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Guterres tells AU Summit: ‘This is 2026 – not 1946’ in push for reform
Calling for sweeping reforms of global institutions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told African leaders on Saturday that the absence of permanent African seats on the Security Council is “indefensible,” declaring: “This is 2026 – not 1946."
Before the Killing, There Were Words: Holocaust Survivor Shares a Powerful Warning at UN Nairobi
“Genocide starts long before killing starts, it starts with language.” By the time she stepped into the lectern, the conference hall at the UN Offices at Nairobi (UNON) had fallen into a silence so complete, it felt deliberate. At 89, Ms. Wanda Albinski is among the last living survivors of the Holocaust in the world.
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Strikes continue from US, Israel and Iran as UN urges restraint
Violent escalation in the Middle East has entered a third day as coordinated US and Israeli strikes against Iran aimed at regime change continue to cause loss of life and damage across the region, prompting Iranian missile and drone counter-strikes hitting targets in multiple countries...
Iran strikes ‘squandered a chance for diplomacy’: Guterres
“Everything must be done” to prevent wider escalation of war across the Middle East following joint US-Israeli strikes against Iran, and retaliatory action from Tehran targeting multiple countries in the region, the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Saturday.
For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it
The world spends billions to protect nature, but trillions are being invested in business activities that harm the environment.
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The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set a new universal standard for development which aims to ensure that no one is left behind.
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