World’s largest urban development forum concludes with Cairo Call to Action
Ahead of the closing ceremony, UN-Habitat Executive Director, Anaclaudia Rossbach, emphasised the Forum’s timely emphasis on local action. “Over half…
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‘Tons of Ideas!’: World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
“What would you like to see in your city?” This is the simple question printed on one of the walls…
UN rights chief urges Bangladesh to sustain ‘unprecedented’ momentum for change
The protests, which highlighted demands for human rights, accountability and social justice, must be met with meaningful reforms, High Commissioner…
Gaza: Palestinians are dying amid lethal evacuation delays
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said the darkest moment of the Gaza conflict is unfolding in the north of…
Experts demand answers from Russia over award-winning Ukrainian journalist’s death
That’s according to a group of independent UN human rights experts who said in a statement released on Wednesday they…
Gaza: War has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years
“Without lifting economic restrictions, enabling recovery, and investing in development, the Palestinian economy may not be able to restore pre-war…
World News in Brief: Egypt malaria-free, tropical storm lashes Cuba, Mozambique killings, WHO support for South Sudan
“Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilisation itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and…
UN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms
Outlining his proposal at the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, the forum for administrative and budgetary matters, António Guterres said the…
‘Historic progress’ for Colombia peace process – but challenges remain
Carlos Ruiz Massieu, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, told the Security Council that recent Government initiatives reflected an “important…
UN rights council examines nuclear legacy consequences in the Marshall Islands
Research conducted by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, revealed that 67 nuclear tests performed between 1946 and 1958 by…