Funding cuts jeopardise global fight against tuberculosis, WHO warns
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday that severe funding cuts – particularly in the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), still the world’s deadliest [...]
At G20 finance meetings in South Africa, UN deputy chief calls for reforms that back growth, curb debt
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed recently concluded a visit to South Africa, for a round of key international meetings, where she underscored the urgent need for sustainable development financing and the importance of international cooperation in addressing global economic challenges.
UN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere
In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying global food systems and advancing sustainable development, setting the stage for the upcoming fourth UN Food Systems Summit.
‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns
Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the UN administered International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). Read Full Story on UN News
Oceans of opportunity squeezed dry by unsustainable use
The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry by overfishing, pollution, climate change and waste, UN economists warned on Monday, in a call for smarter, more concerted [...]
Press Release | Governments agree on the way forward to mobilise the resources needed to protect biodiversity for people and planet
Governments agree on the way forward to mobilise the resources needed to protect biodiversity for people and planet Governments agreed on a resource mobilization strategy that will establish the permanent arrangements for the financial mechanism [...]