Youth jobless rate falls to 15-year low, says UN labour agency
“Demographic trends, notably the African ‘youthquake’, means creating enough decent jobs will be critical for social justice and the global economy,” added the...
World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
Ahead of the closing ceremony, UN-Habitat Executive Director, Anaclaudia Rossbach, emphasised the Forum’s timely emphasis on local action.“Over half of the world’s population now...
Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty
The projection is below the 2.5 per cent threshold widely viewed as signalling a global recession.It also represents a significant deceleration compared to average...
Aid teams cite huge challenges in tackling new Sudan cholera outbreak
“The needs are huge in Sudan; we are talking about people dying of hunger, we have conflict, we have protection issues, we have displacements...
Northern Thai communities put nature before profit
The Indigenous Karen people and the Thai Lanna community of Thailand are concerned about plans to divert and dam the Yuam river and its...
More climate funding needed to ‘transition from rhetoric to decisive action’
That was the strong message from President of the Western Pacific nation of Palau Surangel Whipps speaking at an Interactive Dialogue on Wednesday during...
From policy to progress: UN deputy chief Mohammed outlines path for Africa’s clean energy...
“Access to electricity is not just a matter of convenience; it is a fundamental human right that underpins economic growth, education, healthcare, and gender...
Spare developing countries from new US tariffs: UN trade chief
Ms. Grynspan was speaking in the wake of growing UN concern at the effect on-going uncertainty could have on the most vulnerable developing economies.On...
World News in Brief: Fresh fighting in eastern DR Congo, global trade update, elections...
Over 850,000 civilians have been displaced in South Kivu province, nearly half of them children, according to the agency.Many are living in precarious conditions,...
Small island development ‘a test case’ for climate and financial justice, says Guterres
Some of the key developments so far on day one of the conference where leaders from governments, the UN, civil society, business, academia and...
Global foreign investment declines for second year as geopolitical tensions rise, UN trade body...
The 2024 World Investment Report highlighted that insufficient funding is hindering efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, underscoring the urgent need for...
Terrorism, humanitarian crises threaten stability of West Africa: UN deputy chief
At an event commemorating the 49th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed noted progress made,...
Can industrial growth and climate action go hand in hand?
In Namibia’s Daures region, a bold experiment aims to prove economies can create jobs without fossil fuels. When completed, Daures Green Hydrogen Village will sustainably...
Why the world needs a UN global tax convention
The aim is to help nations around the world boost economic growth and achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 goals.Here’s...
UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift
In its latest Global Trade Update, released this week, UNCTAD describes copper as “the new strategic raw material” at the heart of the rapidly...
New forum builds on Sevilla pledges to tackle global debt crisis
The Sevilla Forum on Debt will promote fairer lending, faster restructuring and long-term reform of the post-war financial system.Hosted by Spain and supported by...
Trade, debt and investment at the heart of upcoming UN meeting, as global unpredictability...
UNCTAD 16 from 20 to 24 October will seek practical ways to restore predictability in trade, ease debt pressures and direct investment to the...
Human rights must anchor the digital age, says UN’s Türk
Digital technologies have the potential to drive progress and strengthen rights, including connecting people, improving access to health and education, and much more.But the...
Surviving the next pandemic could depend on where you live
The study, released on Monday, ahead of G20 meetings taking place later this month in Johannesburg, South Africa, shows that unequal access to housing, healthcare,...
Celebrating the potential and promise of the largest youth generation ever
Secretary-General António Guterres said empowering young people in a fair and hopeful world reaffirms the UN promise that every person has the right to make...
SIDS drowning in debt and ‘running on empty’, warns Guterres in Antigua
That’s the warning from UN Secretary-General António Guterres on day two of the pivotal Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4), taking...
Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency
These are just a few of the concerning findings of a new report into the digital economy by UN trade agency UNCTAD, which insists...
Wages are recovering after negative shift in 2022, says UN labour agency
“If this trend is confirmed, it will be the largest gain in more than 15 years… however, this positive trend is not shared equally...
