Thursday’s Daily Brief: Stark childbirth survival figures, Security Council split on Syria, nature-based climate initiatives
A recap of Thursday’s top stories: One pregnant woman or [...]
Nature ‘one of most effective ways’ of combatting climate change
Nature is “one of the most effective ways” of combatting [...]
Despite progress in childbirth safety, one woman or baby dies every 11 seconds
Childbirth survival rates are now a “staggering success” compared with [...]
New UN report launched to help ratchet up action to combat climate crisis
Ahead of global leaders’ arrival in New York for the Climate Action Summit on 23 September, the United Nations deputy chief has launched a comprehensive report on how the world can take swift and meaningful action to slow down climate change.
Cities: a ’cause of and solution to’ climate change
Cities around the world are the “main cause of climate [...]
UN climate summit aims to speed up transition to cleaner, greener future
New measures to speed up the transition to clean energy and green economies are among the initiatives to be unveiled during the UN Climate Change Summit next week.
Monday’s Daily Brief: Ozone layer heals, ‘regional conflagration’ risk rises over oilfield attacks, South Sudan update, Myanmar genocide threat remains
A recap of Monday’s top stories: The ozone layer is [...]
Five avoidable deaths per minute shows urgent need for action on patient safety
With at least five people dying every minute due to [...]
Ozone on track to heal completely in our lifetime, UN environment agency declares on World Day.
At the current momentum, scientists predict the planet’s protective shield [...]
UN General Assembly: Here are the 5 big summits to watch for
It’s that time again, when the eyes of the world turn to New York, as world leaders fly into the city to take part in the General Debate that marks the opening of the latest session of the UN General Assembly, or UNGA.
In The Bahamas, Guterres sees impact of ‘Category Hell’ hurricane, ‘powered by climate change’
The UN chief saw for himself the deadly power of [...]
In visit to hurricane-ravaged Bahamas, UN chief calls for greater action to address climate change
World leaders attending the upcoming UN Climate Action Summit are [...]
UNESCO food and culture forum dishes up fresh serving of SDGs
Strengthening cultural heritage and culture-related food practices boosts social inclusion, economic development and well-being, the UN’s deputy culture chief told participants at the UNESCO agency’s World Forum on the matter, on Friday.
Friday’s Daily Brief: 12 million may miss school, Bangladesh and Mali updates, Kenya’s malaria vaccine, land degradation pact
A recap of Friday’s top stories: 12 million children may never go to school; Monsoon rains crush Rohingya shelters; 3.9 million Malians in need of humanitarian aid; Kenya launches malaria vaccine; and agreement made to neutralize land degradation.
UN ‘prioritizing needs’, ramping up aid, as Hurricane Dorian continues to batter the Bahamas
Renewed warnings of deadly destruction in the Bahamas caused by [...]
Around 12 million children may never see a classroom, UN data reveals
New data published by the United Nations cultural agency on Friday, reveals that without taking urgent measures, around 12 million young children will never set foot inside a school, with girls facing “the greatest barriers”.
UNcomplicating the UN: a new podcast is born over coffee in New York
This week, just in time for #UNGA74, UN News is launching a brand-new podcast which grew out of a conversation in a coffee shop, between our hosts, Sinduja Srinivasan, and Jason DeWall.
South-South Cooperation ‘accelerates’ us toward 2030 goals, UN Chief says on International Day
Collaboration among countries of the global south offers a “unique pathway” that accelerates us towards the key 2030 sustainable development targets, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, told a commemorative event for South-South Cooperation (SSC) on Thursday.
Climate crisis could see ‘collapse’ of some economies without diversification, warns UN trade chief
Climate change poses an “existential threat to commodity-dependent developing countries”, [...]
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: ‘Appalling’ conditions in Syria camp, precarious SDG progress, South Sudan, Palestine refugees and mining in Mongolia
A recap of Wednesday’s top stories: ‘Inhumane conditions’ in Syria’s Al Hol camp worsening; SDG progress risks going backward; food insecurity in South Sudan; Arab League petitioned to support Palestine refugees; and mining in Mongolia should boost development.