Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Gill, the Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology, discusses the state of artificial intelligence (AI), its potential use by the United Nations to address global problems, and the need for international AI governance.
The work of safeguarding audiovisual archives of UNESCO and the United Nations is critical to the survival of the heritage of both organizations, and to the legacy of their continued pursuits.
Water Scarcity, the Climate Crisis and Global Food Security: A Call for Collaborative Action
Integrated natural resources management through the coordinated development and management of water, soils and land at all levels will maximize human well-being while safeguarding the integrity and sustainability of vital ecosystems.
The United Nations in the Age of Space Entrepreneurship
The United Nations, through its Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), is enhancing its long-standing cooperation with Member States and driving partnerships with the broader space sector to support sustainable development.
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Addressing the Teacher Shortage—a Global Imperative
The mission of the United Nations High-Level Panel on the Teaching Profession is clear: ensure that every student benefits from a professionally trained, qualified and well-supported teacher.
Ambitious and Accelerated Climate Action: A Blueprint for Course Correction
The Climate Ambition Summit convened by the Secretary-General is a critical moment to prepare for a COP that delivers strong and concrete outcomes. We need to do more, faster.
South-South Cooperation Is Essential to Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
It is our collective responsibility to build bridges and take urgent practical action to scale up South-South successes and lessons learned.
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Creating Hope Through Action: Preventing Suicide in the Post-Pandemic Era
Much can be done to prevent suicide at the individual, community and national levels. In line with the triennial theme for World Suicide Prevention Day, we all have a role to play in “creating hope through action” to prevent suicide.
Unleashing Our Ability to Build a Better World: The Transformational Power of Education to Deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals
When a child attends school and benefits from a holistic, child-centred, quality education, he or she deploys a forceful power of resilience to learn, develop, achieve and build a better world.
Promoting Literacy for More Peaceful, Just and Sustainable Societies
In addition to being a key component of lifelong learning, literacy is, above all, a fundamental human right.
Making Freedom of Religion or Belief a Lived Reality: Threats and Opportunities
Direct violence against marginalized religious or belief communities often goes hand in hand with, and is facilitated by, legally mandated discrimination at the national level and/or unchecked and widespread prejudicial and discriminatory attitudes.
Chronicle Conversations
Chronicle Conversation with United Nations Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Gill, 20 July 2023
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The UN Chronicle interviews youth environmental activist Aditya Mukarji
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Humanitarian Action: A Shared Responsibility
This issue provides a variety of perspectives on improving the international humanitarian system, along with personal reflections on recovering from natural and human-induced disasters. It was planned as a way to support the objectives of the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit (Istanbul, Turkey, 23–24 May 2016).

Implementing the 2030 Agenda: The Challenge of Conflict
This issue looks at the link between conflict and the implementation and attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals. The articles examine, among other things, children and armed conflict, climate change, terrorism and food security.
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The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination
The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination
Vaccines save lives, but far too many children in the world are not being vaccinated. The COVID-19 pandemic only added to their numbers. The children who are missing out live in the poorest, most remote and most marginalized communities.
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