UN chief seeking ‘renewed commitment’ to global rules and values, as world leaders head to New York
UN chief António Guterres on Thursday called for a “renewed commitment to a rules-based global order” and to the organization he leads, highlighting his key themes for discussion during the High-Level week of the General Assembly, beginning on Monday.
A third of world’s out-of-school youth live in conflict, disaster-affected countries: UNICEF report
Childhood is a time for growth, a time for school. But conflict or disaster are depriving 104 million young people between the ages of five and 17 of that foundation, according to a new study by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Bring the United Nations closer to the people, urges Assembly President in her inaugural speech
The new session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Wednesday with its President pledging to use her year in office to bring the world body closer to the people and strengthen their sense of ownership and support for the UN.
Sustainable farming, ‘key’ to world free of hunger, malnutrition, says UN agriculture chief
There will be “no sustainable future without eradicating poverty and [...]
UN tuberculosis summit ‘historic opportunity’ to put response ‘back on track’: new WHO report
Countries are not doing enough to end tuberculosis – the [...]
Kenya makes progress in supporting people with albinism, but ‘much remains to be done’ says UN expert
Despite improvements for persons with Albinism in Kenya who have [...]
Somewhere, every five seconds, a child under 15 dies – new UN report
Around 6.3 million children under the age of 15, died [...]
More than 65 million ‘low-carbon jobs’ can be created by 2030: UN-backed Climate Summit urges action ‘to the next level’
New UN-backed commitments to take action against the damaging effects [...]
Now is a ‘pivotal time for climate action’ says UN chief, looking to ozone layer gains
With record-breaking heat once again enveloping the earth this year, [...]
Act now to save children from rise in climate-driven extreme weather – UNICEF
Governments are being pressed by the United Nations Children’s Fund [...]
Global Climate Action Summit Brings Surge of New Commitments
Top UN officials welcomed the outcomes of the Global Climate Action Summit that concluded today in San Francisco, showcasing a surge of climate action and commitments from regions, cities, businesses, investors and civil society; and calling on governments everywhere to step up their efforts to tackle climate change.
‘Shadow’ of persistent inequality is growing, key UN human development report reveals
While health, education, and income levels have improved overall across the globe, “wide inequalities” both among and within countries, are casting a shadow on sustained human development, a new United Nations report shows.