IAEA ensures nuclear safety and stability amid global crises: General Assembly President
Global events over the past year have had a substantial impact on the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN General Assembly President...
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Delivering justice for Libya not ‘Mission Impossible’, Security Council hears
by UN News
Addressing the Security Council from Libyan soil for the first time ever, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor acknowledged that while challenges abound, justice for...
‘10 gigatonne’ emissions boom leaves construction ‘off track’ for decarbonization by 2050
by UN News
The global building and construction boom has pushed the sector’s CO2 emissions to an all-time high of 10 gigatonnes, meaning that it is now “off track”...
UN ramps up humanitarian appeal for life-saving assistance to 3.4 million Sri Lankans
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Amidst Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since independence, the UN on Tuesday revised its joint Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) Plan, appealing for more life-saving...
Developing countries at COP27 call for ‘climate justice’ in the form of adaptation and loss and damage funds
by UN News
The second day of COP27’s Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete action, particularly on adaptation and the thorny issue of...
Over 27 million children at risk from devastating record-setting floods
by UN News
Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan...
Humanitarians call for greater support to prevent famine in Horn of Africa
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Greater global solidarity is needed to address the rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the Horn of Africa, where millions are going hungry due to two...
COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027
by UN News
With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on the...
Like racism and sexism, ‘povertyism’ should be illegal, UN rights expert says
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Although the global cost-of-living crisis will be an obstacle to eradicating poverty by 2030, countries can still make significant progress towards this Sustainable Development Goal...
COP27 begins a ‘new era to do things differently’, UN climate change chief declares as pivotal conference gets underway
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The UN Climate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, should shift the world towards implementation of previously agreed plans to tackle humanity’s greatest challenge, Simon...