NASA Welcomes Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station
A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the Axiom Mission 4 crew docks to the space-facing port of the International Space Station’s…
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UN rights office sounds the alarm over forced displacement in the West Bank
Israeli authorities have stepped up measures to transfer large numbers of people from long-standing Palestinian towns and communities, according to…
$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,…
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…
Energy access has improved, but more funding is needed to address disparities: WHO
While the rate of basic access to energy has increased since 2022, the current pace is insufficient to reach universal…
NASA to Welcome Fourth Private Astronaut Mission to Space Station
Editor’s note: This advisory was updated June 26, 2025, to reflect a change in the docking coverage on NASA+ for…
Gaza: Over 400 Palestinians killed around private aid hubs, UN rights office says
The alert comes nearly a month since the Israeli and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) started operating on 27 May in select…
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…
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…
Shaping a better world at Expo 2025 in Japan
The UN is taking part alongside more than 150 countries and organizations at the global gathering, which carries the forward-looking…