Sustainability
Make this the century of women’s equality: UN chief
Speaking to faculty and students at The New School, a university in New York City, the UN chief declared himself...
UN releases emergency funds to help vulnerable countries fight coronavirus COVID-19
We do not yet see evidence that the virus is spreading freely. We still have a chance of containing it....
UN health agency warns against coronavirus COVID-19 criminal scams
Criminal elements, says the UN health agency, are posing as WHO representatives, and recommends that, if anyone is contacting by...
Smoking and drinking link to recreational drug use by young people: UN-backed report
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) annual report cites studies which reveal that, in young people aged between 16 and...
Coronavirus COVID-19 risk increased to ‘very high’ but containment still possible
The development comes as WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed data showing that in the past 24 hours, China had...
Japan’s 2020 Olympic and Paralympic teams to wear sportswear made from recycled clothes
Apparel and footwear production contribute to around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The fashion industry also produces 20...
No country should make ‘fatal’ mistake of ignoring COVID-19: Tedros
Issuing an appeal after a new crop of countries confirmed that they had identified cases of infection for the first...
‘Africa has both the energy and the determination’ to make sustainable development happen, says UN deputy chief
“Since no country is on track to deliver by 2030, every country must increase its ambition,” Ms. Mohammad said in...
COVID-19 not yet a pandemic, says UN health agency chief
“Does this virus have pandemic potential? Absolutely, it has. Are we there yet? From our assessment, not yet,” WHO Director-General...
‘It’s your future to define’, says UN deputy chief, urging young African leaders to push for Global Goals
“Use your phones not to sow hatred and division, but to bring us together to achieve the ,” she said,...
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