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UN conference agrees better ways for sustainable development
Saturday, 23 March 2019, 1:27 pm | UN News
The Second High-Level UN Conference on South-South Cooperation, known as BAPA+40 , concluded on Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with a political declaration agreed by more than 160 Member States renewing the global commitment in the promotion and ... More >>
UN chief calls for ‘far greater support’ for Cyclone Idai
Saturday, 23 March 2019, 1:21 pm | UN News
The world needs to step up support for the survivors of Tropical Cyclone Idai, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, in a strong personal appeal as relief workers rush to provide aid to people stranded across the storm countries in southern Africa. More >>
Education critical to ensure future of forests
Friday, 22 March 2019, 10:35 am | UN News
The UN drew attention to the vital role that forests play in addressing some of the world’s greatest environmental challenges on Thursday, and the importance of tackling the issues that threaten them, such as deforestation, and land degradation. More >>
Service and Sacrifice: Malaysian peacekeepers in Lebanon
Friday, 22 March 2019, 9:23 am | UN News
Service and Sacrifice: Malaysian peacekeepers in Lebanon proud to serve their homeland and the United Nations More >>
‘Massive and protracted’ humanitarian crisis in DR Congo
Friday, 22 March 2019, 9:21 am | UN News
‘Massive and protracted’ humanitarian crisis in DR Congo can be ‘beaten back’ if donors step up More >>
Marking international day, UN experts call to end racism
Friday, 22 March 2019, 9:19 am | UN News
Marking international day, UN experts call for urgent action to end racial discrimination, in wake of New Zealand anti-Muslim attack More >>
Idai disaster: Stranded victims still need rescue
Friday, 22 March 2019, 9:17 am | UN News
Idai disaster: Stranded victims still need rescue from heavy rains as UN scales up response More >>
Venezuela: ‘A worrying destabilizing factor in the region’
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 3:23 pm | UN News
Venezuela: ‘A worrying destabilizing factor in the region’, Bachelet tells Human Rights Council More >>
‘Growing alarm’ over Fall Armyworm advance across Asia
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 2:23 pm | UN News
The Fall Armyworm pest is continuing to sweep across the globe, having moved eastwards from their native Americas, onto Africa, before arriving in Asia only last summer, where they now threaten to cost farmers from India to Thailand, billions of dollars ... More >>
Global South cooperation ‘vital’ to climate change fight
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 9:17 am | UN News
South-South cooperation is key to the world’s sustainable development and the fight against global warming said the United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday, as the opening session of the Second UN Conference on South-South Cooperation got underway ... More >>
Cyclone Idai: UN allocates $20 million in emergency funding
Thursday, 21 March 2019, 9:15 am | UN News
As the full scale of the devastation caused by Cyclone Idai in South-West Africa continues to be assessed, the UN and humanitarian partners are ramping up the provision of emergency food, shelter, water and health care supplies to hundreds-of-thousands ... More >>
UN launches ‘South-South Galaxy’ knowledge-sharing platform
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 10:07 am | UN News
When countries of the Global South forged an historic technical cooperation deal among themselves 40 years ago, digital technology was a thing of the future, but developing nations have come a long way since then. More >>
Cyclone Idai: emergency getting ‘bigger by the hour’ - UN
Wednesday, 20 March 2019, 9:34 am | UN News
The full scale of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in south-west Africa is becoming clearer, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that the emergency “is getting bigger by the hour”. More >>
What is South-South cooperation and why does it matter?
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 10:59 am | UN News
This week in Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, over one thousand people, including high level government delegations and representatives from the private sector and civil society, will gather for the Second High-level United Nations Conference on ... More >>
UN will do ‘utmost to mitigate violence in DR congo'
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 9:29 am | UN News
UN will do ‘utmost to prevent and mitigate any risk of violence’ in DR Congo, pledges Mission chief More >>
UN standing with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique during Cyclone
Monday, 18 March 2019, 3:34 pm | UN News
UN standing with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique as Southern Africa death toll from deadly cyclone mounts More >>
UN condemns arrests, violence against Gaza protestors
Monday, 18 March 2019, 9:19 am | UN News
UN Middle East Coordinator strongly condemns ‘arrests and violence’ by Hamas security forces during Gaza protests More >>
UN comes together in sadness and solidarity to honour staff
Saturday, 16 March 2019, 2:08 pm | UN News
UN ‘comes together in sadness and solidarity’ to honour staff who died on board Ethiopian Airlines flight More >>
‘Stand united against anti-Muslim hatred’ urges Guterres
Saturday, 16 March 2019, 2:06 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to ‘stand united against anti-Muslim hatred’ following a mass shooting in New Zealand on Friday targeting two mosques, which has left at least 49 dead and many ... More >>
Drug laws must be amended to ‘combat racial discrimination’
Friday, 15 March 2019, 10:41 am | UN News
At every stage of the criminal justice system, people of African descent around the world are discriminated against, including death sentencing for drugs-related crimes, United Nations human rights experts said on Thursday, calling on Member States to ... More >>
