Shelter and safety elude Afghan women returnees from Iran and Pakistan
Since September 2023, more than 2.43 million undocumented Afghan migrants have returned from Iran and Pakistan. Women and girls account…
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The Sevilla Commitment: A vital step to rebuild trust in global cooperation
Activists, many from the Global South, attending the talks in Spain, are calling for greater leadership and commitment from wealthier…
Landless and locked out: Young farmers struggle for a future
However, this creates challenges by limiting land access for the next generation and diminishing their voice in agricultural policymaking. Without…
Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books
The Borrowers’ Forum is being hailed as a milestone in efforts to reform the international debt architecture and is emerging…
Iran crisis: UN stays and delivers
“In the early morning hours of 13 June, a number of attacks took place in Tehran, and other parts of…
Every hour, 100 people die of loneliness-related causes, UN health agency reports
Loneliness is linked to approximately 100 deaths every hour – more than 871,000 deaths annually. By contrast, strong social connections…
It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable development powered by international cooperation, is now facing “massive headwinds.” Addressing…
‘Global solidarity benefits us all’: Spain makes the case for development funding
For decades, helping the least developed countries to develop has been seen as beneficial for the international community as a…
New UN report charts path out of debt crisis threatening global development
On Friday, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed launched a new report, Confronting the Debt Crisis: 11 Actions to Unlock Sustainable Financing.…
DR Congo: Despite efforts towards a political solution, violence still rages in the east
Since January, the region has seen a new escalation of violence as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group launched an offensive in North and South…