Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges
As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet [...]
Climate change fuels tensions in Nigeria
Despite its huge potential, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, continues [...]
Guterres highlights ‘unique level of destruction’ in Gaza ahead of G7 summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated his solidarity with the people [...]
Ukraine Recovery Conference: UN sounds alarm over humanitarian funding
The UN is becoming increasingly concerned over falling levels of humanitarian funding for civilians across war-torn Ukraine, the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) told delegates to the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin on Wednesday.
Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade and development action
The right to development is inextricably linked with trade which the world’s poorest countries - now “mired in debt” through no fault of their own - have every right to pursue on much fairer terms, UN chief António Guterres insisted on Wednesday.
World Oceans Day event highlights immediate action to protect oceans
UN World Oceans Day, celebrated on Friday at UN Headquarters [...]
Stories from the UN Archive: BBC legend and UN Earth Champion
As communities across the planet celebrated World Environment Day on 5 [...]
New UNICEF report reveals severe child food poverty amid world crises
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a new report on Thursday that highlights alarming levels of child food poverty due to inequity, conflict, and climate crises.
World leaders demand ‘surge in action’ for sustainable development
UN Secretary-General António Guterres convened Heads of State and Government in New York on Wednesday to advance efforts to get countries back on course to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline.
There is an exit off ‘the highway to climate hell’, Guterres insists
“It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, stressing that while the need for global action is unprecedented, so too are the opportunities for prosperity and sustainable development.
UN News special coverage: Guterres issues hard-hitting call for climate action
That's a wrap for our live coverage of one of the most important speeches on climate change that António Guterres has made since becoming Secretary-General. Declaring that now is a "moment on truth" for climate action to keep the 1.5 degree limit in sight, he said it was time to mobilise and deliver, calling on countries to ban advertising by fossil fuel companies.
World heading towards new temperature records, UN weather watchdog warns
At least one of the years between now and 2028 [...]
Break free from pollution, climate chaos and ‘biodiversity decimation’, UN chief urges
The UN Secretary-General has called for safeguarding Earth’s vital ecosystems [...]
World News in Brief: Aid breakthrough for Haiti, police violence in Chicago, celebrating ‘pedal power’
UN humanitarians said on Monday that they have finally been able to deliver truckloads of food to highly vulnerable people in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, after gang violence prevented access for more than two months.
UNICEF extends aid to children in Afghanistan affected by flash floods
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has rushed to support tens [...]
At World Health Assembly, countries agree on efforts to boost pandemic preparedness
Countries on Saturday agreed to a set of key actions [...]
Global AI summit tackles misinformation and deepfakes with a little ‘bot’ of help
The thorny issue of how to protect the unwary from deepfakes was just one of the key issues in the spotlight at a UN conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) held in Geneva this week, where a staggering 25,000 enthusiasts – and robots - from 145 countries added their voices to longstanding calls for checks and balances on the all-conquering tech.
SIDS go forward with ‘new sense of hope, solidarity and determination’
The roadmap towards achieving resilient prosperity for small island States [...]
AI for Good Summit: Digital and technological divide is no longer acceptable
With robots greeting delegates at the entrance to the venue, the AI for Good Global Summit opened on Thursday in Geneva, bringing together thousands of participants from all sectors around the world to discuss the hopes and fears about artificial intelligence (AI) development.
Cabo Verde beats back climate change through South-South cooperation
The small island developing State of Cabo Verde is fighting [...]