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Ukraine among new members elected to UN Economic and Social Council | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The General Assembly on Wednesday elected a new slate of members to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the principal body...
UN searches for solutions to global housing crisis | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The UN’s urban development agency estimates that an astonishing 2.8 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate housing, secure land,...
Champions for Change: World football teams up with UN development goals | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Football unites fans worldwide – but on Wednesday it matched the sport’s global reach with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In...
Over 60 per cent of the Arab world still outside the banking system | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Between 2016 and 2024, the number of Egyptians with a bank account – which experts say is essential for financial inclusion - tripled,...
Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
In Afghanistan, 75 per cent of the population struggles to meet their daily needs; with female-headed households, rural communities and...
UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent...
Trust collapsing as job fears surge worldwide, warns UN | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Billions of people around the world are living in fear of job loss or struggling to find work, as economic instability, conflict, and...
Climate change: How mountain communities are scaling new heights | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Low-lying islands aren’t the only ones at risk from our warming planet, as mountain communities are now finding.
Largely eradicated diseases at risk of returning due to budget cuts | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Vaccines have saved around 150 million lives over the past 50 years, but that progress is now under threat.
AI lightens the workload – but risks remain, labour agency warns | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Artificial intelligence, robotics, and digitalization are rapidly reshaping how we work – but they’re a source of unexpected risks...