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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…
Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO
UN Secretary-General António Guterres echoed that message, warning that record temperatures and…
Türk blasts ‘politics of repression and division’, stresses freedom and development link
Addressing the opening of the Council’s 54th session, Mr. Türk strongly condemned…
FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan
Over the coming year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will distribute…
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…
Morocco earthquake: UN stands ready to support relief efforts
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres stressed that…
UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi
World leaders, meeting in the Indian capital for the annual G20 summit,…
Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres
Marking the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the UN Secretary-General…
No legal grounds for Russian ‘so-called elections’ in occupied Ukraine: UN official
Briefing the Security Council, Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, reiterated the…
Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change…
‘Climate breakdown’ alert as air quality dips during heatwaves: UN chief
The news came as the UN chief released a strongly worded statement…
Accountability key to Sri Lanka’s future: UN rights chief
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, stressed the urgency of…
Philippines: Indigenous knowledge takes on climate crisis
Local tribal leader Jemuel Perino discussed the success of local initiatives, supported…
From the Field: Literacy classes for Afghan girls and women
More than 1,000 women and young girls, from 15 to 45, are…
200,000 children at risk of starvation in Mali, warn UN agencies
This warning comes at a time when almost a quarter of Mali’s…
Iran: Draft hijab law tantamount to ‘gender apartheid’ say rights experts
“The draft law could be described as a form of gender apartheid,…
African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
It was released as leaders prepare to meet for the African Climate…
