life

Recovery in Ukraine, one life at a time

In the frontline village of Bezruky which sits in the Kharkiv region – just half an hour’s drive from the…

2 weeks ago

Endometriosis tests ‘would have given me years of my life back’

"I was told that my symptoms were just part of being a woman." These are words that are likely to…

1 month ago

Catherine completes Three Peaks Challenge to ‘explore life beyond’ cancer diagnosis

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has completed the Three Peaks Challenge in aid of the hospital where she was treated…

2 months ago

From firefights to football matches: Life on a UN peacekeeping frontline

The Senegalese soldiers of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) – known by its French acronym,…

2 months ago

From the Field: In crisis-hit Middle East, renewables power daily life

© UNOPS Solar panels power Yabouth Health Centre in Hadhramaut, Yemen. These include countries coping with, or recovering from, conflict…

2 months ago

From Kharkiv to the UK’s health service: Ukrainian doctor rebuilds her life – and helps others do the same

It was the day Russian forces launched their full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Inna lost the life she had spent decades…

3 months ago

Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'

The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak". Source…

3 months ago

Cruise passengers tell of life on board stranded ship after hantavirus outbreak

"While his reaction is valid, it doesn't represent the situation on board, everyone else (148 out of 149) has been…

3 months ago

UK healthy life expectancy falls by two years in past decade

The global comparison, based on World Health Organization data, compared the UK to other nations in western Europe, the Nordics,…

4 months ago

In Tehran, money is short and a return to war looms over daily life

Many women, young and old, no longer comply with laws dictating that they dress "modestly" and cover their heads, a…

4 months ago