New UN relief chief takes office
Mr. Fletcher, a former UK Ambassador and policy adviser to three British Prime Ministers, was appointed UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Updates on Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine
The Security Council will be holding three high-stakes high-level meetings today, with the United Kingdom's Foreign Minister David Lammy presiding as Council president for...
‘Cut the theatrics’: UN climate chief tells COP29 negotiators to focus on solutions as...
“We can’t lose sight of the forest because we’re tussling over individual trees,” said Simon Stiell, urging delegates to wrap up “less contentious issues”...
Joint Statement: Baku Initiative on Human Development for Climate Resilience
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Baku, 18 September 2024 - We, the representatives of international organizations, multilateral development banks, and international climate and environmental funds, convened...
UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system
The large-scale strikes occurred overnight and reportedly caused severe damage, power outages and civilian casualties.“Attacks on energy infrastructure will only increase the suffering of...
Ahead of G20 Summit in Brazil, Guterres urges bloc to take the lead in...
António Guterres was speaking to reporters on the eve of the opening of the G20 Summit in the Brazilian city.‘A simple message’“I have come...
Colombian conflict survivors turn forest heroes in search of climate change solutions
This waterway, a silent witness to the turmoil of the municipality of Mapiripán, has seen it all – the wildlife trafficking, the coca harvests...
COP29: Digital tech and AI can boost climate action, but curbing the sector’s emissions...
On the first-ever ‘Digitalisation Day’ for a UN climate conference, the COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action received endorsements from more than 1,000 governments,...
A Milestone Moment for My Son and Me A Personal Political Note
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Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
Today is November 16, two days after the Institute of the Black World...
IOM Statement: At least 25 dead in latest tragic shipwreck off Comoros Islands
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IOM Comoros is saddened to hear about the deaths of at least 25 people after their boat were deliberately capsized by...
Over 20,000 Flee as Rising Gang Violence Spurs Mass Displacement in Haiti
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Geneva / Port-au-Prince, 15 November – More than 20,000 people have been displaced across Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince in just four days,...
Will COP29 deliver the trillions needed to tackle the man-made climate crisis?
Can countries agree on a new climate finance target?The UN’s main climate science body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued increasingly...
Raising the roof: Building resilience through conserving historic homes in the Philippines
In July 2022, a magnitude-7.0 earthquake shook the northwestern Philippines, killing 11 people and injuring nearly 600 others. The quake and its aftershocks caused an...
Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views
Dr. Nadezhda Buyanova was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for allegedly making anti-war remarks concerning Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, during a private...
Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique
Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of the disputed 9 October presidential elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo candidate Daniel Chapo emerge...
One in three women experiences gender-based violence
Starting from November 25, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and concluding on December 10, on Human Rights Day,...
Everyone has a role in press freedom, insists Narcos star Diego Luna
Speaking to journalists at the UN Office at Geneva ahead of a screening of his new documentary State Of Silence, Mr. Luna insisted that...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 15 November
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests in Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to...
COP29: Governments, industry must stop ‘lip-service’ on methane and slash emissions, says UNEP
That message comes after a new UN report revealed that, over the past two years, a sophisticated system that detects significant methane leaks has...
1,000 days into Ukraine war, winter poses critical challenge to aid effort
Speaking in Geneva, Matthias Schmale described the anguish felt by Ukrainians as the war grinds on: “As we are not only approaching winter but...
Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’
Proclaimed by the General Assembly in March 2024, the observance honours victims of organised crime – including law enforcement and judicial personnel who have...
COP29: ‘You have every right to be angry’ Guterres tells youth advocates frustrated over...
“You have every right to be angry. I am angry too,” the UN chief posted on social media on Thursday following his meeting with...
Humanitarian lifeline for Sudan secured for three more months
This extension in effect from Wednesday ensures that critical aid will continue to flow from Chad into conflict-affected regions of Sudan, particularly Darfur.“Humanitarians in...
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
The published findings highlight the need for immediate global action to address this epidemic, said the UN health agency.The study was conducted by the...
