Overlooked and underestimated: Sand and dust storms wreak havoc across borders
There are three Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt - [...]
In South Asia, anaemia threatens women’s health and economic futures
Anaemia remains one of South Asia’s quietest but most pervasive [...]
‘Very limited time to react’: Texas flash floods expose challenges in early warning
The deadly flash floods in central Texas that claimed more [...]
UN warns of deepening health crisis in Gaza amid mass casualty incidents
As scores of people – including medical staff and their [...]
South Sudan’s longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage
On the eve of the fourteenth anniversary of its independence, [...]
UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings
The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva [...]
‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on all fronts and called on the international community to urgently tackle the intersection of health and climate issues.
First Person: Japanese UN volunteer ‘motivated by the passion of others’ to support peace
A United Nations volunteer from Japan has said as a teenager he was motivated by the “passion” of young people he met on an exchange programme to contribute to peace and development initiatives.
With sustainable development under threat, Sevilla summit rekindles hope and unity
The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla has concluded with a renewed sense of resolve and a focus on action that can change lives worldwide, according to UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
The Sevilla Commitment: A vital step to rebuild trust in global cooperation
Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark sustainable development conference concluding this Thursday in Sevilla, while cautioning that real progress will depend on sustained action.
Chile and Argentina among coldest places on Earth as polar anticyclone grips region
Temperatures across lower South America have plummeted – falling as [...]
Space is not the final frontier – it is the foundation of our future: UN deputy chief
Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
Sevilla: Without sustainable development, there is neither hope nor security
A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement adopted this week, sets out a roadmap for all UN Member States — except the US which pulled out earlier this month — with the aim of mobilizing that capital.
Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books
A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN’s pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla.
Northern hemisphere heatwave underscores value of early-warning alerts
The blistering early-summer heatwave that’s brought life-threatening temperatures across much [...]
Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality
Spain and Brazil have launched a joint initiative to promote higher tax contributions from the super-rich worldwide, aimed at tackling soaring inequality by ensuring those with the most pay their fair share.
50 years of CITES: Protecting wildlife from trade-driven extinction
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild [...]
Every hour, 100 people die of loneliness-related causes, UN health agency reports
One in six people are affected by loneliness, with significant [...]
After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now
Now the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Sevilla to turbocharge financing for sustainable development, how are the ambitious goals going to be met – and how quickly?
It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
“We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals – and build a better world for all.