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UN agencies brace for disaster as Cyclone Mocha intensifies in Bay of Bengal | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN agencies spent Friday buckling down with communities across Bangladesh and Myanmar, bracing for Cyclone Mocha, which is expected to hit...
Mpox public health emergency declared over | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus which began...
UN Forum on Forests: 5 things you need to know | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The sustainable management of the world’s forests takes centre stage at the UN Forum on Forests, which opened on Monday at UN Headquarters...
First Person: The young leader bringing clean power to Tanzanian villages | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Born in a Tanzanian village with no electricity, Gibson Kawago, decided to start a business producing off-grid clean electricity for...
Stamping out corruption can give SDGs $3 trillion boost | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Corruption and its staggering costs have hobbled sustainable development in all countries, but fresh efforts are making inroads, the...
Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Health systems in most countries have started showing the first major signs of recovery three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, which has...
Activists encouraged to apply for UN SDG Action Awards | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Activists striving to achieve a more just and equitable future for all people and the planet, are being encouraged to apply for a UN award...
‘Transformative change’ needed to get Global Goals back on track, says UN deputy chief | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
In a visit to Chile, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed met with Chilean Government officials and other key actors and stressed in...
UN salutes ‘inspiring’ life of civil rights champion Harry Belafonte | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Secretary-General António Guterres led tributes from across the UN on Tuesday to the legendary singer, entertainer, and civil rights...
Guterres urges countries to recommit to achieving SDGs by 2030 deadline | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
More than half the world is being left behind at the midpoint for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN...