Summit of the Future: ‘Critical’ opportunity for safer, more sustainable and equitable world
“We need greater global solidarity today and with future generations, better management of critical issues of global concern and an upgraded United Nations that...
Together, we must tackle growing hunger, urges Guterres
Up to 811 million people faced hunger in 2020 – as many as 161 million more than in 2019 - Mr. Guterres said, at the Pre-Summit of...
Fight against ‘vicious’ tuberculosis epidemic drastically underfunded: UN deputy chief
The High-Level Meeting has been described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an unprecedented step forward by governments and all partners engaged in...
Afghan girls and women made focus of International Education Day: UNESCO
The agency announced on Thursday that it was dedicating the International Day of Education on 24 January, to the country’s women and girls.
“No country...
Civilian deaths in Ukraine surge past last year’s toll as winter deepens crisis, Security...
“Ukrainian civilians have continued to bear the brunt of the Russian Federation’s escalating aerial campaign,” said Kayoto Gotoh, Europe Director with the UN Department...
Shun unilateral action, embrace multilateralism, Namibian President urges at UN Assembly
“Democracy might have its flaws, but it is by far the best system that enables key values of the United Nations, necessary for sustained...
‘A wave of truth’: COP30 targets disinformation threat to climate action
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva set the tone at the opening session, declaring that the battle for truth has become just as...
UN and African Union vow closer action for peace and development
António Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York following the ninth conference between the global body and the African Union (AU).The high-level...
Gaza: War has made children violent, sad and bereft
Issuing a warning that the children’s sense of stability and security has been eroded as key everyday services have collapsed, humanitarians insist that young...
Ethiopia: UN supports response to potentially deadly virus outbreak
So far, eight possible cases have been reported in the South Ethiopia Region and laboratory testing is ongoing to determine the exact cause.Health workers...
Protecting lives in a warming world: Health takes centre stage at COP30
As climate negotiations continue in the Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, governments, UN agencies and partners have adopted the Belém Health Action Plan, placing an...
Decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests
Nearly 500 million hectares (ha) – equivalent to around 750 million football pitches – have been lost since 1990.Deforestation has slowed down in every...
Coral reefs are dying—We’ve Crossed the First Tipping Point. All of America Will Pay...
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By Ben Jealous —
My parents’ marriage was against the law in Maryland in 1966, so they moved west. By the time...
UN sounds alarm over spike in sexual violence against women in DR Congo
Speaking to journalists at the UN Office at Geneva, Shoko Arakaki, director of humanitarian affairs at the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA), said that...
Climate science and early warnings key to saving lives
“Early-warning systems work,” he told the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva. “They give farmers the power to protect their crops and livestock. Enable families...
Sudan: UN urges immediate action to stop fighting in El Fasher
Both the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), along with their allied militias, continue to flout international humanitarian and...
Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes –...
Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, collapsed in the middle of the night...
UN leads search for synergy on climate and development
The Fifth Global Conference on Climate and SDG Synergy, held from 5-6 September in Rio de Janeiro, was convened as commitments on both fronts...
Russian attacks on Ukraine energy set to push 500,000 people out of country
The alert from the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine follows significant destruction to power plants and the worsening energy crisis that has...
Security Council: Middle East envoy warns against escalation, highlights continued Israeli settlement activity
“The series of explosions across Lebanon and rockets fired toward Israel in recent days adds to the volatility,” said Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for...
Nigeria: UN agencies assist families affected by floods
Heavy rains have ravaged 30 of the country’s 36 states, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.The Government has reported 269 deaths so...
‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts
“The very nature of the technology itself – transboundary in structure and application – necessitates a global approach,” the final report from the UN...
Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF warns
Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action, stressed the urgent need for an immediate end to the hostilities and a negotiated political...
Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership
The UN chief underlined the global body's support for this partnership in remarks to the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit.Leaders from some 50 African...
