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When Mr. Carl Craft nearly died from a brain hemorrhage, he and his wife Dawn reviewed their bucket list. Carl wanted to travel, Dawn said she wanted to go to medical school. “He thought I was crazy,” she said. Now though, Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft proudly carries a doctorate in medicine after finishing...

A complex international operation to disembark and repatriate passengers from the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius has concluded in Tenerife, with the World Health Organization (WHO) praising Spain’s leadership while warning that global coordination must continue in the weeks ahead.

Afghanistan’s humanitarian and economic crisis is deepening despite modest economic growth, with nearly three in four people unable to meet basic needs, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) said on Wednesday.

Happy 70th Birthday to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation. Born in India, he traveled with his teacher Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, giving talks on Vedic science, and setting up Transcendental Meditation and Ayurveda centers. Emphasizing that joy is only...

Economic inequality is leaving a deep mark on children’s health, learning and future opportunities – with effects felt well beyond the classroom, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF and the UN education agency UNESCO warned on Tuesday.

For one weekend a year, the Young Carers Festival helps them swap adult responsibilities for the simple joy of being a child The post ‘It’s so full of love’, the festival for young carers appeared first on Positive News.

The humanitarian situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate despite the ceasefire announced last month with Israel, the United Nations said on Monday.

UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday praised Mongolia’s recent human rights progress during a visit to the country, which recently adopted the region’s first law protecting human rights defenders.

A bright green parcel locker plunked right in the middle of a quiet cul-de-sac has been removed after less than a month in response to complaints from residents. Locals were left baffled when they discovered the huge locker had been erected yards from their homes in Coventry, England. The company be...