From milking stalls to mobile apps: UN-backed project spurs Indonesia’s rural renaissance
Members of the South Bandung Agricultural Cooperative (KPBS) recorded a 38 percent increase in performing loans and a 43 percent increase in…
From silence to strength: women leaders speak out in South Sudan
She knows what it’s like to be silenced. Born into a family that did not believe in educating girls, she had to…
Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets,’ says UN deputy chief following latest mass kidnapping
It was initially reported that 215 students were kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger State, early Friday morning – but…
COP30 in Belém gives a boost to climate finance and commits to planning the transition to fossil fuels
Climate misinformation: Commitment to promoting information integrity and countering false narratives. The final decision emphasizes solidarity and investment, setting ambitious financial targets…
Industry at the heart of global solutions: a global summit opens in Riyadh
“Industrial development is essential for strengthening economies, fighting poverty and creating jobs and prosperity,” the UN said. Secretary-General António Guterres in his…
‘Leave no one behind’: as wealth gap widens, UN calls for new industrial deal for the world’s poorest
“First we have to end the war. Then we have to restart the factories,” says Basher Abdullah, advisor to Sudan’s Minister of…
UN outlines UN80 Initiative action plan, establishing a coordinated path for system-wide reforms
The plan does not introduce new proposals but sets out how the United Nations system intends to advance those already on the…
UN denounces ‘truly horrible’ massacres in DRC
The UN described it as one of the most horrific attacks in a new wave of violence by the Allied Democratic Forces…
From waste pickers to courtrooms: women demand a focus on gender at COP30
Women’s voices are rising with clarity and urgency, urging negotiators to ensure the conference leaves a lasting mark on the link between…
Now is the time for leadership and vision, Guterres tells G20 in South Africa
“Now is the time for leadership and vision,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters in Johannesburg on Friday, a day before…