What is sea level rise and why does it matter to our future?
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has been visiting the Pacific Ocean nations, Tonga and Samoa, where sea level rise has been one of the...
‘Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon’, Guterres warns Security Council
“Hell is breaking loose in Lebanon” the UN chief warned, noting that the exchanges of fire along the UN-patrolled line of separation “have expanded...
UN rights chief urges free and open space for debate in Venezuela
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk reported increasing restrictions on civic spaces, urging stakeholders to reverse course.“My Office (OHCHR) continues to receive...
We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN weather agency
“Almost everybody on Earth, basically nine out of 10 people breathe air that is essentially unfit for purpose,” said Lorenzo Labrador, Scientific Officer at...
Climate change: ‘Graveyard of glaciers’ lays bare existential threat of melting ice
Coinciding with the powerful and symbolic monument to the ravages of unchecked climate change, the ceremony on 17 August also saw the publication of The...
Over 90,000 People Displaced by Latest Military Escalation in Lebanon – IOM Scales Up...
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Beirut, 25 September – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released its latest Mobility Tracking displacement update showing at least...
New how-to guide speeds global race for renewable energy
“Today’s report from the Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals is a how-to guide to help generate prosperity and equality alongside clean power,” said UN...
Half the world lacks social protection amid climate crisis, ILO warns
Around 50 per cent of us do have access to at least one social protection benefit – but 3.8 billion people lack any kind...
UN chief to G20 ministers: Collaboration key to a sustainable future
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said progress on ending the climate crisis, inequality and the harmful impact of new technologies was “slipping” and in need...
Stop global warming to turn the tide on sea-level rise: UN Assembly President
The situation is critical, said UN General Assembly President Philémon Yang, who convened the high-level meeting. He noted that estimates indicate up to 1.2 billion...
Message of IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels on a Decade of Documenting Migrant...
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Message of IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels on a Decade of Documenting Migrant Deaths
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Security Council ‘must spare no effort’ to unite and push for peace
In a world where peace is “never automatic”, leadership is essential on the part of the UN Security Council which must find better ways...
Lebanon escalation: UN boosts support at border with Syria
The serious escalation in hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel has forced “tens of thousands” of people to flee their homes in Lebanon, including Syrian...
IOM Director General's Address to the National Press Club of Australia
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IOM Director General's Address to the National Press Club of Australia
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UN mobilizes $4 million for Hurricane Beryl response in the Caribbean
The UN Secretary-General has reiterated his solidarity with countries affected by Hurricane Beryl, releasing $4 million from the Organization’s emergency response fund to kickstart...
Russia can’t win on the battlefield, so it’s finding other ways to torment Ukrainian...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Russia cannot defeat his people on the battlefield, so it is looking...
Celebrating Legal Identity Day: “Celebrating the right to be visible”
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Yaoundé - "Legal identity is essential and deserves a dedicated day on September 16!". With these words, Mr. Ebela Yacynthe, Senior...
UN rights chief calls for end to war on Ukraine following latest airstrikes
Mr. Türk said these “relentless” attacks were deepening the humanitarian crisis in the country, tearing apart infrastructure, and creating a host of socioeconomic challenges....
Casualties rise in Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks, Security Council hears
Two of the country’s main specialist hospitals for children and women were heavily damaged along with key energy infrastructure, reportedly killing dozens of civilians,...
Sudan at the Threshold of Catastrophe Beyond Repair, IOM Chief
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Amy Pope | Director General, International Organization for Migration
Geneva/Paris,15 April – A year ago, war came to Khadim, a mother...
Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN’s Türk
“Trafficking, torture, forced labour, extortion, starvation in intolerable conditions of detention” are “perpetrated at scale…with impunity”, the High Commissioner for Human Rights told Member...
UN official describes total devastation in Carriacou following Hurricane Beryl
Speaking via video link from Grenada, Simon Springett, UN Resident Coordinator in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, outlined a scene of total devastation in...
IOM Director General’s Message on the Launch of the World Migration Report 2024
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General Assembly demands immediate end to Russian aggression in Ukraine
The Assembly also called for an immediate end to attacks against Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure, following weeks of escalation. The resolution entitled Safety and security...
