Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy, said the broader reform effort is now moving into a new stage. “We are now entering the delivery-focused phase of […]
Category: Business
As World Cup kick-off nears, a reminder of the power of sport to build bridges and break barriers
Elite footballers will make the headlines this summer, but sport can have a transformative effect in every society, connecting communities across borders and generations, and […]
Access Denied
Access Denied You don’t have permission to access ” on this server. Reference #18.9fd01702.1775202032.28bec672 Source
Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defend multilateralism amid growing global pushback
The Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed recently convened women leaders who met in Manhasset, Long Island, for the fifth year, to reaffirm their collective commitment […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Vital food aid blocked, aid agencies warn over Sudan fallout
More than a month since war erupted in the Middle East, UN agencies confirmed on Tuesday that huge numbers of people have returned to Syria […]
UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution to strengthen the work of the UN system
The move marks a major milestone under the UN80 Initiative, a system-wide reform effort to make the UN more effective, coherent and better equipped to […]
World News in Brief: Ukraine drone attacks, Afghan rights, Zero-Waste Day
In a night of further terror for civilians, on 28 March, a drone strike hit the Odesa Maternity Hospital No.5 with dozens of pregnant women […]
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 March: Humanitarian crisis deepens across the region
The war in the Middle East continues, with attacks causing further terror and suffering, deepening the humanitarian crisis across the region. In Geneva, diplomats at […]
UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’
The resolution spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour. Three countries – Argentina, Israel and the United States – voted against and 52 abstained. “Today, we come together in solemn solidarity to affirm truth and […]
UN chief calls for immediate release of 118 detained UN staff
The figure marks a significant increase from the 52 UN staff in detention this time last year. In Yemen alone, 73 UN staff remain detained […]
