In ‘world of disquiet’, UN must deliver for the people, UN chief tells General Assembly
We are living in “a world of disquiet”, the United Nations chief told the High-level session of the General Assembly on Tuesday, urging the Heads […]
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Hate speech exacerbating societal, racial tensions with ‘deadly consequences around the world’, say UN experts
Hate speech, both online and offline, has “exacerbated societal and racial tensions, inciting attacks with deadly consequences around the world”, according to an open letter […]
On sidelines of UN climate summit, US President calls for protection of religious freedom
As global leaders gathered at UN Headquarters on Monday to present their plans to combat climate change, United States President Donald Trump put the spotlight […]
UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health
Describing it as an “important landmark” on our “journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday welcomed the UN Political Declaration on universal health coverage, or […]
Collective action now, the only way to meet global challenges, Guterres reaffirms in annual report
The global challenges of our time beg global solutions, and we must continuously demonstrate the merits of multilateral cooperation, the Secretary-General said on Monday, launching […]
Sign language protects ‘linguistic identity and cultural diversity’ of all users, says UN chief
Sign languages are crucial to “express oneself, connect with others and participate in all aspects of economic, social, cultural and political spheres”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in […]
UN chief calls for ‘a fair globalization’ with first-ever Global Goals Summit
“We need more investment, more political action, more priority for a fair globalization”, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres in an interview on Thursday, when asked […]
UN human rights report shows rise in reprisals against activists, victims
Cases of intimidation and retaliation against victims, civil society and activists who cooperate with the United Nations are on the rise, a new report from […]
Nature ‘one of most effective ways’ of combatting climate change
Nature is “one of the most effective ways” of combatting climate change and should be part of every country’s climate strategy according to the Executive […]
New UN report launched to help ratchet up action to combat climate crisis
Ahead of global leaders’ arrival in New York for the Climate Action Summit on 23 September, the United Nations deputy chief has launched a comprehensive […]