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3 days ago · Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year. Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are projected to push the number of food insecure people to 33 million in 2025.
World leaders adopt pivotal UN Pact for the Future | UN News
Sep 22, 2024 · World leaders are at UN Headquarters in New York this Sunday where they adopted the potentially game-changing Pact for the Future by consensus, with a small group of just seven countries holding out, having failed to pass a last-minute amendment.
UN chief unveils new vision for peace across a ‘multipolar ... - UN …
Jul 20, 2023 · The UN Secretary-General on Thursday launched a new policy brief outlining his vision of a more robust multilateral framework to boost peace and security, for a world in flux. “The post-Cold War period is over, and we are moving towards a new global order and a multipolar world,” António Guterres said. He highlighted geopolitical tensions ...
Climate Change - UN News
4 days ago · Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather events, UN climate chief Simon Stiell told negotiators at COP29 in Baku that setting an ambitious new climate finance target is crucial for the well-being of all nations, including the …
UN General Assembly adopts Gaza resolution calling for ... - UN …
Oct 26, 2023 · The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce” between Israeli forces and Hamas militants in Gaza.
UN completes investigation on UNRWA staff | UN News
Aug 5, 2024 · A UN office investigating Israeli accusations that 12 staff members from UN Palestine relief agency UNRWA were involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attacks has closed one of the cases because Israel had not provided any supporting evidence, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday.
Lebanon: Security Council offers ‘unanimous support’ to ... - UN …
Oct 14, 2024 · The UN Secretary-General on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed, following the deliberate breach of a UN peacekeeping position by Israel Defense Forces (IDF) armored vehicles in southern Lebanon.
UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform ... - UN News
Jul 11, 2024 · UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide. Young women study at a centre in Bol in Chad. The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable and just world, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.
MIDDLE EAST: Live updates from the Security Council and ... - UN …
Oct 9, 2024 · MIDDLE EAST: Live updates from the Security Council and across the UN. Beirut's southern suburbs lie in ruins following Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. As turmoil roils the Middle East, senior UN officials provided humanitarian updates on the impact of continued fighting in Lebanon and Gaza, while many ambassadors in the Security Council offered ...
WHO seeks $135 million to defeat mpox | UN News
Aug 23, 2024 · The current mpox outbreak “can be controlled and can be stopped”, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) emphasized on Friday, announcing an action plan that calls for $135 million over the next six months.