Delivering closing remarks at the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa, co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy, Ms. Mohammed praised the […]
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Salvaging SDGs still possible, but countries must act now: Guterres
Addressing ministers at UN Headquarters in New York, he called for urgent action to rescue lagging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid war, inequality and fiscal […]
From diamonds to dirt: Sierra Leone youth bring land back to life
But now, parts of the land have been restored. Crops are beginning to flourish and bees are buzzing around once again. The people responsible for […]
‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track
The UN’s key Sustainable Development Goals Report launched Monday by Secretary-General António Guterres, chronicles both progress and setbacks – showing that the world has made […]
UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals
The 2025 High-Level Political Forum, or HLPF, follows two recent successful UN conferences focused on vital development issues: one in June in Nice, France, dedicated […]
Celebrating the potential and promise of the largest youth generation ever
Secretary-General António Guterres said empowering young people in a fair and hopeful world reaffirms the UN promise that every person has the right to make informed […]
UN warns of record civilian casualties in Ukraine
Russian forces launched an attack overnight focused on Kyiv, deploying 397 Shahed unmanned attack and decoy drones, along with 18 high-powered missiles, killing two and […]
Ukrainian baker rises above adversity
Ms. Honcharenko’s story, like her bread, has risen through layers of loss, resilience, and hope. Before 2014, she lived in Horlivka, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, […]
UN summit confronts AI’s dawn of wonders and warnings
The AI for Good Global Summit 2025 brings together governments, tech leaders, academics, civil society and young people to explore how artificial intelligence can be […]
US tariff delay deepens trade uncertainty, warns top UN economist
While the initial 90-day pause on so-called “reciprocal” tariffs offered some relief compared to planned increases of up to 50 per cent, the US imposed […]
