Environment and health at increasing risk from growing weight of ‘e-waste’
Around 50 million tonnes of electronic waste, or e-waste, is being thrown away each year, according to a new joint United Nations report – which […]
Month: January 2019
‘Education transforms lives’ says UN chief on first-ever International Day
Education is at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development because it gives people across the world the skills needed to realize all […]
Extreme weather hit 60 million people in 2018, no part of the world spared
With some 60 million people affected by extreme weather in 2018, according to a new study, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) called […]
UN chief calls on Venezuela’s politicians to ‘avoid escalation’, end suffering of the people
Reports of violence and casualties linked to unrest in Venezuela should be investigated transparently and independently, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, before calling […]
‘No country, no region’ can tackle global challenges alone says UN’s Mohammed
Against the backdrop of seemingly endless challenges across the world, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a conference of development-minded partners in Nigeria that […]
Sudan: Amidst deaths, injuries, imprisonments, UNICEF stresses children’s protection ‘at all times’
Children are likely among the dead during a month of nationwide protests in Sudan with “scores” of others injured and detained, according to a top […]
Central African Republic militia leader and football executive, transferred to ICC
Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, the coordinator of a mainly Christian militia faction in the Central African Republic and a senior African football executive, has been transferred to […]
Central African Republic militia leader and football executive, transferred to ICC
Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona, the coordinator of a mainly Christian militia faction in the Central African Republic and a senior African football executive, has been transferred to […]
Security Council should ‘nurture’ Colombian consensus against return to violence, top UN official urges
Two years after the signing of the historic peace agreement in Colombia and following a recent escalation of violence, the newly-appointed representative of the United […]
UN chief urges top digital tech panel to come up with ‘bold, innovative ideas’ for an ‘inclusive’ future
Key discussions among global decision-makers and influencers have taken place at the UN in Geneva this week, aiming to limit the growing risk of international […]