From India, Guterres calls for $3 billion fund to ensure AI benefits all
UN Secretary-General António Guterres (left) meets Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, ahead of his participation in the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. From India, Guterres calls for $3…
The UN Security Council discussed the situation in the Middle East: “despite the truce, there is no peace in Gaza”
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo in the Security Council. Photo from the archive The UN Security Council discussed the situation in the Middle East: “despite the truce, there…
UN special envoy warns of deepening political and economic crisis in Libya
Meeting of the UN Security Council on the situation in Libya. UN special envoy warns of deepening political and economic crisis in Libya Peace and security Libya faces a deepening…
Decades of gains overshadowed as Asia-Pacific falls behind on sustainable development targets
A new UN report warns that 88 per cent of sustainable development targets will not be met in Asia and the Pacific by 2030. Decades of gains overshadowed as Asia-Pacific…
Head of the UN Development Program: without expanded access, clearing the rubble in Gaza will take seven years
UNDP head Alexander De Croo visited the Gaza Strip. Head of the UN Development Program: without expanded access, clearing the rubble in Gaza will take seven years Humanitarian assistance The…
Sudan: Rights chief alarmed after at least 57 killed in drone attacks in two days
A woman who fled violence in Sudan’s Kordofan region receives treatment at a UN-supported clinic. Sudan: Rights chief alarmed after at least 57 killed in drone attacks in two days…
Fourth year of crisis in Sudan: refugee numbers growing, funding dwindling
Children attend classes at a UN training center in Tawil, North Darfur. Fourth year of crisis in Sudan: refugee numbers growing, funding dwindling Refugees and migrants As Sudan’s war approaches…
Ukraine: young residents of Kherson spend their childhood in bomb shelters
Children walk past a destroyed house in Kherson, Ukraine. (archive) Ukraine: young residents of Kherson spend their childhood in bomb shelters Peace and security Today, only 5 thousand children remain…
Pregnancy in conflict situations is a threat to the life of mother and child
Two pregnant women in a hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine. (archive) Pregnancy in conflict situations is a threat to the life of mother and child Health Almost two thirds of all…
Ramadan in Gaza: Deprivation, high prices and the hardships of displacement
Children in Gaza delight in carrying and lighting Ramadan lanterns throughout the month of fasting. Ramadan in Gaza: Deprivation, high prices and the hardships of displacement Peace and Security Palestinian…