New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference
From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting acres [...]
Shipping faces ‘stormy seas’ as trade slows and costs rise
Global maritime trade is entering a period of fragile growth, [...]
World News in Brief: Gaza and Nicaragua human rights update, WHO hypertension alert and alarm over US autism claim
The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, has confirmed that [...]
UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos
The UN Secretary-General opened the General Assembly high-level debate with a stark message: the world is awash with overlapping crises – from wars and humanitarian emergencies to climate breakdown – and leaders must decide now “what kind of world we choose to build together.”
UN, AU and EU leaders pledge joint push for peace and development in Africa
The United Nations, African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development in Africa, pledging deeper cooperation to end conflicts, support stability and tackle global challenges from debt to climate change.
UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January
A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the [...]
‘No end’ expected to floods and storms as global heating continues
The world’s water resources face growing pressure from climate change while emergencies involving the life-giving resource are increasingly impacting lives and livelihoods, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday.
UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds
During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to the relentless advance of the climate crisis – the United Nations has held its ground, working to promote peace, drive sustainable development, and ease human suffering.
Guterres pushes leaders to ‘turn the tide’ on global crises during high-stakes UNGA week
Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a stark call to world leaders on the eve of the United Nations General Assembly’s high-level week, warning that a “global crisis” of war, climate change, inequality and technological risk demands urgent, coordinated action.
World News in Brief: Migrant medics mean shortages at home, UN names top innovators, Nigeria rights update, sunscreen an ‘essential medicine’
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning on [...]
Healing the ozone layer: ‘Guided by science, united in action’
Every year on 16 September, the UN celebrates the international [...]
World News in Brief: Pandemic treaty update, DR Congo Ebola response, more casualties in Ukraine
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on [...]
Gender equality: UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action
More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist.
Afghanistan: Lifesaving services cut as Taliban bars women aid workers
The ongoing humanitarian response to the devastating Afghanistan earthquake disaster [...]
80 million more children benefiting from school meals, WFP reports
School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into [...]
‘Shift the narrative’ on suicide to prevent loss of 720,000 lives annually
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year and many [...]
Military spending worldwide hits record $2.7 trillion
Global military spending reached an unprecedented $2.7 trillion in 2024 amid intensifying wars and rising geopolitical tensions worldwide.
Child obesity level surpasses underweight cases worldwide for the first time, UNICEF warns
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those [...]
Afghanistan quake: ‘Communities are struggling with basic survival’
A senior UN aid coordination official in Afghanistan on Monday [...]
The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake
The first jolt threw Dr. Abdul Mateen Sahak out of [...]