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    ‘We can do better’ for pedestrian and cyclist safety worldwide

    These are the exact sort of urban initiatives which the UN Global Road Safety Week – kicking off on Monday – aims to celebrate...

    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...

    Another month, another heat record broken: UN weather agency

    Global average temperatures for 13 consecutive months from June 2023 to June 2024 also set new monthly records.50℃ barrier broken“Widespread, intense and extended heat...

    UN chief to G20 ministers: Collaboration key to a sustainable future

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said progress on ending the climate crisis, inequality and the harmful impact of new technologies was “slipping” and in need...

    Global education must integrate AI, centred on humanity

    His message highlighted the dual nature of technological advances such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), which offer immense potential – but also pose considerable risks.“Education is...

    New Brazil-led fund aims to put forest protection at the heart of climate action

    The move comes as COP30 gets underway, the UN climate talks designed to put forest protection at the heart of global climate action.Known as the...

    The battle to quiet the sea: Can the shipping industry turn down the volume?

    As global trade surges, so does the underwater noise generated by commercial shipping. From the Arctic to the Great Barrier Reef, scientists have documented...

    Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights

    As the Afghan economy faces stalled local production and weak job creation, Afghanistan continues to heavily rely on imports and international assistance.“UNDP’s current analysis...

    Fast fashion fuelling global waste crisis, UN chief warns

    Speaking at an event commemorating Sunday’s International Day of Zero Waste, Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to curb the textile industry’s devastating...

    Deep-sea must not turn into ‘Wild West’ of rare minerals exploitation, agency head says

    Marking its 30th anniversary, ISA is the world’s authority on the deep-sea beyond national jurisdiction. Washington may have passed an order on deep-sea licensing...

    Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books

    The Borrowers’ Forum is being hailed as a milestone in efforts to reform the international debt architecture, supported by the UN and emerging as...

    World leaders rally for ‘full-speed’ climate action ahead of COP30

    The meeting was part of a joint mobilisation strategy by the two leaders to strengthen global action under the Paris Agreement and build momentum...

    ‘Minutes from midnight’: Mohammed calls for urgent climate action

    Addressing the preparatory meeting of the 29the session of Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (Pre-COP29), Ms. Mohammed called...

    LIVE: World leaders meet to tackle superbug scourge

    Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is an invisible killer, so world leaders will soon gather at a high-level meeting at UN Headquarters on Thursday at...

    UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January

    Morocco and Sierra Leone joined the list of States ratifying on Friday, becoming the 60th and 61st parties to the pact.The treaty, formally known...

    ‘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...

    ‘Africa’s voice is not heard’: Leaders issue call for equity, justice and courage

    The urgency reflects a global reality – that the UN risks losing relevance in the face of today’s polycrisis –  from blatant disregard for...

    Geography shouldn’t define destiny: UN summit on landlocked nations opens in Turkmenistan

    Urging global leaders to rethink development for landlocked nations, the UN chief declared: “We gather today to reaffirm a fundamental truth: geography should never...

    Biodiversity loss demands urgent global action, says UN chief

    In a message marking Thursday’s International Day for Biological Diversity, the UN chief raised alarm over the “lightning pace” of degradation of the natural...

    COP29: Digital tech and AI can boost climate action, but curbing the sector’s emissions...

    On the first-ever ‘Digitalisation Day’ for a UN climate conference, the COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action received endorsements from more than 1,000 governments,...

    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...

    Airing climate justice in Costa Rica on World Radio Day

    In a crucial year for climate action which, in accordance with the Paris Agreement, seeks to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels,...

    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...

    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...