More than half of staff who died in service worked in Gaza, UN chief says at memorial
“These tragedies weigh heavily on us all and should shock the conscience of the entire world,”…
Kyrgyzstan wins seat on UN Security Council for first time ever
Peace under pressure The incoming members will take their seats at a moment when the Council…
UN General Assembly elects Bangladesh’s Rahman as next president
In the secret ballot, Mr. Rahman secured 99 votes to Mr. Kakouris’s 91. A total of…
UN honours blue helmets and calls for renewed investment in peace
Top peacekeeping awards for military and police On 5 June, Secretary-General António Guterres will honour two…
UN80 Initiative: ‘Critical new phase’ for UN reform effort
On Thursday, Mr. Guterres told the General Assembly that reform is required because “inaction in the…
Wars and geopolitical divisions constitute ‘dangerous erosion’ of world order, warns UN chief
Addressing a high-level Security Council debate convened by China, Mr. Guterres described the UN Charter as…
World Urban Forum backs ‘Baku Call to Action’ on global housing crisis
The Baku Call to Action, shaped by voices from 176 countries, sets out a shared path…
Building the smart city: Promise, pitfalls and the people at its heart
At a sprawling urban expo in Baku, visitors paused before giant digital screens flickering with flood…
Security Council reform ‘is absolutely essential’: Guterres
António Guterres was addressing a press conference on the final day of an official visit to Japan, which is marking…
From favelas to informal settlements, new UN report points to housing solutions that work
A major new UN report says such efforts are more than isolated successes. With the right…
