UN summit galvanizes action for development agendas in Africa
The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention focused on advancing the 2030 Agenda for…
‘Moment for Nature’ essential to beat back threats, spur climate action
With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened…
Haiti: Worsening gang violence across Port-au-Prince, UN sounds the alarm bell
Haiti: worsening gang violence across Port-au-Prince, the UN human rights office said on Saturday it was deeply concerned by worsening violence in…
Nigeria: New UN resilience project
Nigeria: New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’
Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges
Young people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to become “fully engaged in decisions affecting their…
Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs
Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) closed on Friday at…
Sustainable Development Goals can be reached ‘despite our grim times’: ECOSOC President
Despite two years of a “surreal struggle” against the COVID-19 pandemic, and amidst rising global challenges, optimism for achieving sustainable development persists,…
Ukraine struggling now, but winters in Ukraine are very harsh: UNHCR chief
While the Russian military advance in eastern Ukraine continues to escalate, the UN refugee agency, UNCHR, on Thursday warned that the winters…
Convergence of conflicts, COVID and climate crises, jeopardize global goals
Intersecting global crises are threatening the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impacting food supplies, health, education, and security across countries worldwide,…
World is moving backwards on eliminating hunger and malnutrition, UN report reveals
The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, according to a new UN…