UN Forum examines three pillars of 2030 Global Goals
The first week of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) concluded on Friday at United Nations Headquarters in New York, with a review of […]
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Iceland to take vacated US seat on Human Rights Council
Iceland has for the first time been elected to the Human Rights Council, filling the seat vacated by the United States, which withdrew from the […]
Fresh airstrikes kill dozens in conflict-ravaged Syria
Despite the return of tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) to Syria following local agreements and changes in territorial control, the United Nations […]
‘Historic moment’ for people on the move, as UN agrees on first-ever Global Compact on migration
For the first time ever, United Nations Member States have agreed an all-encompassing Global Compact to better manage international migration, address its challenges, strengthen migrant […]
‘Historic moment’ for people on the move, as UN agrees on first-ever Global Compact on migration
For the first time ever, United Nations Member States have agreed an all-encompassing Global Compact to better manage international migration, address its challenges, strengthen migrant […]
Safe and orderly migration is ‘in everybody’s interest’, says senior UN official
International migration “has been with us forever”, and a safe and orderly means of facilitating it is “in everybody’s interest”, said a UN envoy. Safe […]
Consuming and producing sustainably, a ‘cornerstone’ for reaching 2030 Global Goals, UN Forum stresses
A reckoning on the importance of maximising the world’s resources is taking place across the world, and achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by […]
‘Multilateralism in action’ says UN chief, ahead of expected agreement on migration compact
With the General Assembly set to agree a new global compact on migration, the United Nations chief on Thursday highlighted its “immense potential” to harness […]
Hearing ‘horrific’ testimonies from rape survivors in South Sudan, UN envoy says they yearn only for peace
Since the start of the conflict in South Sudan, widespread and systematic sexual violence has been a pervasive tactic of war and terror, said a […]
UN chief pushes for greater benefits from new technology, as he launches digital experts panel
A high-profile group of tech experts has been assembled at the request of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, tasked with putting the benefits of digital […]