World Urban Forum: cities must be ‘at the heart’ of sustainable development
The official opening of the 10th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF) took place in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with UN chief António Guterres telling […]
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AU Summit: Guterres calls for ‘collective, comprehensive, coordinated’ response to challenges facing Africa
The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching” but a “collective, comprehensive and coordinated” response by the global community will build on the […]
28 militiamen sentenced in Central African Republic for murder of civilians, UN peacekeepers
The sentencing of 28 militia members on Friday in the Central African Republic (CAR) for an array of violent crimes, including the murder of civilians […]
2020: the year for action, to ‘rise up’ and safeguard ocean life
With the ocean in deep crisis, members of civil society and philanthropic organisations are urging governments and corporations to take bold action to safeguard the ocean. After a two-day preparatory meeting in […]
Refugee resettlement: ‘Tremendous gap’ persists between needs, and spaces on offer
Although around 1.4 million refugees are estimated to be in urgent need of resettlement worldwide, only 63,696 were resettled through the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) […]
Ocean Conference has potential to be a ‘global game-changer’
The second global Ocean Conference taking place in Portugal in a few months’ time promises to be “a critical moment” for the health of life […]
FROM THE FIELD: ‘A piece of me’ was taken – women talk about genital mutilation
“My flesh has been taken away, but I can never give away my heart”; those are the powerful words of resolve from Abida Dawud, one […]
‘Spectre of poverty’ hangs over tribes and indigenous groups: UN Labour agency
Indigenous and tribal communities are around three times more likely to face extreme poverty than others with women “consistently at the bottom of all social […]
Mexico: UNICEF calls for implementation of protocol to protect migrant children
Authorities in Mexico are being reminded by the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, of the need to protect the rights of migrant children who enter the country. […]
$1.4 billion needed this year to fund UN’s agency for Palestine refugees
A minimum of $1.4 billion is needed to fund the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, known as UNRWA, the acting chief said […]