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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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…
World News in Brief: Pakistan floods, countries lag on climate reporting, concern over attack on peacekeepers in south Lebanon, cuts hit human rights investigations
In a statement released by his Spokesperson, the UN chief noted that the disaster driven by severe monsoon…
Plastic pollution talks adjourn, but countries want to stay engaged: UNEP chief
“This has been a hard-fought 10 days against the backdrop of geopolitical complexities, economic challenges and multilateral strains,”…
Awaza gears up to host UN conference on landlocked developing countries
More than 20 heads of state and government and some 3,000 delegates from international organizations, civil society, youth,…
World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate
The UN’s principal judicial body ruled that States have an obligation to protect the environment from greenhouse gas…
Salvaging SDGs still possible, but countries must act now: Guterres
Addressing ministers at UN Headquarters in New York, he called for urgent action to rescue lagging Sustainable Development…
‘The margins of the budget’: Gender equality in developing countries underfunded by $420 billion annually
“The money simply is not reaching the women and girls who need it most,” UN Women said in…
Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’
On Tuesday, Member States at UN Headquarters endorsed the finalized outcome document, known as the Compromiso de Sevilla…
Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council
They will serve through the end of 2027 on the UN body responsible for maintaining international peace and…
Countries set to adopt ‘vital’ pandemic preparedness accord
The stakes are high for this year’s World Health Assembly, the UN’s premier health forum, where officials will…
8 million teens in world’s wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF
Comparing data from 2018 and 2022, UNICEF found that the pandemic worsened existing trends: children are underperforming in…
Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries
“Extreme weather and climate change impacts are hitting every single aspect of socio-economic development in Africa and exacerbating…