General Assembly approves $5.4 billion UN peacekeeping budget for 2025-2026
Acting on the recommendation of its Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary), the Assembly endorsed the budgets for 12 missions, the…
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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…
After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now
That’s where the Sevilla Platform for Action (SPA) comes in – a major step to begin implementing the Sevilla Commitment without delay.…
‘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…
Faith in finance: Indonesia’s innovative path to sustainable development
The Southeast Asian country has already raised close to $12 billion in thematic bonds, including blue bonds and Islamic investment…
NASA Announces Winners of 2025 Human Lander Challenge
NASA’s Human Lander Challenge marked its second year on June 26, awarding $18,000 in prize money to three university teams…
Despite the fall of Assad, the illicit drug trade in Syria is far from over
Despite the current government’s hostility to the trade, the country remains a hub for the production and distribution of the…
Iran-Israel crisis: IAEA chief calls for access to damaged nuclear sites
Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was addressing the agency’s Board of Governors, amid fresh reports…
What is financing for development?
These are part of 17 goals agreed by nearly every country, called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The plan is…
Social and economic barriers, not choice, driving global fertility crisis: UNFPA
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) unveiled its flagship State of World Population report on Tuesday, warning that a rising number…