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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have issued a dire warning regarding the worsening situation of acute food insecurity in 18 hunger hotspots across 22 countries and territories, including 2 regional clusters. This alarming trend is expected to continue from November 2023 to April 2024.

Law enforcement officers in the United States have a high rate of firearm ownership and often do not practice secure firearm storage, which potentially increase their risk for suicide, according to a latest study.

Afghanistan finds itself at the lowest position among 177 countries regarding the status of women. This year's rankings, place Denmark at the top, affirming its position as the best country for women, scoring more than three times higher than Afghanistan, according to the latest Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index.

Colonialism still persists in the forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and intolerance, which highlights the urgent need for nations to deconstruct the structures of racism and promote human rights and sustainable development, said a United Nations report.

Only one third of countries have committed to upholding the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls in their national climate plans, according to new findings by UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.

The number of girls at extreme risk of facing the double blow of climate change and child marriage is set to increase 33% to nearly 40 million by 2050, reveals new estimates from Save the Children.

Young female activists are fearlessly challenging adversity and reshaping the world, according to groundbreaking research conducted by the girls' rights NGO, Plan...

A devastating report published by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine sheds light on the harrowing toll that the ongoing...

A staggering 65.2% of cancer deaths among women could be prevented through primary prevention and early detection strategy, according to a recent report by Lancet.

In today's world, we find ourselves in the midst of a global crisis convergence, where a multitude of threats intersect and challenge our collective resilience. From the pressing issues of climate change and economic inequality to the divisive specter of political polarization, these challenges seem insurmountable. However, history shows that societies have faced and sometimes overcome such threats before. Today, we have a unique advantage: knowledge. This knowledge is not just a rehash of past events but is obtained through new methods and data.