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Coronavirus update: WHO and world football launch ‘kick out coronavirus’ campaign, as millions sign up to WhatsApp helpline
A new awareness-raising campaign, led by the world’s top football [...]
COVID-19: WHO working on supply pipeline for protective equipment and tests
For the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak began last [...]
Swift policy action, strong leadership can save millions of jobs, ‘avert the worst’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
As dire forecasts about the global economy add to the [...]
Talking to your children about coronavirus: Let them know you’re listening, remind them you care
As many adults are overwhelmed and anxious about the coronavirus [...]
Coronavirus update: Countries urged to fight ‘controllable’ pandemic
With the COVID-19 outbreak now a pandemic, countries should not let up [...]
Five things you should know now, about the COVID-19 pandemic
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status [...]
Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea and in the atmosphere
A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that [...]
Coronavirus update: COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020, says UN trade agency
Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus [...]
Make this the century of women’s equality: UN chief
The 21st century must be the century of women’s equality, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, in a [...]
Japan’s 2020 Olympic and Paralympic teams to wear sportswear made from recycled clothes
Apparel and footwear production contribute to around 10 percent of [...]
Inspired by climate change – an interview with animation director Makoto Shinkai
Japanese animation director Mr. Makoto Shinkai talks about his new film and how it was inspired by climate change.
Mobile game aims to bridge gap between citizens and leaders on climate action
Millions of people worldwide will get to share their views on climate action through [...]
With science ‘held back by a gender gap’, Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls
Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one of the statistics showing how many challenges remain for women and girls in the scientific field, as the world marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, on Tuesday.
Stories from the field: Namibian girls ready to code
Closing the gender digital divide has the potential to [...]
New UN finance panel to push Global Goals forward
The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday encouraged Member States to support a new panel that has been set up to help make the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality, by 2030.
UN chief outlines solutions to defeat ‘four horsemen’ threatening our global future
The start of the New Year finds the world facing [...]
2019 second hottest year on record, UN confirms
Last year was the second warmest year on record, the [...]
Secretary-General calls for global participation in UN75 dialogues for better future for all
The United Nations on Wednesday launched the biggest global conversation on the world's future: the UN75 dialogues. Views and ideas gathered throughout the year will be shared at a high-level event in September to mark the Organization's 75th anniversary.
UN Sierra Leone: From hunting elusive gems to expanding an agribusiness – Tamba’s story
United Nations in Sierra Leone introduced the Sustainable Livelihoods Initiative that sought to dissuade young people from the mining sector, which is largely responsible for degrading the environment, to more sustainable agriculture in a bid to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Frieda – The Universal Message of the Sustainable Development Goals
Storytelling is a powerful communications tool that helps children remember lessons and virtues that they will use in everyday life. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be complex and diverse topics to teach children – an audience that are our greatest hope in achieving them.