UN committed to supporting ‘free, fair and transparent election with the participation of all Iraqis’
“Iraq is a nation of profound history, strength, potential, and pride. By working together, Iraqis can continue to…
Israeli attacks on Gaza schools could be crimes against humanity: UN probe
The UN Human Rights Council-mandated Independent International Commission of Inquiry (COI) report found that Israeli forces have used…
The battle to quiet the sea: Can the shipping industry turn down the volume?
As global trade surges, so does the underwater noise generated by commercial shipping. From the Arctic to the…
Greed is driving oceans toward collapse
Mr. Guterres’ stark assessment came during a press conference on the second day of the weeklong UN Ocean…
Sudan emergency: We need more help to prevent famine, says WFP
“Over the past six months, WFP scaled up assistance and we are now reaching nearly one million Sudanese…
Social and economic barriers, not choice, driving global fertility crisis: UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) unveiled its flagship State of World Population report on Tuesday, warning that a…
Lack of cooperation from Iran hampers nuclear checks, says atomic energy watchdog
Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Monday that Iran’s growing stockpile of…
Gaza: Search for food puts lives on the line
Since the end of May, aid distribution in Gaza has been carried out by a mechanism backed by…
No green without blue: Young ocean explorers set sail for a sustainable future
In the old town of Nice, the 98-meter-long, three-masted barque arrived last week at Port Lympia, where UNOC3…
Central Africa at a crossroads amid rising tensions and instability
With violence worsening in both the Lake Chad Basin and the Great Lakes, the Security Council met on…
Guterres calls for an end to ocean ‘plunder’ as UN summit opens in France
“The ocean is the ultimate shared resource,” he told delegates gathered at the port of Nice. “But we…
Drifting architects: Plankton, climate, and the race to understand our changing ocean
On a sun-drenched morning off the coast of Villefranche-sur-Mer, the Sagitta III cuts through the cobalt waters of…
Gaza: Women and girls struggle to manage their periods amid crisis
Globally, 1.8 billion people menstruate, yet for many, especially in crises zones, it’s far more than an inconvenience.…
Stigmatised for being deaf: Zénabou’s Story
“I always had the painful experience of seeing the other children go to school with their rucksacks,” says…
US decision to sanction ICC judges ‘deeply corrosive’ to justice: UN rights chief
Mr. Türk was responding to an announcement by Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, on Thursday, of…
Green gold beneath the waves: How seaweed – and one man’s obsession – could save the world
Lesconil, a salt-bitten fishing port tucked into the coast of Brittany, in northern France, stirs slowly under the…
Humans can't survive without a healthy Ocean: UN envoy
The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and widespread pollution…
Fight against ‘vicious’ tuberculosis epidemic drastically underfunded: UN deputy chief
The High-Level Meeting has been described by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an unprecedented step forward by…
In the eye of the Caribbean storm: one year on from Irma and Maria
Primrose Thomas. UNDP/Michael Atwood In September 2017, Primrose Thomas was at her home on Barbuda, when disaster struck:…
‘Jerusalem is not for sale’ Palestinian President Abbas tells world leaders at UN Assembly
President Abbas underscored his commitment to peace and the two-state solution, as well as the path of negotiation…