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UN Youth Forum Focuses On Sustainable Future For All
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 11:33 am | UN News
Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable development at a three-day meeting that opened on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York. More >>
Libyan Leaders Must Put National Interests Above Their Own, Top Envoy Tells Security Council
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 11:13 am | UN News
Efforts to foster dialogue and address the concerns of Libyan politicians are being met with “stubborn resistance, unreasonable expectations and indifference” on their part, contrary to the national interest, the UN envoy to the North African More >>
Geneva Conference Pledges $630 Million In Life-saving Help For Ethiopia
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:45 am | UN News
Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian funding for the crisis-hit country, pledging a total of almost $630 million. More >>
UN Leaders Urge ‘wholesale Reform’ Of Global Financial Architecture
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:28 am | UN News
The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for urgent reform of the global financial system, notably how to approach debt relief on behalf of the billions of citizens living in the developing world. More >>
‘Reckless Attacks’ On Ukraine Nuclear Plant Must Cease, Chibok Abductions 10 Years On, Action Against Plant Pests
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:07 am | UN News
A recent spate of “reckless attacks” on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine must end immediately, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told the UN Security Council on Monday. More >>
Tourism ‘Intrinsically Susceptible’ To Climate Shocks, Political Unrest, Pandemic Threat
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 9:42 am | UN News
“We need a global tourism sector that is sustainable – one with deep local value chains that expand demand for locally made products and services in ways that also directly and positively benefit local communities.” More >>
Sudan Catastrophe Must Not Be Allowed To Continue: UN Rights Chief Türk
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 11:22 am | UN News
A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the situation could easily worsen with the news that the warring parties are arming civilians, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday. More >>
‘Step Back From The Brink,’ To Avert Full-scale Middle East Conflict, Says UN Chief
Monday, 15 April 2024, 3:29 pm | UN News
The people of the Middle East are facing a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict, António Guterres said on Sunday, urging “maximum restraint” across a region “on the brink”, hours after Iran launched attack drones and missiles ... More >>
Ceasefire The Only Way To End Killing And Injuring Of Children In Gaza: UNICEF
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 8:04 am | UN News
Advocating for a ceasefire is the best way to support the people of Gaza, including children in the north who are dying of hunger, a Spokesperson for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday More >>
Make 2024 A ‘Turning Point’ For Education, UN Deputy Chief Urges
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 7:47 am | UN News
The UN Deputy Secretary-General on Thursday called for a transformation in learning, stressing that receiving a good education represents hope for all future generations More >>
Myanmar: Middle Class ‘disappearing’ Amid Uptick In Brutal Fighting
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 7:33 am | UN News
In a new report published on Thursday UNDP said that the middle class has shrunk by half, compared with before the 2021 military coup, and that three quarters of the country’s population is either living in poverty or “perilously close” ... More >>
Stories From The UN Archive: UN-identified Flying Objects In Space
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 5:55 am | UN News
If you visit UN Headquarters, a replica of the Golden Record is on display alongside other space oddities, including an actual piece of the Moon. More >>
Gaza: No Improvement In Aid Access To North, Insists Senior UN Aid Official
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 5:51 am | UN News
The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost assistance, the UN’s top aid official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory said on Friday. More >>
Russian Attacks ‘A Daily Destructive Pattern’ In Ukraine, Security Council Hears
Friday, 12 April 2024, 11:23 am | UN News
Russian attacks on cities and towns across Ukraine, including intense and systematic targeting of the energy infrastructure, “have become a daily destructive pattern” in recent weeks, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. More >>
Ecuador-Mexico: ‘Cardinal Principle’ Of Diplomatic Inviolability Must Be Upheld Says UN Chief
Friday, 12 April 2024, 9:38 am | UN News
The decision by Ecuador to forcibly enter the Mexican Embassy on Saturday and arrest a former vice president of the Andean country on corruption charges represents a breach of international law, the UN Secretary-General has said. More >>
Colombia Serves As ‘A Model’ For Countries Using Dialogue To Forge Peace
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 11:12 pm | UN News
Colombia has reached an “important juncture” in advancing peace after decades of war, but efforts to sustain the current momentum must be redoubled, the head of a UN mission in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
‘Fear And Loss’ Multiplies In Sudan Exodus
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 1:08 pm | UN News
Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war between rival militaries erupted last April, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. More >>
Shipwreck Tragedy Off Djibouti Coast, Drone Attacks Continue At Ukraine Nuclear Plant, Madagascar Cyclone Update
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 10:06 am | UN News
At least 38 migrants - including women and children – died when their overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the UN migration agency (IOM) reported on Tuesday. More >>
Hepatitis Killing Thousands Daily, WHO Warns In New Report
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 8:58 am | UN News
The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday. More >>
World News In Brief: Haiti, Lebanon, UNEP Welcomes Iran Prisoner Release, Healthcare For The Displaced
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 10:53 am | UN News
UN humanitarians on Monday made clear the emergency response in Haiti’s capital continues despite ongoing insecurity caused by months of gang-led violence there. More >>
