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New UN report reveals chronic bias against women over last decade | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A new UN report launched on Monday revealed no improvement in the level of prejudice shown against women over the past decade, with almost...
From the Field: Boosting ocean literacy | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the annual World Oceans Day Photo Competition, a new exhibit is making a splash now through 14...
World off track for reaching key goal on sustainable energy by 2030 | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The world is not on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7, designed to ensure access to affordable, reliable energy for all, a new...
Human rights for all, still ‘work in progress’ warns Türk | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The full realization of human rights for all is a “work in progress”, and the world must now adapt and update its thinking to respond to...
Buckling up to save lives: UN celebrates five decades of seat belt laws | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Laws making seat belt use mandatory in cars have saved millions of lives, UN agencies announced on Tuesday, marking half a century of...
Cities ‘critical battlegrounds’ for a sustainable future: Guterres | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
When it comes to fighting for a sustainable future, the world’s cities are “critical battlegrounds” and more important than ever to making...
New UN reports aim to avert continued social, economic and environmental ‘breakdown’ | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Reforming the global financial system, moving beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of economic progress, and addressing...
Baristas behind bars: From serving time to serving lattes | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Perfectly foamed milk. A delicate butterfly enswirled atop. A bittersweet tang on the palate. A perfect cappuccino? It is beyond that....
Trafficking in the Sahel: Gas lighting | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Kourou/Koualou, a tiny village in a neutral zone straddling Benin and Burkina Faso, was the centre of a one-million-litre-a-year...
New General Assembly President to prioritize ‘Peace, Prosperity, Progress and Sustainability’ | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A veteran diplomat from Trinidad and Tobago was appointed President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday.