Cambodia: In visit to genocide museum, UN chief warns of the dangers of hate and persecution
Preserving the memory of people who suffered and died during the Khmer Rouge’s rule in Cambodia helps to ensure such atrocities are never repeated, UN...
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Adapt or starve: COP27 spotlights agriculture challenges and solutions in the face of climate change
by UN News
Small-scale farmers from developing countries produce one-third of the worldâs food, yet they only receive 1.7 per cent of climate finance even as they are...
Secretary-General upholds the importance of a single global economy
by UN News
At a time when geopolitical divides threaten to spark new conflicts and make older ones harder to resolve, the global economy cannot afford to be...
Sustainable food cold chains reduce waste, fight climate change: UN report
by UN News
Greater investment in sustainable food cold chains is needed to reduce hunger, provide livelihoods to communities, and adapt to climate change, two UN agencies said...
Young Haitians bond over sports, earrings and pineapple jam
by UN News
Young people from some of the most vulnerable and violent gang-controlled neighbourhoods of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince have been talking about the power of getting...
âFossil fuels are a dead endâ, says top UN climate adviser on âDecarbonization Dayâ at COP27
by UN News
Negotiations, sharing solutions aimed at curbing emissions by the worldâs biggest-polluting industries, as well as continued calls for climate justice and finance for hard-hit developing...
Iran: Stop sentencing peaceful protesters to death, UN experts urge
by UN News
Sixteen UN-appointed independent human rights experts encouraged Iranian authorities on Friday to stop indicting people with charges punishable by death for participating in peaceful demonstrations. âWe...
Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflictÂ
by UN News
The growth of terrorism is a major threat to international peace and security, currently felt most keenly in Africa, the deputy UN chief told the...
Ukraine: UN and partners provide life-saving aid to some 13.5 million
by UN News
The United Nations and humanitarian partners are continuing to reach growing numbers of people impacted by the war on the ground with life-saving assistance, a...
Eight billion people, one humanity; Development milestone âtestamentâ to power of health and science
by UN News
Next week, the worldâs population is due to reach eight billion, which the UN chief is describing as âa testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in...