UN shipping agency urges more women to climb aboard, fuel sustainable growth
The historically male-dominated shipping industry should clear the decks for a new generation of women, whose empowerment would help fuel economic growth, and speed up […]
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Sustainable development summit a reminder of ‘the boundless potential of humanity’
The first UN summit on the progress of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development closed on a hopeful note, with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed declaring […]
‘Milestone agreement’ paves the way for new UN Human Rights Office in Sudan
“With this milestone agreement, we are poised to accompany Sudan through an important moment in its history” – the words of UN human rights chief […]
Syrian displacement poses ‘serious threat’ to Lebanon’s development goals, President tells UN Assembly
While the “heated” wars in the Middle East over the last decade have recessed, the President of Lebanon told the United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate on […]
‘Childhood is changing, and so must we’, UNICEF declares, as world marks historic convention
Since its adoption 30 years ago, the milestone Convention of the Rights of the Child and its near universal membership has created “unprecedented international solidarity […]
Earth’s oceans and frozen spaces paying price for ‘taking the heat of global warming’
Our oceans and frozen spaces have been “taking the heat” for global warming for decades, climate experts said on Wednesday, warning that without a radical […]
Hate speech in the digital world a ‘critical obstacle for LGBTI people’: UN’s Bachelet
In the fast-growing digital age, hate speech can represent “a critical obstacle for LGBTI people” using online platforms, the UN’s top rights official told participants […]
Sustainable Development Summit: ‘We must step up our efforts – now’, Guterres declares
“The 2030 Agenda is coming to life”, declared the UN chief on Tuesday, referring to the blueprint for a healthier planet and a more just […]
Universal coverage race at ‘starting line’, with new momentum: UN health agency
The race to provide Universal Health Coverage can now get underway, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, as nations take to the “starting line” following the most […]
Nigeria must act to stop housing crisis and forced evictions: UN rights expert
In Nigeria, homeless and other vulnerable people are being “rounded up” by police, “persecuted” and evicted, amid a massive housing crisis, a UN-appointed independent rights […]