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Growing or shrinking? What the latest trends tell us about the world’s population

It will then fall to around 10.2 billion, which is 700 million lower than expected a decade ago. That’s just one of the key...

Driving Progress: Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries

At the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, known as LLDC3, innovative solutions and strategic partnerships will be outlined and leveraged to “unlock the...

UN deputy chief appeals for global solidarity as crises roil East Africa

Chad hosts more than 1.1 million refugees, many escaping violence in Sudan, where rival militaries have been fighting since April 2023. At the same...

Guterres condemns death of 6 UNRWA staff and 12 others in Israeli strike, calls...

In a statement released via his Spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the latest Israeli attack on a school serving as a shelter in Nuseirat...

Summit of the Future aims to make the UN more effective

Among the issues under discussion are accelerating sustainable development and reforming decades-old institutions, including the UN Security Council and the international financial system.On Wednesday...

Sustainable development: ‘Be leaders and inspire’ UN deputy chief urges, as 2030 deadline nears

The Special Event entitled Keeping the SDG Promise: Pathways for Acceleration is taking place on the sidelines of the High Level Political Forum (HLPF) now...

Over 5,000 civilians killed since Myanmar military coup

At least 5,350 civilians have been killed, and more than 3.3 million displaced, since the military seized power on 1 February 2021, and over...

UN deputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save...

Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General António Guterres, Amina Mohammed called for immediate and decisive action to salvage the faltering Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).“Conflicts in...

Sudan: ‘Dire consequences for survivors’ lacking medical and trauma services

“The lack of care, stigma, and administrative barriers, including in accessing medical and trauma services, rape kits, emergency contraception, and safe abortion performed by...

How aid is (and is not) getting into Gaza

UN News looked at the needs triggered by the ongoing conflict through a lens of how much aid is getting into Gaza compared with...

UN chief urges climate justice for Pacific nations beset by rising oceans

Speaking in Samoa, where he met residents uprooted from their homes by sea level rise and coastal erosion, Mr. Guterres said that Pacific islanders...

What’s going on with the world (and the future) at the UN?

As the week unfolds from 22 to 30 September, here’s what you need to know:Summit of the Future: What if the world keeps its...

UN forum on sustainable development concludes with renewed commitment, call for urgent action

Held under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Forum took place from 8 to 17 July. This year’s theme...

Venezuela: Rights probe points to ‘unprecedented’ repression

In a new report, the Human Rights Council-mandated investigators described how security forces had raided dozens of homes of suspected critics of the Government...

UN leaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs

Addressing the preparatory committee (PrepComm) for the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted...

Migrant shipwreck leaves 21 more missing off coast of Lampedusa

The boat “capsized repeatedly, leaving people clinging to the side of the boat as their family members drowned around them,” Nicola Dell’Arciprete, the UN...

More action on the ground needed to save civilian lives in Gaza, top UN...

Sigrid Kaag updated ambassadors on the implementation of resolution 2720, adopted last December, which established her mandate following the brutal 7 October Hamas-led attacks...

Summit of the Future Explainer: Protect future generations from global decisions made today

In 2025, the Ministry for the Future, a powerful global organization advocating for the rights of the generations to come, convinces bankers and economists...

Fight against global hunger set back 15 years, warns UN report

“The bottom line is that we are still far off-track towards the goal of ridding the world of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition by...

IBW Congratulates Chairman Richard Adams on Receiving Prestigious Proclamation from City of Pittsburgh

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Mayor Ed Gainey and the city honor Richard Adams for over four decades of leadership, integrity, and civic engagement The Institute of...

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...

Climate crisis: Satellites and AI offer hope for global action, says UN weather agency

“The science is clear: we are far off track from achieving global climate goals. 2023 was the warmest year on record by a huge...

Youth digital engagement crucial for achieving SDGs: Guterres

Under the theme, From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development, the Day focuses “on the pivotal role of youth in harnessing...

UN strongly condemns ‘tragic death’ of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei

The 33-year-old marathon runner, who lived and trained in northwest Kenya, competed in the recent Olympic Games in Paris.  During a disagreement on Sunday, Ms....