World News in Brief: Pandemic treaty in jeopardy, historic IOM appeal, ‘enormous obstacles’ facing Iran’s lawyers
The head of the UN health agency raised concerns on [...]
Guterres urges G-77 and China to drive momentum for global governance reform
Developing countries must lead efforts to reform outdated multilateral institutions and frameworks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in remarks to the third summit of the Group of 77 (G-77) and China, which opened in Kampala, Uganda, on Sunday.
Gaza crisis: Babies being born ‘into hell’ amid desperate aid shortages
Babies are being “delivered into hell” in Gaza with many [...]
Gaza crisis: Back two-State solution urges UN chief, ‘once and for all’
Unremitting conflict in Gaza has already sparked regional insecurity and [...]
Tobacco use declining despite industry interference: WHO
The number of people using tobacco continues to decline despite [...]
Europe: 1.4 million lives saved thanks to COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines saved at least 1.4 million lives in Europe [...]
Cholera cases soar globally; Malawi, Haiti deadliest outbreaks, WHO reports
The world enters 2024 with soaring cases of cholera globally, [...]
WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to deliver healthcare in crises
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday launched a $1.5 [...]
World News in Brief: Emergency funds for Sudan refugees, democracy prevails in Guatemala, climate change in Iraq
Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has allocated $10 million from [...]
Another malaria milestone as WHO declares Cabo Verde free of deadly disease
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday declared Cabo [...]
WMO confirms 2023 as warmest year on record ‘by a huge margin’
With the annual average global temperature fast approaching the critical threshold of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, last year officially smashed the global temperature record, the UN weather agency (WMO) confirmed on Friday.
World News in Brief: Time for climate justice urges UN chief, Ukraine war update, call for ‘free and fair’ elections
The European climate agency on Tuesday reported that record global [...]
Flagship economic report highlights why global cooperation is key
The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects report for 2024 projects a slowdown in global growth from an estimated 2.7 per cent in 2023 to 2.4 per cent in 2024.
World News in Brief: Gaza relief ‘an impossible mission’, COVID spreading fast again, food prices fall
The UN’s relief chief on Friday warned that “Gaza has [...]
INTERVIEW: AI expert warns of digital colonization in Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is ripe to help resolve certain major problems in Africa, from farming to the health sector, but Senegalese expert Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is warning of a new “colonization” of the continent by this new technology if foreign companies continue to feed on African data without involving local actors.
Report card 1: Half-way to the global goals deadline
The global push for a safer, greener and more just world, as outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, has reached its halfway mark, but what progress has been made so far?
Report card 2: Half-way to the global goals deadline
Halting unsustainable consumption and production which have contributed to the decline of biodiversity and the health of the world’s marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems was central to the establishment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Stories from the UN Archive: Hollywood greats campaign against malaria and polio
Frank Sinatra and Edward G. Robinson were two of the [...]
WHO and partners deliver aid to two Gaza hospitals in high-risk missions
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners delivered fuel and [...]
‘Act on the lessons of COVID-19’, Guterres says on Epidemic Preparedness Day
The world must prepare for the next pandemic and act [...]