Oversight’s key to ensure sustainability in outer space: Guterres
Effective governance of outer space is necessary to propel innovation and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UN Secretary-General António...
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UN commends Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, as final judgement is delivered
The UN chief on Wednesday commended the work of the judges and staff of the International Criminal Tribunal for the...
Uganda: Guterres voices deep concern as Anti-Homosexuality Act signed into law
UN chief António Guterres is “deeply concerned” after Uganda’s president signed into law a punitive so-called “Anti-Homosexuality Act”, the UN...
Economic woes dash job prospects in low income countries: ILO
Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers’ hopes in developing countries, the International...
IAEA chief outlines five principles to avert nuclear ‘catastrophe’ in Ukraine
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to unambiguously support five...
Belarus: ‘Unprecedented level of repression’ must end, say UN rights experts
A large group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Tuesday called on the Belarusian authorities to immediately release all those being...
Racism which scars societies, must be stamped out, forum for people of African descent hears
Racism is a global problem, and every country must take a stance against it, General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said...
Fresh diplomatic gains must match action on the ground in Syria to end war
Action on the ground must match diplomacy’s steadily advancing gains towards ending the 12-year-old war in Syria, where violence is...
Nearly half of Haiti going hungry, new food security report warns
A total of 4.9 million people in Haiti – nearly half of the country's population – are experiencing high levels...
WMO makes urgent call to action over melting cryosphere
Global warming’s devastating effects on the world’s sea ice, icebergs and glaciers – part of what is known as the...