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UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Climate and Environment A new flagship UN report on climate change out Monday indicating that harmful carbon emissions from 2010-2019 have never been higher…
Guterres vows to improve UN’s handling of sexual exploitation and abuse
Secretary-General António Guterres released his annual update on the Organization’s efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) on Tuesday, dovetailing…
New environmental report offers solutions for ‘triple planetary crisis’
Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage, and need to be urgently addressed, the UN Environment Programme…
In an anxious world, time to redefine progress: new UN report
People’s sense of safety and security is at a low in almost every country, with six in seven worldwide plagued by feelings of insecurity, according…
UN calls for investigation into attack against peacekeepers in Lebanon
The UN is urging authorities in Lebanon to conduct a quick and thorough investigation into an attack earlier this week against peacekeepers maintaining security and…
2021 Year in Review: Refugee, migrant numbers rise, despite travel curbs
Pandemic-related travel restrictions may have put a dent on international migration figures in 2021, but the number of people forced to leave their homes, due…
Champions of the Earth: Kyrgystan’s environmental entrepreneur
Maria Kolesnikova, honoured in the Entrepreneurial Vision category, is an environmental activist, youth advocate and head of MoveGreen, an organization working to monitor and improve…
UN report lays out ‘startling’ impact of agricultural plastics
In a report published today, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has laid out the serious implications of agricultural plastics, urgently calling for ‘coordinated…
UN-backed show highlights lifesaving benefit of ‘edutainment’ in South Africa
Young people in South Africa changed their attitudes significantly and adopted safer sexual behaviour, after watching a TV show called Down South – which the…
Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health worldwide, and action must be taken to “redress the glaring inequalities exposed by…
COVID-19: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an $8 billion pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a bid to make vaccines accessible…
Young or old, UN calls for ‘digital equality’ for all
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need to close the digital divide for older persons. Marking the International Day of Older Persons this Friday,…
‘Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism’, says UN chief
Tourism “touches almost every part of our economies and societies”, enabling the historically marginalized, and “those at risk of being left behind, to benefit from…
Energy Transition: Commission announces three Energy Compacts at UN High-Level Dialogue in New York
At the UN High-Level Dialogue on Energy this week in New York, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans and Commissioner for Energy,…
‘Humanity remains unacceptably close to nuclear annihilation, says UN chief on International Day
“Now is the time to eliminate nuclear weapons from our world , and usher in a new era of dialogue, trust and peace”, declared UN…
Giant eco-friendly artwork set to inspire world leaders during the UN General Assembly
The 11,000 square meters ‘ephemeral fresco’ was created by Swiss artist Saype. It shows two children building the world of the future in using origami…
After 10 years of war in Syria, siege tactics still threaten civilians
The future for Syria’s people is “increasingly bleak”, UN-appointed rights experts said on Tuesday, highlighting escalating conflict in several areas of the war-ravaged country, a…
Multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray
UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations of human rights, humanitarian and refugee law” committed…
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