Category: International

World remains ‘far behind’ solving biggest global chall...

The President of the UN General Assembly, told reporters on Thursday, that the world is “far behind in being able to solve the gre...

Global community can still shape ‘new reality’ in Afgha...

While the choices available in Afghanistan are “not comfortable” ones, continued international engagement and unwavering commitmen...

Security Council cannot fail the women, girls of Afghan...

The Security Council cannot fail the women and girls of Afghanistan, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson warned on Tuesday, ...

Shared ‘grief and anxiety’ a powerful unifying factor i...

The General Assembly on Tuesday held a High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace, focused on building resilience and a fair recover...

COVID-19 Delta variant still ‘most concerning’, say WHO...

Even with the emergence of the new Mu COVID-19 variant, the Delta strain remains the top concern globally, appearing to “outcompet...

Human activity the common link between disasters around...

Disasters such as cyclones, floods, and droughts are more connected than we might think, and human activity is the common thread, ...

From locusts to cyclones: the human cost of interlinked...

Many extreme environmental events have a devastating effect on people’s lives, and a new UN report reveals that many of them are l...

Meningitis outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of ...

A deadly outbreak of meningitis has been declared in a northeastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the Wo...

Yemen: ‘Climate of fear’ grows, all sides to blame: rig...

There has been no let-up in more than six years of conflict in Yemen, as a growing “climate of fear” among civilians continues, a ...

Climate action: Guterres hails Latin American and Carib...

The UN chief on Wednesday commended the leadership of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on climate action. 

National ownership critical, once guns fall silent, Sec...

Although UN peacekeeping missions can help put a country on the right track following conflict, only a commitment from national go...

Make mental health a priority across the board, UN chie...

Mental health and psychosocial support must be seen as integral to all humanitarian, peacebuilding and development programmes acro...

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