Sudan: 89,000 civilians have fled El Fasher
Since the Rapid Support Forces militia – which has been battling the military government – captured El Fasher after more…
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Holding on to home, as the ocean engulfs the Solomon Islands
Sikaiana, less than two square kilometres, is encircled by the sea and is home to just 300 people. It is also more than 200…
Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit
The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum brought together ministers, workers’ and employers’ organizations, UN agencies and civil society to…
Global alliance meets in Doha to confront hunger crisis
Addressing heads of state, ministers and international partners, President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock said today’s hunger crisis…
‘Global perspective’ key to moving humanity forward in space
The role helps galvanise greater understanding of the transformative potential of space technology in addressing global challenges, including climate change,…
In Southeast Asia, Guterres presses the case for climate action
Addressing a joint summit between the UN and Southeast Asian nations in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Secretary-General António Guterres described…
World News in Brief: 80th birthday greetings, South Sudan floods, South Lebanon update
In Nairobi, home to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Executive Director Inger Andersen highlighted the city’s unique role as the…
In Africa’s Sahel, conflict and climate change force millions from their homes
The figure represents a two-thirds increase in displacement over the past five years, with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger at…
Africa needs conflict prevention as the continent faces unprecedented threats
Parfait Onanga-Anyanga was speaking at a Security Council meeting focused on the key issues faced by Africa and cooperation between the…
‘Do not submit to a world ruled by brute force,’ Denmark urges world leaders at UN
She stressed that the UN is “as essential as ever,” even as conflicts intensify, extreme poverty grows, and respect for…