UN agriculture chief says Uganda ‘leading example’ of sustainable refugee response
The head of the United Nations agriculture agency today called [...]
Children’s access to safe water and sanitation is a right, not a privilege – UNICEF
In countries beset by violence, displacement, conflict and instability, children's [...]
At start of World Water Week, UN Assembly President says water and sanitation goals need ‘major push’
Encouraging global action to support clean water and sanitation, United [...]
UN Mongolia initiates graffiti art campaign on SDGs
Young graffiti artists painted the outside wall of [...]
Climate change threatens agricultural trade in Pacific Rim economies, UN agency warns
With global warming expected to significantly impact future yields in [...]
UN releases $2.5 million from pooled fund to tackle energy crisis in Gaza
With Gaza entering its fourth month of a serious energy [...]
Emigration and food insecurity in Central American ‘dry corridor’ focus of new UN-backed study
A new inter-agency study released today found a correlation between [...]
UN Assembly President rings Nasdaq bell; sounds alarm on behalf of world’s endangered ocean
The President of the United Nations General Assembly opened the [...]
UN labour agency launches global panel to address rapid transformations in the world of work
The United Nations labour agency has launched a high-level international [...]
‘Civilians are Not a Target,’ says UN chief on World Humanitarian Day
On World Humanitarian Day, the United Nations and its partners [...]
Marking World Humanitarian Day, UN urges protection for civilians in armed conflict
Civilians in conflict are not a target, top United Nations [...]
Protecting aid workers ‘paramount,’ UN official stresses ahead of International Day
As conflicts around the world continue to take a massive [...]
Emergency food distributions launched to assist thousands displaced by conflict in DR Congo – UN agency
Food assistance will be provided to food insecure people displaced [...]
PGA completes visit to Hong Kong in follow-up to Ocean Conference
The President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. [...]
Amid soaring food insecurity in DR Congo, UN agencies call for food aid, supplies
More than one in ten people living in rural areas [...]
In Iraq, UN Youth Envoy says young people are ‘most valuable force we have to shape a better future’
As International Youth Day events kicked off worldwide today, at a special [...]
Youth can play ‘critical role’ in creating a peaceful world for generations to come – UN chief
In the lead-up to International Youth Day, marked annually on 12 [...]
Investing in women key to sustainable peace in DR Congo and Nigeria – UN deputy chief
Investing in women and girls must be central to global [...]
Italian “Festival of Towers” flies SDG flags
Waving the Sustainable Development Goals This summer, the [...]
Protecting rights and dignity of indigenous peoples ‘is protecting everyone’s rights’ – UN
Ten years after the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, progress in several countries has been made in formally recognizing indigenous peoples, but overwhelmingly they continue to face discrimination, marginalization and major challenges in enjoying their basic rights.