Gender-based inequalities related to the access, use, management and governance of water resources – including water supply and sanitation services – have hindered progress towards fulfilling the ...

The United Nations World Water Development Report is released annually in the context of World Water Day. This year’s report, Water for All People: Equal Rights and Opportunitie ...

You can visit the world’s happiest countries, but here’s what you need to know first.

Social media isn’t good or bad — the latest World Happiness Report suggests well-being depends on how much you use it, what you do on it and what platforms you’re on.

The 2025 United Nations (UN) Human Development Report published earlier this month reveals an unprecedented slowdown on the Human Development Indices (HDI) in all regions of the world, along with ...

The World Happiness Report 2026 again places Finland at the top of global happiness rankings while warning that heavy social media use, especially among young people, is linked to lower life ...

The 2026 World Happiness Report has highlighted a decline in happiness among Nigerians with Mauritius ranking the number one in the African continent. Nigeria stands at 106th in the 2026 report, ...

Researchers warn of drastic drops in well-being due to excessive use of social networks and harmful algorithms – especially ...

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