Secretary-General upholds the importance of a single global economy
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...
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Eight billion people, one humanity; Development milestone ‘testament’ to power of health and science
by UN News
Next week, the world’s population is due to reach eight billion, which the UN chief is describing as “a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in...
UN ramps up humanitarian appeal for life-saving assistance to 3.4 million Sri Lankans
by UN News
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...
Humanitarians call for greater support to prevent famine in Horn of Africa
by UN News
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 begins a ‘new era to do things differently’, UN climate change chief declares as pivotal conference gets underway
by UN News
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...
Climate change “humanity’s biggest challenge in modern times”: COP27 President as climate summit opens in Egypt
by ANI
Sharm el-Sheikh: The United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, or COP27, opened in the Egyptian...
Public health risks increasing in flood-affected Pakistan, warns WHO
by UN News
Although flood waters have continued to recede in many flood-affected areas across Pakistan in recent weeks, around eight million people need essential health assistance, the...
In speech to Arab League, UN chief appeals for greater regional unity
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Amid growing geopolitical divides and deepening inequalities, cooperation is the only way forward, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in Algiers on Tuesday, addressing the Summit...
DR Congo: Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ by resurgence of fighting between Government troops and M23
by UN News
The UN Secretary-General has expressed deep concern over the uptick in fighting between Government troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and M23 rebels in...
Afghanistan Opium Cultivation In 2022 Up By 32 Per Cent: UN Survey
by ANI
The 2022 opium crop in Afghanistan is the most profitable in years with cultivation up by nearly one-third and prices soaring, according to a new...