Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register United Nations for InfoPages here.
United Nations - Latest News [Page 6]
UN Chief Highlights Need For Climate Action, Pandemic Response
Monday, 11 January 2021, 12:02 pm | United Nations
In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General underlined the need for global cooperation to address today’s challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. António Guterres was speaking on Sunday during a virtual event ... More >>
WHO Warns Of COVID-19 ‘tipping Point’ As Cases Rise Across Europe
Friday, 8 January 2021, 12:07 pm | United Nations
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, amid surging cases in Europe and the fresh challenge of a mutating virus. “We were prepared for a challenging start to 2021 and it has been just that”, ... More >>
Summit Shows New Surge In Action And Ambition On Road To Glasgow Climate Conference
Monday, 14 December 2020, 4:05 pm | United Nations
Concrete plans and new pledges from 75 countries, businesses, sectors, cities bring Paris Agreement goals a step closer, highlight work ahead New York, London, Paris, 12 December — Global climate leaders took a major stride towards a resilient, net ... More >>
Experts Support UN Secretary-General’s Call For Major Effort In 2021 To Achieve The $100 Billion Climate Finance Goal
Monday, 14 December 2020, 3:58 pm | United Nations
New report recommends key actions to ramp up climate financing to developing countries New York, 11 December – Meeting the pledge by developed countries to mobilize at least US$100 billion a year to support developing countries in mitigating and adapting ... More >>
The UN Secretary-General Speaks On The State Of The Planet
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 4:35 pm | United Nations
On 2 December at Columbia University, the UN Secretary-General delivered a landmark speech on the state of the planet, setting the stage for dramatically scaled-up ambition on climate change over the coming year. THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- ADDRESS AT COLUMBIA ... More >>
UN Sustainable Development Goals | Goal 13: Take Urgent Action To Combat Climate Change And Its Impacts
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 5:32 pm | United Nations
2019 was the second warmest year on record and the end of the warmest decade (2010- 2019) ever recorded. Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere rose to new records in 2019. Climate change is affecting every country ... More >>
The Paris Agreement
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 5:14 pm | United Nations
Former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (second left), Former Executive Director of UNFCCC - Christiana Figueres (left), Former Foreign Minister of France and President of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21) - Laurent Fabius, and Former ... More >>
UN Secretary-General's Spokesman - On Attacks In Vienna, Austria
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 2:59 pm | United Nations
The Secretary-General is following with utmost concern the still evolving situation in Vienna’s city centre where violent attacks in several places have been reported today, with at least one bystander killed and several others wounded, including members ... More >>
South African President Warns Pandemic Has Set Back African Development
Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 10:18 am | United Nations
Despite the continent-wide approach taken by African countries to combat COVID-19, the pandemic has set back their development aspirations, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Speaking ... More >>
Sign Of The Times: COVID-19 Response And Recovery Must Be Accessible Says Guterres
Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 10:13 am | United Nations
In his message for the day, Secretary-General António Guterres expressed encouragement that some countries have been providing public health announcements and information on COVID-19 with national sign language interpretation. And he repeated his call ... More >>
Interception, No Solution To Address Migrants Crossing English Channel
Saturday, 15 August 2020, 9:45 am | United Nations
Migrants and Refugees Intercepting boats full of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel, is not the solution to deter them from attempting to reach the United Kingdom, UN agencies have stressed, warning that deployment of large naval vessels ... More >>
‘Immediate humanitarian assistance’ to support Beirut
Friday, 7 August 2020, 9:41 am | United Nations
The response to Tuesday’s explosion in Beirut requires global support in order to “surmount the devastating impact” of the crisis facing the Lebanese people, the UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the country said on Thursday. More >>
75 years after the bomb
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 2:29 pm | United Nations
At a Peace Memorial Ceremony in Japan on Thursday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has paid tribute to the victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which devastated the city in 1945. More >>
UN Chief Calls For Libya Mass Grave Investigation
Sunday, 14 June 2020, 10:20 am | United Nations
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed deep shock at the discovery of mass graves in Libya over recent days, in territory that was recently in the hands of the so-called opposition Libyan National Army (LNA) led by General Khalifa Haftar. ... More >>
Health Experts Concerned About Indirect Effects Of COVID-19 On Women And Youth
Saturday, 13 June 2020, 9:37 am | United Nations
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, the World Health Organization ( WHO ) is concerned about its impact on women, children and young people. “The indirect effects of COVID-19 on these groups may be greater than the number of deaths due ... More >>
COVID-19 In Africa: WHO Urges Constant Vigilance As Cases Top 200,000
Friday, 12 June 2020, 12:07 pm | United Nations
COVID-19 is accelerating in Africa, with more than 200,000 cases and more than 5,600 deaths, the regional office for the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday. Africa recorded its first case of the new disease in mid-February. While it took ... More >>
COVID-19 Highlights ‘life And Death’ Stakes For Greater Digital Cooperation
Friday, 12 June 2020, 12:05 pm | United Nations
Managing the digital divide better, has become “a matter of life and death” for people unable to access essential healthcare information during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief has told a virtual high-level meeting on rapid technological ... More >>
Cyclone Amphan’s trail of destruction in Bangladesh/India
Friday, 22 May 2020, 9:24 am | United Nations
UN humanitarians and partners are working hard to assist the people of Bangladesh and India suffering from the impact of Cyclone Amphan, which made landfall on Wednesday, wreaking havoc, causing high tidal surges, flooding and embankments to collapse. More >>
Coronavirus ‘grim Reality’: World Economy To Shrink By 3.2 Per Cent, New UN Report Projects
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 10:17 am | United Nations
World Bank/Peter Kapuscinski Economic Development Against the backdrop of the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the world economy in 2020 is projected to shrink by 3.2 per cent, racking up some $8.5 trillion in overall losses – wiping out nearly four years ... More >>
75 Years On From The Nazi Defeat, Many Still Suffer Impact Of Conflict: Guterres
Saturday, 9 May 2020, 10:15 am | United Nations
On 8 and 9 May, the UN commemorates the millions who lost their lives during the Second World War, the tragic conflict that led to the birth of the United Nations. In a video message released late on Friday, UN chief António Guterres warned that ... More >>
