UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited Irpin in Ukraine in April 2022 Monday marks three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in clear violation of the UN Charter and international law, and the UN Secretary-General has renewed his call for de-escalation and an end to the conflict. “On this tragic […]
United Nations Parliamentary hearing at the United Nations. As the clock ticks toward 2030, parliamentarians gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday to assess the state of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – and the verdict was anything but unanimous. Amid deepening global debt, taxation disputes and a widening gap between ambition and […]
© UNRWA (Displaced Gazans) UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the latest round of hostage releases in Gaza and the continued implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. A note to media correspondents was released by the UN on Sunday, a day after the release of three Israeli hostages from Gaza, in exchange for […]
To mark #IDWGIS 2025 the UN is taking the time to acknowledge and shine a light on girls and women who make invaluable contributions to the development of STEM disciplines, whilst also understanding and highlighting the challenges that still remain to this day. “On the tenth anniversary of this important day, and as we reflect […]
© Unsplash/Craig Manners January 2025 was the warmest since records began, at 1.75°C above the pre-industrial level. The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service Last month was 1.75 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level […]
© UNOPS / UNOPS is helping to rebuild housing in Ukraine. Nations around the world which are seeking practical solutions to peace and security, humanitarian and development issues are marking 30 years of collaboration with a specialized UN agency. Despite immense security risks and logistical challenges, the agency worked with international partners to transport and […]