United Nations
2026, Sep 07
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net...
Tackling air pollution and climate change together can save millions of lives, reduce global warming and generate roughly $15 in economic benefits...
2026, Sep 06
‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border...
As criminal networks increasingly exploit weak institutions and operate across borders, the UN says no police force can tackle them alone.
2026, Sep 04
UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to encourage governments, schools and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa...
2026, Sep 03
General Assembly backs creation of new UN learning institute under...
The UN General Assembly has approved the merger of two United Nations learning and training bodies, creating a new institution designed to...
2026, Sep 03
El Niño is surging. Months of extreme heat could follow
Fuelled by exceptionally warm Pacific waters, the El Niño climate pattern is intensifying and has yet to peak. Forecasters are almost certain it...
2026, Sep 03
One in five children in 21 nations faced tech-facilitated sexual...
About 20 million children aged 12 to 17 – one in five across 21 countries – were sexually exploited by perpetrators using...
2026, Sep 02
World News in Brief: US-Iran war intensifies, aid for Myanmar,...
Fighting between the United States and Iran has sharply escalated after a month-long lull, with the two sides exchanging strikes as fears...
2026, Sep 02
‘Fight for humanity’: Avoiding a climate catastrophe means acting now
Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a...
2026, Sep 01
At SCO summit In Kyrgyzstan, Guterres calls for more representative...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to help reshape global governance for a changing...
2026, Ago 31
‘Slavery is not a thing of the past’: UN supports...
Slavery is not just a thing of the past. Its effects continue to be felt in systemic inequality and racism. This was...
