New global action pledge to end TB by 2030
The document lays out ambitious new targets for the next five years that include reaching 90 per cent of people with TB prevention and...
‘World's breadbaskets’ are sinking, General Assembly chief warns
Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those impacted is much wider, the President of the...
Summit of the Future ‘unique opportunity’ to rebuild trust: Guterres
“Your strong engagement during our deliberations today reaffirms that multilateralism is neither dead nor obsolete,” said Dennis Francis in his opening remarks to a preparatory...
UN sets out bold solutions to rescue SDG finance
The big objective of the major UN General Assembly meeting is to unlock innovative and practical solutions to close the widening divisions between rich...
‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ warns Guterres as climate coalition demands action
Front and centre was an urgent call to action, to prevent cascading climate disasters through a just and equitable energy transition – before it’s...
Global leaders discuss healthier future for all: Top 5 fast facts
Without health, the world is badly hobbled in its race to realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Goals; the recently opened...
ASSAf brings the SA IYBSSD to a close
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In December 2021, the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly marked a significant moment in the...
Harnessing the Power of Partnerships: Co-Creation and the Mozambique Compact’s Coastal Livelihoods and Climate...
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MCC staff and representatives from NGOs and the Government of Mozambique attend the Co-Creation Workshop for the Coastal Livelihoods...
A lobby group calls for preservation of threatened indigenous seeds to enhance food security
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By Lenah Bosibori
A lobby group has called for the preservation of threatened indigenous seeds saying the move will enhance...
Africa’s stomach is empty and the hunger is growing
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Africa’s stomach is empty and the hunger is growing. The continent is ravaged by a host of factors inhibiting...
African women unite for climate justice, reparations, and development alternatives
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The second Women’s Climate Assembly (WCA) to be held in Lagos, Nigeria from 24 to 28 September 2023 will bring together...
Climate change is undermining all SDGs
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By Checky Abuje
At the half-time point of the 2030 Agenda, the science is clear that the planet is far...
‘Staggering proposition’ reaching SDGs for small island States: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
That’s according to Joanna Kazana, the UN Resident Coordinator for Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curacao, and Sint Maarten.
On 18 September, countries from around the world...
UNGA78: UN chief brushes off absence of key leaders, says nations must deliver on...
“This is not a Vanity Fair. This is a political body in which governments are represented,” he told UN News in an exclusive interview.
“What...
‘We all need to step up’ to rescue the SDG’s and fight for a...
With world leaders set to convene next week for the annual high-level opening of the General Assembly, the UN’s Midtown East campus on the weekend...
Opinion: Why understanding limits is the key to humanity’s future
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September 15, 2023 — Recent news articles about a breakthrough in nuclear fusion research heralded the potential for “limitless” energy. Whenever I read...
UAE Carbon Alliance pledges to purchase US$450 million in African carbon credits by 2030
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The UAE Carbon Alliance, chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO...
Guterres urges G77 and China to champion multilateralism ‘rooted in equality’
“I count on your Group, who have long been champions of multilateralism, to step up, to use your power, and fight,” he said.
“Champion a system rooted...
Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO
UN Secretary-General António Guterres echoed that message, warning that record temperatures and extreme weather were “causing havoc” around the world.
The global response has fallen...
Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty
The findings show that 333 million children worldwide are living in extreme poverty – a decrease of almost 50 million over the course of...
Cooperation across Global South, key to reaching SDGs
This year’s official theme is “Solidarity, Equity, and Partnership: Unlocking South-South Cooperation to Achieve the SDGs.”
South-South cooperation is a manifestation of solidarity contributing to national...
UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi
World leaders, meeting in the Indian capital for the annual G20 summit, reached agreement by consensus this afternoon on the declaration, which covers issues...
Farmer in Burundi: From Chaos to Change
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In Plant With Purpose's programs, financial or environmental transformation is just an outward manifestation of spiritual change that has taken place...
