee women and girls working hard and inspiring others who have been forced to flee home.

Somalia’s severe drought ravages lives but not humanity

Now we must move from ambition to action. Let’s get to Planet 5050 by 2030

International Women’s Day message from António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General

Some #SmallSmurfsBigGoals Highlights

#TeamSmurfs joins United Nations to help make the world a happier place.