UN values and principles needed ‘now more than ever’, Guterres says in UN Day message
Secretary-General António Guterres has called for renewed hope and conviction in global solidarity in his message for United Nations Day, being celebrated on Monday. ...
Making cities safer for women: UN report calls for radical rethink
Cities have an in-built bias against women, who overwhelmingly describe them as unsafe and unwelcoming. A UN report released on Monday, calls for a...
LONDON / NEW YORK, Oct 24 (IPS) – Finance ministers of the G20 and the world met in Washington, October 10-16, to discuss how...
In visit to Viet Nam, UN chief stresses critical need for solidarity to overcome climate crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the importance of global solidarity to combat the climate emergency during his visit to Viet Nam, which concluded on...
Kenya: UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls
Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 years, which is exacerbating the risk of sexual...
India’s first solar-powered village promotes green energy, sustainability and self-reliance
During his two-day visit to India this week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited a model project site in Gujarat state, which was declared as...
Eugenio Gastelum has been obsessed with video games since he was a kid. And now, he’s managed to turn his passion into a career,...
INTERVIEW: Connection between human rights and climate change ‘must not be denied’
The right to life, food, development, self-determination, water and sanitation, and adequate housing, is being denied to millions of people because of climate change,...
UN rights chief deplores deadly use of force against protestors in Chad
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday appealed for calm and restraint in Chad following a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests Read the...
Security Council approves sanctions package for Haiti to quell gang violence
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a sanctions regime for Haiti, targeting gang leaders and those who finance them, in the hope...
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