UN chief calls US’ re-entry into Paris Climate Agreement a ‘day of hope’
February 19 kicked off Global Engagement Summit, and also marked the date the United States officially rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, a historic multilateral effort to reduce global emissions and...
UN Special Rapporteur’s alarming concerns in Myanmar crisis
The U.N. independent investigator on the situation of human rights in Myanmar said Wednesday that “hardened” troops are being deployed from a number of border areas in northern Rakhine state to…
‘Women and girls belong in science’ declares UN chief
Women account for only one third of the world’s researchers and hold fewer senior positions compared to men at top universities, according to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Girls...
Michael Bloomberg Returns to UN as Climate Envoy
Philanthropist and former U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is rejoining the United Nations as its special envoy on climate ambition and solutions. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday that Bloomberg…
Key Workers In 145 Countries To Receive COVID Vaccines Under UN-backed Initiative
Key workers and other vulnerable people in 145 countries should receive COVID-19 vaccines in the first half of this year, under the joint UN-led COVAX initiative for fair access to...
Impact of COVID-19 on cancer care has been ‘profound’, warns UN health agency
Greater than a 12 months because the new coronavirus disaster started, its affect on most cancers care has been stark, with “50 per cent of governments (having) most cancers companies partially or utterly...
Guterres welcomes US decision to restore funding to UNFPA
United Nations January 29th UN General Secretary Antonio Guterress welcomed the announcement by the administration of US President Joe Biden to restore fundings to the United Nations Population Funds (...
United Nations celebrates 75th anniversary of founding
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations World leaders mark the anniversary of the United Nations celebrating socially distanced but virtually united – achievements of multilateral...
75th session of the UN General Assembly : Calls for Multilateralism to Achieve Equal, Resilient World
On September 21st 2020 the official commemoration of UN75, which took place at a socially-distanced UN Headquarters, with Heads of State and Government joining virtually, focused on the theme of…
75th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 75)
UNITED NATIONS - The 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 75) will open on Tuesday, 15 September 2020. The first day of the high-level General Debate will be...
