$1 towards a girl’s education = $3 for the global economy: That’s how development works
Every dollar invested in girls’ education yields an average return of $2.80 – translating into billions in additional GDP. Similarly,…
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Sevilla conference on development financing shows optimism for multilateralism
Today, a $4 trillion financing gap is hindering progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the end of…
Responsibility to Protect: An unfulfilled promise, a ray of hope
Addressing the General Assembly, António Guterres said that the world is witnessing more armed conflicts than at any time since…
Guterres urges Iran and Israel to ‘fully respect’ ceasefire
Before both sides had confirmed that a ceasefire was in place early Tuesday both sides exchanged fire, with Tehran residents…
UN urges renewed diplomacy on Iran nuclear deal, hails Tehran-Tel Aviv ceasefire as ‘significant achievement’
Amid this relative calm, the United Nations has renewed its call for a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue,…
Bold new initiative aims to strengthen and improve the UN, senior officials tell Member States
The informal meeting on the UN80 Initiative also provided a chance for ambassadors to share their views on the reform…
UN80 Initiative: What it is – and why it matters to the world
“This is a good time to take a look at ourselves and see how fit for purpose we are in…
Asia is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world
While there are records which exist to be broken – Olympic ones, for example -these monthly temperature extremes are not…
UN condemns ‘heinous’ terrorist attack at Damascus church that killed dozens
More than 60 churchgoers were also wounded in the attack, which is reported to be the first in the Syrian…
Senior envoy warns Iran-Israel conflict is deepening crisis in Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said the ongoing missile…