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Libya Floods Aftermath: Response Continues Amid The Wreckage
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 8:28 pm | UN News
UN teams are working tirelessly to deliver vital assistance to communities devastated by the unprecedented floods that hit eastern Libya. Over the weekend, agency staff led missions into Derna, Shahat, Soussa and al Bayda, delivering emergency medical ... More >>
UN General Assembly Adopts Declaration To Accelerate SDGs
Tuesday, 19 September 2023, 6:45 am | UN News
Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are woefully off-track halfway towards their 2030 deadline, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in New York. Mr. Guterres was speaking at the opening ... More >>
Climate Inaction Puts Lives On The Line: WMO
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 7:52 am | UN News
Insufficient progress towards climate goals is slowing down the global fight against poverty, hunger and deadly diseases, according to a report released on Thursday by the UN World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ). UN Secretary-General António Guterres ... More >>
Guterres Urges G77 And China To Champion Multilateralism ‘Rooted In Equality’
Sunday, 17 September 2023, 7:51 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to leaders from the Group of 77 developing countries (G77) and China to “fight for a world that works for all”, in his address to their summit in Havana, Cuba, on Friday. “I count on your Group, ... More >>
UN Marks Halftime For The SDGs
Friday, 15 September 2023, 7:20 am | UN News
The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level Week, marks halftime for the crucial Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “This is a moment of solidarity for our global village at our global Town Hall - the United ... More >>
Human Rights In A State Of Collapse In Afghanistan
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:30 am | UN News
The “shocking” and “cruel” oppression of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban against the backdrop of a severe humanitarian crisis has put the country’s future in jeopardy, UN rights chief Volker Türk warned on Tuesday. “Human rights in Afghanistan ... More >>
Over 330M Children Worldwide Living In Extreme Poverty
Thursday, 14 September 2023, 5:27 am | UN News
One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund ( UNICEF ) and the World Bank released on Wednesday. The findings show that 333 million children worldwide are living in ... More >>
Syria: Urgent Response Needed To Uptick In Fighting, Economic Crisis
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 7:20 am | UN News
The “dire needs” of Syrians have been systematically ignored during more than 12 years of brutal conflict in the country, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria warned on Tuesday. In its latest report , the UN Human Rights Council (OHCHR) body ... More >>
Libya: Humanitarian Response Ramps Up As Floods Of 'Epic Proportions' Leave Thousands Dead
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 7:13 am | UN News
UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall caused devastating flooding and loss of life over the weekend, humanitarians told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday. An estimated 3,000 people have ... More >>
US-Mexico Border, ‘World’s Deadliest’ Overland Migration Route: IOM
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 7:11 am | UN News
The United States-Mexico border is the world’s deadliest land route for migrants, with at least 686 deaths and disappearances last year, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday. Nearly half of the deaths on the border were linked to the hazardous ... More >>
FAO Launches Emergency Plan To Combat Hunger In Sudan
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 7:04 am | UN News
The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing conflict. Over the coming year, the Food and Agriculture Organization ... More >>
No Legal Grounds For Russian ‘So-called Elections’ In Occupied Ukraine: UN Official
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 6:07 am | UN News
The so-called elections held by Russia in occupied areas of Ukraine “have no legal grounds”, a senior political affairs official said on Friday, reiterating UN’s commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Briefing the ... More >>
Lebanon School Occupations
Saturday, 9 September 2023, 5:40 am | UN News
Thousands of children have been put at risk amid a resurgence of violence at a Palestine refugee camp in Lebanon, the UN’s top humanitarian official in the country said on Friday. Clashes between rival factions in the Ein el Hilweh camp, the largest ... More >>
Protecting People Fleeing Conflict, Violence, & Persecution
Friday, 8 September 2023, 6:24 am | UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday launched a new global campaign to rally support and firm commitments from nations to protect the rights of people fleeing conflict, violence and persecution. Hope Away from Home gets underway at a time of ... More >>
No Future Without Without Renewables
Friday, 8 September 2023, 6:21 am | UN News
Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no future”, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres , ahead of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies , ... More >>
Acting Together For Clean Air
Friday, 8 September 2023, 6:13 am | UN News
Marking the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a powerful call for increased international cooperation to address the “global emergency” of worsening air pollution. Airborne contaminants ... More >>
More Women Police Means Safer Future For Everyone
Friday, 8 September 2023, 6:10 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that more women in policing will “build a safer future for everyone.” He delivered his message marking the first eve International ... More >>
Unprecedented Child Migration Crisis Across Latin America And Caribbean
Friday, 8 September 2023, 6:08 am | UN News
Record numbers of children are on the move through Latin America and the Caribbean, facing perilous journeys marked by violence, exploitation and abuse, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. Children in the region driven from their homes ... More >>
Afghanistan: WFP Forced To Cut Food Aid For 2 Million More
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 9:43 pm | UN News
Food assistance to two million people in Afghanistan will have to be cut later this month, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. Forced to take the drastic measures citing a “massive funding shortfall”, WFP will only be able to provide ... More >>
Guterres Leads Call To Make Africa ‘Renewable Energy Superpower’
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 9:37 pm | UN News
The flame of injustice is “scorching hopes and possibilities” across Africa as the world grapples with the climate crisis, with the continent suffering some of the worst impacts of global warming said the UN chief on Tuesday . Secretary-General ... More >>
