Half a million Rohingya arrive in Bangladesh; UN agencies rush to provide shelter, clean water
The United Nations refugee agency announced today that it has [...]
Over half of schools remain closed in epicentre of Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria – UNICEF
About 57 per cent of all schools are closed in [...]
UN maritime agency spotlights link between shipping and sustainable development
Marking the World Maritime Day, the head of the United [...]
Horrific accounts of sexual violence against Rohingya ‘just tip of the iceberg’ – UN agency
Warning that the horrific accounts of rape and sexual assault [...]
FEATURE: See what happened when the world came together at the UN
Every year in September, world leaders gather at the United [...]
UN chief welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift ban on women drivers
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by Saudi Arabia [...]
‘Time to stamp out human trafficking,’ says Guterres; UN pledges action to eradicate ‘heinous crime’
With tens of millions of human trafficking victims worldwide, “now [...]
North Africa set to adopt 5-year plan to boost youth employment – UN labour agency
With a youth unemployment rate at 28.8 per cent – [...]
Sustainable tourism can advance global development, UN agency highlights on World Day
On World Tourism Day, the United Nations underscored the potential [...]
Global ‘learning crisis’ threatens future of millions young students – World Bank report
Schooling without learning is a terrible waste of precious resources [...]
UN Secretary-General’s remarks at Leaders’ Dialogue on Climate Change
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- REMARKS AT LEADERS' DIALOGUE ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...]
SDG Advocates meet with the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General
The SDG Advocates met with the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General [...]
SDG Advocate Co-Chairs publish op-ed calling for action on SDGs
SDG Advocate Co-Chairs President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana and Prime [...]
Global Goals – a complex answer to complicated times
22 September 2017, New York
More than half of children and youth worldwide ‘not learning’ – UNESCO
About 617 million children and adolescents worldwide are not achieving [...]
UNICEF urges countries to prioritize early childhood development
There is no period more critical in a child's development [...]
World leaders gathered at UN commit to boosting investment in education
World leaders today pledged to tackle the education crisis that [...]