Billions more needed for UN-backed global collaboration to end pandemic
A new strategy announced on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for $23.4 billion to combat inequities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, tests and...
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Countries most at risk, lead the way on climate action
Vulnerable countries are stepping up and taking climate action, amid a slow response from some of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, said the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on...
Millions missing out on remote learning during emergencies: UNICEF
At least 200 million boys and girls, live in 31 countries which do not have the resources to deal with remote learning during any future emergency school closures, the UN Children’s Fund,...
COP26 – what we know so far, and why it matters: Your UN News guide
In a world shaken by a pandemic, and a fast-closing window of opportunity to avoid climate catastrophe, the pivotal COP26 UN climate conference kicks off...
UN commits to long-term support for Afghan mothers and newborns: Najaba’s story
The delivery of reproductive health services, including safe childbirth, has been seriously impacted in Afghanistan, due to the turmoil surrounding the Taliban takeover of the...
Act swiftly and with determination on Afghanistan, UN chief urges; World Bank suspends aid
Countries must unite and act urgently to secure stability in Afghanistan, and a better future for its people, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message on Wednesday to a regional conference of...
Latin America and Caribbean sees COVID-19 progress, but must remain vigilant
More than half the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, a senior official with the regional arm of UN...
Peacekeeping chief encouraged by ‘warming’ relations between Sudan and South Sudan over Abyei
The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was encouraged by a thaw in relations between South Sudan and Sudan, now that both have established national committees on the question of Abyei, the...
Pandemic impact on jobs, worse than expected: ILO
The jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies threaten the whole global economy, warned the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday. The agency is projecting that global hours worked this year will be...
Guterres calls again for detained leaders’ release after Sudan coup
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday renewed his call for the immediate release of all those detained in the military coup in Sudan, as the Security Council meets behind closed...