Guterres urges countries to ‘seize this historic opportunity’ as renewable energy use grows
The latest push follows the release of two reports on Tuesday which affirmed that the so-called “renewables revolution”…
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‘The extraordinary power of ordinary people’: World leaders spotlight youth as agents of progress
Annalena Baerbock, President of the General Assembly and one of the youngest persons to ever hold the office,…
Sinking islands, vanishing forests: World leaders call for urgent climate action
Their appeals, sharpened by rising seas, failed harvests and disappearing ecosystems, echoed Secretary-General António Guterres’s warning at a…
New national climate plans unveiled at high-level summit ahead of COP30 conference
The game-changing summit was convened by Secretary-General António Guterres alongside President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of Brazil,…
Shipping faces ‘stormy seas’ as trade slows and costs rise
After firm expansion last year, seaborne trade volumes are forecast to rise by just 0.5 per cent in…
Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30
The summit, which takes place on 24 September at UN Headquarters, is designed as a launchpad for COP30…
Sudan War: Cholera Vaccination Campaign Begins in Darfur
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s Deputy Representative to the country Hala Khudari reported on Tuesday that the outbreak,…
France Joins UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal in Recognising Palestinian Statehood
France joins UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal in recognising Palestinian statehood at UN-backed conference United Nations/New York: UN…
‘Warring world crying out for peace’ says UN chief as leaders gather in New York
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a renewed global push to end wars and divisions, stressing that…
Thai Woman in US Targeted in Sophisticated Phone Scam Involving Fake Embassy, Police Officials
A Thai national living in the United States was recently lured into an elaborate phone scam after receiving…
UN ‘high seas’ treaty clears ratification threshold, to enter into force in January
Morocco and Sierra Leone joined the list of States ratifying on Friday, becoming the 60th and 61st parties…
What to know ahead of Sept 22 UN summit on Palestine
Held on the opening day of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week, the annual September gathering of world…
Fragile progress in Syria, at risk from exclusion and foreign interference, UN warns
They warned that foreign military action, political exclusion and dwindling resources threaten to undo fragile gains. UN Special…
Healing the ozone layer: ‘Guided by science, united in action’
Last century, scientists confirmed the alarming reality of a significant depletion in the ozone layer – an invisible…
Thirsty and starving, Gazans face ‘inhumane’ evacuation; UNICEF
The development followed reports that the Israeli military has stepped up its ground offensive in Gaza City, ordering…
United Nations Revises 2026 Budget, Pairing Cost Reductions With Reforms
UN Budget Cuts and Reform Proposals Sent to ACABQ for Review The United Nations has submitted revised budget…
Deadly Attacks, Trembling Services Push Sudan Closer to Catastrophe
According to local reports, heavy shelling and assaults late last week in El Fasher, the capital of North…
World News in Brief: Pandemic Treaty Update, DR Congo Ebola Response, More Casualties in Ukraine
Pandemic Treaty Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called the world’s first pandemic trety “a generational accomplishment”, while speaking at the…
IAEA Chief Urges Countries to Recommit to Nuclear Non-Proliferation
He stressed that their support for the non-proliferation regime, the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT), and the IAEA, is…
UN Condemns ‘Deadly Escalation’ of Fight in Gaza City
The situation “is having an appalling impact on civilians enduring suffering and starvation,” he told journalists in New…