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$1 towards a girl’s education = $3 for the global economy: That’s how development works | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Helping those with less isn’t charity – it’s a shared investment in a better future. Yet global development financing is under strain. An...
What time is it on the Moon? It’s all relative… | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Telling the time on the Moon is more complicated than you might think, but answering the question is becoming more important amid a...
Power to the people; funding community-led development in Somalia | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A story of grassroots persistence in Somalia could serve as a powerful reminder of the impact of innovative financing mechanisms as the...
What is financing for development? | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
According to the United Nations, the world needs an extra $4 trillion every year to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges – ending...
INTERVIEW: Visitors to Expo 2025 appreciate ‘positive vision’ of UN | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Visitors to Expo 2025, a world fair currently being held in Osaka, Japan, appreciate the “positive vison” of a shared global future...
From the Global South to the stars: A new space race | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Once the exclusive domain of a handful of technologically advanced countries, outer space is now within the reach of emerging nations from...
Development is ‘the first line of defense against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent live in conflict-affected or fragile settings and this is on...
‘Smart grid’ helps accelerate energy transition in Indonesia | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Renewable energy plants are being built across Indonesia, but for their electricity to reach consumers, a modernization of the electricity...
Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’ | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, to...
Power of football industry inspires team effort towards development goals | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The power of football to inspire fans to take positive action for a healthier planet and a fairer society is taking centre stage at Expo...