António Guterres was speaking during a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial in Baghdad to honour the victims of the 19 August 2003 Canal Hotel bombing […]
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Countries set to adopt ‘vital’ pandemic preparedness accord
The stakes are high for this year’s World Health Assembly, the UN’s premier health forum, where officials will tackle a sweeping agenda – from pandemic readiness […]
Pandemic accord can be a ‘gamechanger’ for marginalised communities, says youth advocate
Mr. Hassan and his fellow Youth Councillors advise and actively engage with the WHO Director-General and the agency’s senior leadership, designing and expanding the agency’s programmes […]
Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same
A defining moment for global health is about to unfold in Geneva. The United Nations is playing a central role in efforts to prevent future […]
‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt
António Guterres issued the warning in a video message to the inaugural Sagarmatha Sambaad, or “Everest Dialogue,” convened by the Government of Nepal in Kathmandu. […]
In Berlin, broad backing for UN peacekeeping as global threats mount
UN Secretary-General António Guterres meanwhile warned that peace operations are under growing strain and must adapt to meet today’s rising threats. The two-day conference on […]
Funding cuts in Afghanistan mean ‘lives lost and lives less lived’
Many women came to the clinic who had walked multiple hours to receive maternal care – some of them with their newborns and some heavily […]
UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency
Briefing Member States in New York on Monday Mr. Guterres outlined wide-ranging effort to revamp how the UN system operates – cutting costs, streamlining operations, […]
Haiti: Displaced families grapple with death ‘from the inside’ and out
In March, the family fled the gangs again – this time to Boucan-Carré where Leineda’s treatments were put on hold: “Sometimes, we suffer from silent […]
‘She cries in her sleep’: Deeper crisis looms beneath devastation from Myanmar quake
“I hate earthquakes. Earthquakes took my mother and my aunt away,” five-year-old Khin Yadanar told the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), after both her mother and aunt […]
