Restore trust and inspire hope, UN chief says in message to UNGA76
With humanity on the edge of an abyss, and moving in the wrong direction, the world must wake up, Secretary-General António Guterres said in...
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Brazilian President commits country to climate neutrality by 2050
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro highlighted this Tuesday, in New York, his country’s work on environmental preservation and the fight against climate change. Read the full story, “Brazilian President...
For Healthier Food Systems: Turn the Tide Against Ultra-Processed Products
MELBOURNE, Sep 21 (IPS) – COVID-19 has exposed serious vulnerabilities in how people around the world access and consume food. One of the more...
John Lennon, stamps inspiring message of peace, on UN’s big week
This year’s International Day of Peace has been marked by the release of new stamps featuring music icon and peace campaigner, John Lennon, by the UN...
Colombia calls for global financial consensus to avert COVID debt crisis
The President of Colombia on Tuesday warned that many developing countries have increased their fiscal deficit to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, putting at...
At UN, Biden pledges new era of ‘relentless diplomacy’ to tackle global challenges
In his inaugural address to the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN, United States President Joseph Biden on Tuesday called for a...
On Afghanistan, Qatar calls for separating aid from political differences
The international community must continue to support Afghanistan, the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, told the UN General...
The UN Food Systems Summit and Some Issues of Concern
LETHBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 21 (IPS) – Why is the UN holding a Food Systems Summit? Two issues that need discussion at the international leadership...
US plan to increase refugee resettlement welcomed by UNHCR
United States President Joe Biden’s proposal to raise the target for refugee resettlement there in the coming fiscal year to 125,000 people, has been...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sep 21 (IPS) – As developing countries struggle to cope with the pandemic, they risk being set back further by restrictive...
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights 
Gaza: At least 20 killed in deadly building collapse, search for survivors continues 
Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares 
AI, climate and conflicts top Guterres’s agenda ahead of General Assembly