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UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable and just world, the UN Secretary-General...
Growing or shrinking? What the latest trends tell us about the world’s population | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The global population reached nearly 8.2 billion by mid-2024 and is expected to grow by another two billion over the next 60 years,...
Earth’s hottest June on record | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Last month was the hottest June since records began and the thirteenth month in a row to set a temperature record, according to new...
UN deputy chief demands bold policies, innovative solutions for SDGs | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The international community must urgently summon the commitment and investments needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
Guterres commends Turkmenistan’s ‘policy of neutrality’ amid troubled times | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Cooperation between the United Nations and Turkmenistan, and regional developments in Central Asia, were the focus of a meeting between UN...
Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
How can we get closer to achieving UN Member States’ detailed plans to make the world a better place within the next six years? A two-week...
UN chief to leaders of regional bloc: end wars, deal with existential crises | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Deep global divisions and conflicts must end to clear a path to tackling world’s two existential threats: climate change and the negative...
World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report card | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
With just six years remaining to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), global progress is alarmingly insufficient, with a mere...
Over three million preventable deaths per year due to alcohol and drug use | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Over three million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption and drug use, a new report from the World Health Organization...
Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade and development action | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The right to development is inextricably linked with trade which the world’s poorest countries - now “mired in debt” through no fault of...