‘Transformative change’ needed to get Global Goals back on track, says UN deputy chief
In a visit to Chile, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed met with Chilean Government officials and other key actors and stressed...
Month: May 2023
In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development
The UN chief expressed his “deep solidarity” with Jamaica and all other Small Island Developing States on Monday, outlining what...
Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions
The food security situation in Yemen’s government-controlled districts “slightly improved” during the first five months of this year, but acute...
UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms
The UN convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards...
Trafficking in the Sahel: Killer cough syrup and fake medicine
In the summer of 2022, 70 Gambian babies and young children died from kidney failure after ingesting cough syrup spooned...
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty
Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season in The Gambia, but...
International Day of UN Peacekeepers honours 75 years of service and sacrifice
Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have served at UN field missions across the world. Their...
UN agencies warn of rising hunger risk in 18 ‘hotspots’
Hunger is set to worsen in 18 “hotspots” worldwide including Sudan, where fighting is putting people at risk of starvation,...
UN humanitarians complete first food distribution in Khartoum as hunger, threats to children, intensify
For the first time since fighting broke out in Sudan on 15 April, humanitarians have been able to reach desperate...
WMO makes urgent call to action over melting cryosphere
Global warming’s devastating effects on the world’s sea ice, icebergs and glaciers – part of what is known as the...
