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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...
India poised to become world’s most populous nation | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
India is about to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation in the coming days, the UN population data chief told reporters on...
Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The world’s multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action...
UN Data Forum: Fast-tracking solutions to reach the SDGs | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a major call at a UN forum to find new ways to harness data today, to shape a peaceful...
Youth Forum: How change-makers are shaping more sustainable world | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Young people are valuable agents of change and around the world they are taking matters into their own hands and championing innovative...
First Person: Saving the Earth from space | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Ahead of International Mother Earth Day, observed on 22 April, NASA’s Chief Scientist, Dr. Katherine Calvin, shared her terrestrial and...
‘Meaningful’ youth involvement in decision-making critical to sustainable future: Guterres | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A just, equitable and sustainable future for all will simply not be possible without the involvement of the world’s 1.2 billion young...
End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognize women’s rights: UNFPA | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population growth, the UN sexual and...
INTERVIEW: Making family planning choices simpler for 8 billion | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Women’s bodies should not be held captive to choices made by governments or individuals, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has said, as it...
UN advisory board charts fresh path to better global governance | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
There needs to be a major shift in global governance to better tackle such current and looming challenges as the climate crisis and rising...