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How is the UN helping civilians in Gaza?
In conflict zones across the world, UN humanitarian workers work under extreme…
General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for 2024
In actions taken late evening on Friday, the 193-member General Assembly also…
UN voices concern over obstacles to Mali mission’s orderly withdrawal
The peacekeeping mission which for many years has been the deadliest place…
New UN framework to protect environment from harmful chemicals
Agreed at the fifth International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM5), in Bonn,…
Russian Foreign Minister hits out at West’s ‘empire of lies’
Sergey Lavrov said power was slipping through the hands of the old…
Saudi Foreign Minister outlines plans for better, greener Middle East
Describing the national vision for 2030, Faisal bin Farhan Al Furhan Al-Saud…
At UN, Horn of Africa nations urge global solidarity and real reform
Leaders from Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea painted a grim picture of…
‘The world cannot afford Cold War 2.0,’ Pakistan leader tells UN Assembly
Addressing the Assembly’s annual general debate, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, said, “the world cannot…
Russia’s weaponization of food and energy impacts all countries, Zelenskyy tells UN Assembly
Since the start of the war, Ukrainian ports in the Black and…
‘We all need to step up’ to rescue the SDG’s and fight for a better future: UN chief
With world leaders set to convene next week for the annual high-level…
UNGA78: UN chief brushes off absence of key leaders, says nations must deliver on climate and development promises
“This is not a Vanity Fair. This is a political body in…
Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN
Streets around UN HQ in Midtown Manhattan will be cordoned off, roadblocks…
First Person: Iraqis ‘not abandoned’ after 2003 attack on UN Baghdad
The then New York-based Elpida Rouka had accompanied the Executive Director of…
UN welcomes release of five staff abducted last year in Yemen
The men – four national staff and a Bangladeshi citizen – were…
International Youth Day: Battling the stigmatization of teen pregnancy in Thailand
A young mother sits on a low wooden stool above burning embers…
Countering ‘dark age of intolerance’ starts by tackling hate speech
Social media’s role in crushing hate speech From COVID-19 to climate change,…
UN humanitarians complete first food distribution in Khartoum as hunger, threats to children, intensify
WFP’s Country Director in Sudan, Eddie Rowe, told reporters in Geneva that…
Malaysia: ‘Everyone has a migration story’, now let’s eat
“I can’t think of a better way than using food to bring…
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty
Period poverty, or the inability to afford menstrual products, is a serious…