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    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...

    UN Assembly President urges nations to sustain momentum from Summit of the Future

    Addressing the closing session of the Summit following the adoption of the landmark Pact for the Future on Sunday, Philémon Yang, President of the...

    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...

    Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future

    The 2024 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will follow on from last September’s SDG Summit, described by UN Secretary-General at the time...

    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...

    Nearly half the world’s 1.1 billion poor live in conflict settings

    The finding comes in the latest update to the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), jointly published by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the...

    Tech progress, automation, AI, cut workers’ share of wealth: ILO

    “Global labour income share, which is the proportion of total global income that goes to workers, is shrinking,” said Celeste Drake, Deputy Director-General. “This...

    First Person: Tears of joy as Argentinian city children encounter nature for first time

    Ana Di Pangracio works for the civil society organization Fundación Ambiente y Recursos Naturales or FARN which is involved in projects to restore degraded...

    ‘Africa must continue to rise,’ says General Assembly President

    In a speech delivered during a debate on African development, Assembly  President Philémon Yang addressed the continent’s progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...

    Guterres commends Turkmenistan’s ‘policy of neutrality’ amid troubled times

    The Secretary-General expressed his appreciation to Turkmenistan for hosting the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia in Ashgabat, and commended Turkmenistan’s...

    What is financing for development?

    These are part of 17 goals agreed by nearly every country, called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The plan is to hit these targets...

    Over three million preventable deaths per year due to alcohol and drug use

    Notably, the vast majority of these deaths were among men, with the highest prevalence in the 20-39 age group.The death rates were also highest...

    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...

    UN deputy chief demands bold policies, innovative solutions for SDGs

    Addressing the opening of the 2024 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), Amina Mohammed called for transformative actions and bold policies to address...

    Drought or flooding? No match for this climate-friendly bean

    As COP16 wraps up its global biodiversity meeting in Colombia this week, we are taking you to a frontline in the battle against climate change,...

    Development is ‘the first line of defense against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council

    Ambassadors met to debate how poverty, inequality, and underdevelopment are fuelling conflict and instability, at a time when hostilities are increasing and demand for...

    COP29 countdown: Failure on climate finance ‘not an option’, says Guterres

    Having just returned from the G20 Summit in Rio, Mr. Guterres shared the resounding message he delivered there: an ambitious climate finance goal is...

    Earth’s hottest June on record

    “These latest figures from the Copernicus Climate Change Service unfortunately highlight that we will be exceeding the 1.5 degrees Celsius level on a temporary...

    LIVE: UN Summit of the Future

    Ensuring that world leaders consider the impact their actions will have on the billions yet to be born this century, whilst addressing the inclusion...

    COP29 climate talks conclude with $300 billion annual pledge, but developing nations call deal...

    After two weeks of intense negotiations, delegates at COP29, formally the 29th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),...

    UN-backed forum seeks to boost resilience of world’s Least Developed Countries

    The third edition of the LDC Future Forum, which opened on Monday, focusses on how these 44 nations can better withstand systemic shocks, including...

    Make AI work for everyone, UN chief says

    “AI capacities today are concentrated in a handful of powerful companies – and even fewer countries. Meanwhile, too many countries face significant challenges in...

    ‘The world needs your leadership’, Guterres tells Pacific Islands Forum

    Secretary-General António Guterres was addressing the opening of the Pacific Islands Forum in Tonga, telling leaders that while much of the world is embroiled...

    Asia-Pacific nations commit to ‘visionary blueprint’ for inclusive digital world

    The Astana Ministerial Declaration, named after the conference host city in Kazakhstan, is particularly significant for the region marked by stark disparities in digital...