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October 2026
UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day
Representatives from governments, civil society and academia meeting in Muscat, Oman on Monday called for urgent action to address a global housing crisis affecting nearly 3.4 billion people.
‘He felt heard’: How a film brought a UN report to life in Xochimilco
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Uganda’s UN-supported wildlife forensics lab turns ivory seizures into convictions
The package originated in Entebbe, Uganda, bound for Cairo, containing [...]
September 2026
Clean your plate – to reduce food loss and waste
Food waste is helping to fuel global warming, one half-eaten sandwich at a time.
LIVE: World leaders approve new declaration to tackle rising sea levels
Sea level rise is among the most visible consequences of [...]
Right to development: A blueprint for unmet promises
Ahead of the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking Declaration on the Right to Development this December, world leaders gathered at a High-Level Week meeting on Wednesday to map progress made and the 21st century challenges still ahead – from narrowing the digital divide to levelling the AI playing field – as the UN chief presented a “blueprint” to address promises that remain unfulfilled.
LIVE: Climate change is here – What happens next is still in our hands
From deadly floods in the Himalayas to wildfires and extreme [...]
How El Niño offers a test of whether the world can adapt to a changing climate
El Niño is strengthening in a world that is already [...]