Roza Otunbayeva, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said the ongoing missile attacks between Iran and Israel […]
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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 to hit these targets by […]
US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘marks perilous turn’: Diplomacy must prevail, says Guterres
After ten days of airstrikes initiated by Israel aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear programme which have led to deadly daily exchanges of missile fire between […]
INTERVIEW: Visitors to Expo 2025 appreciate ‘positive vision’ of UN
Visitors can explore the UN’s 80-year history of advancing peace, human rights, sustainable development and climate action and see how the work of the UN […]
From the Global South to the stars: expanding access to outer space
The feats of the long-established spacefaring nations – particularly the US – may still dominate headlines, but countries as diverse as Zimbabwe, Honduras and Malta […]
‘One Earth, One Health’: Yoga Day provides respite in a tumultuous world
This powerful message of International Yoga Day, observed annually on 21 June, reverberated through UN Headquarters in New York on Friday as hundreds gathered to […]
Why is the manosphere on the rise? UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny
With more than 5.5 billion people connected online – nearly all of them active on social media – digital platforms have become central to how […]
UN Peacebuilding Commission ‘more needed than ever’ amid rising conflict
They shared their experiences at an event this week at UN Headquarters to mark 20 years of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). The intergovernmental advisory body […]
‘A fire no one can control’: UN warns of spiralling Iran-Israel war
In an address to the UN Security Council on Friday, Mr. Guterres made an urgent plea for de-escalation, calling the spiralling confrontation a defining moment […]
‘Smart grid’ helps accelerate energy transition in Indonesia
With support from the United Nations, the electricity grid on the central islands of Java, Madura, and Bali – home to over 160 million people […]
