UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos
Each September, heads of state and government gather in New York for high-level week, where leaders present their global priorities.…
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World News in Brief: Gaza and Nicaragua human rights update, WHO hypertension alert and alarm over US autism claim
The damaged facilities include nine schools and two health centres sheltering more than 11,000 people. At least five displaced people…
United Nations LIVE: Beyond the podium
World leaders are gathering this week at United Nations Headquarters in New York at a time of global upheaval. Wars,…
High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment
During the landmark 1995 event in the Chinese capital, countries came together and adopted the Beijing Declaration – a blueprint document for…
UN, AU and EU leaders pledge joint push for peace and development in Africa
Meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on the margins of the General Assembly high-level week on Sunday, the leaders…
Sudan crisis: Surge in summary executions by all warring parties
Images from the site of the strike show mangled metal roofing that used to provide cover for worshippers; it comes…
UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds
The Secretary-General’s annual report, released on Thursday ahead of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly’s yearly high-level session,…
UN80 Initiative: New report charts proposals for change across UN structures and programmes
The report, Shifting Paradigms: United to Deliver, outlines possible adjustments in how the UN is structured, how its entities collaborate,…
Voices of the world gather at the UN: What you need to know about UNGA80
Representatives from all 193 UN Member States – along with two Observer delegations – will take the floor during the…
World News in Brief: Migrant medics mean shortages at home, UN names top innovators, Nigeria rights update, sunscreen an ‘essential medicine’
A new UN health agency report also shows that in Europe in 2023, six in 10 medics trained outside the…