Human development in the region has not been progressing since the COVID-19 pandemic. That is the finding of the 2025 Human Development Report. Rodrigo Barraza, Sustainable Development Goals technical ...

From the beginning UNDP has worked in partnership to build the foundations for human development and create opportunities for people to thrive. The organization was established in 1965 as a merger of ...

The term 'First World' now refers to nations with advanced economies and high living standards. This list ranks countries based on UN Human Development and Quality of Life indices. The top nations for ...

Countries around the world are often grouped into three categories: developed, developing, and least developed. These groups help us understand how countries differ in terms of economy, living ...

Sixty-five years ago, 14 African countries gained independence from France. DW examines how they have developed since then — and how much influence the former colonial power still wields today. "Sixty ...

A Maryland resident has been diagnosed with a rare parasitic infection known as New World screwworm (NWS), marking the first human case in the United States in years. The Centers for Disease Control ...

A U.S. patient in Maryland was diagnosed with New World screwworm after traveling to El Salvador. The New World screwworm, eradicated from the U.S. in the 1960s, is a parasitic fly whose larvae infest ...

UPDATE — Sept. 8, 2025: Police have identified the remains as Jessica Cunningham. Investigators say they will continue to work on the case. Police investigating the disappearance of British Columbia ...

The U.S. eradicated NWS in 1966, though rare introductions have occurred. Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the first human case of a flesh-eating parasite ...

The first case of a travel-associated human screwworm infection has been detected in Maryland. Andrew Nixon, spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services, confirmed to Fox News Digital ...

A rare case of travel-related New World screwworm was identified in Maryland in a patient who traveled from El Salvador, a spokesperson from the US Department of Health and Human Services said. The US ...