PODCAST: Keeping cross-border water cooperation flowing |
Water doesn’t respect borders, and 153 countries share basins. Water scarcity is increasing, and so is the potential for conflict: “Water for Cooperation” is...
UN News Today 9 August 2024
IOM says urgent humanitarian aid is needed in the Democratic Republic of the CongoOHCHR calls for the release of peaceful post-election protesters in VenezuelaUNHCR...
New jail ‘symbolizes change’ in Philippines penal system |
A jail which has newly opened in the city of Marawi on the Filipino island of Mindanao “symbolizes change” in the Philippines penal system,...
PODCAST: The future of water |
Unless drastic changes are made the future of water looks bleak.
On World Meteorological Day, held on 23 March, Conor Lennon spoke to Petteri Taalas,...
Today’s challenges are ‘opportunities for transformation’, Somali leader tells UN
Underscoring the theme of this year’s Assembly session, he said that these challenges come with “an opportunity for transformation” that can only be realized...
UN News Today 12 August 2024
Youth unemployment rate at 15-year low, says ILOUNICEF highlights plight of children caught up in Sudan warGaza: clean water crisis adds to latest evacuation...
What happened on Friday at UNGA: Guterres briefs on Gaza; Asia-Pacific leaders warn of...
🔵 At the Security Council, Secretary-General António Guterres utterly condemned the “horrific acts of terror perpetrated by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups” almost...
From vulnerability to action: Asia-Pacific leaders urge global responsibility
Prime Ministers of Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Tuvalu and Tonga underlined the UN’s role as a platform for driving...
UNFPA chief: Why should a woman die during childbirth for lack of resources? |
UN News: A few days ago, here in New York, world leaders adopted the Pact for the future and milestone document designed to turbocharge...
PODCAST: Humanitarian Leadership Stories – Eritrea |
What makes a good aid chief? That’s the question we set out to answer in Humanitarian Leadership Stories, a mini-series produced in collaboration with the...
UN News Today 27 September 2024 |
Lebanon crisis: ‘This is just the beginning’ fear those impacted by deadly escalationThe sudden and massive escalation between Israeli and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon...
At UN, Muhammad Yunus urges world leaders to ‘invest in your young citizens’
“I stand in this parliament of nations thanks to an epochal transformation that Bangladesh witnessed this July and August,” said Mr. Yunus, Chief Adviser...
‘Chill of a new Cold War’ is in the air, Pakistan leader tells UN...
He expressed “searing pain and anguish” over the plight of the people in Gaza, stating, “our hearts bleed as we witness the tragedy unfolding...
UNRWA stresses need to protect humanitarians after convoy hit in Gaza |
Thousands of families in Gaza were once again on the move on Monday after Israel issued new evacuation orders in Khan Younis.The UN Palestine...
Desperation grows in Gaza: At least 11 schools hit this month, nearly 100 dead
Around 80 per cent of the Strip’s 2.3 million people have been displaced during Israel’s nearly year-long offensive, with many “continuing to survive in...
‘We need a reset’ says Prime Minister of Barbados
Mia Mottley told leaders at the annual general debate that over the last four years the world has faced ‘poly-crises.’ “We continue to wrestle...
PODCAST: Humanitarian Leadership Stories – Standing up for people in crisis |
In the second episode of Humanitarian Leadership Stories, our co-production with OCHA, the UN Humanitarian Office, top UN relief officials explain how the key...
UN News Today 13 August 2024 |
Sexual violence and famine stalk Sudan’s displacedSudan’s deepening humanitarian crisis caused by nearly 16 months of war has left countless women and girls subject...
Netanyahu defends Israel at UN; says he came ‘to set the record straight’
“I decided to come here to speak for my people, to speak for my country and speak for the truth,” he stated, stressing that...
Over 70 per cent of global labour force working in extreme heat |
Balint Nafradi: Heat is a well-known occupational safety and health risk factor. We know about it since the 1950s, but if you open an...
Focus on the Future: Peace, out |
The risk of the world’s major powers engaging in conflict is at its highest level since the Cold War, and the possibility of nuclear...
UN News Today 14 August 2024 |
Gaza remains at high risk of polio virus spread, warns UNICEFThe risk of polio spreading in Gaza remains high unless there’s an urgent action...
Addressing Africa’s debt challenges |
“We need quick reform of the international financial architecture. It simply doesn't work in terms of addressing the financing and the debt challenges that...
PODCAST: Humanitarian Leadership Stories – Restoring hope |
In the third episode of Humanitarian Leadership Stories, our mini-series produced in collaboration with the UN Humanitarian Office, OCHA, Daniel Johnson from UN News...
