Aid relief arriving in Gaza but ‘too little, too late’, warns WHO
UN NEWS—With no let-up in fighting across Gaza, the UN health agency pleaded on Tuesday for better access across the enclave, where relief is arriving “too little
Guterres: Eliminate ‘weapons of terror’ to avert future chemical warfare
UN NEWS—The world must make every effort to eliminate chemical weapons, the UN chief said on Monday, raising grave concerns about their continued use. “We cannot go backwards,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a video message addressing the fifth Special Session of the States parties to review the operation
Pandemic hampers progress to achieve universal energy access by 2030
UN NEWS—The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels and technology, and fallout from the war in Ukraine could result in further setbacks, according to a UN-backed report, published on Wednesday. Currently, 733 million people worldwide still do not have access
Commit to restoring the planet, UN chief says in message for International Mother Earth Day
UN NEWS—UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making peace with nature, in his message to mark International Mother Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April. This year’s observation is taking place as the planet is at “a tipping point”,
New UN report reveals one child is infected with HIV every 100 seconds
UN News - Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was infected with HIV last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported, calling on governments to “protect, sustain and accelerate” efforts to combat childhood
CARICOM to assist Caribbean countries with environmental concerns
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will assist 79 Caribbean nations to tackle environmental concerns in the period of five years. In a release, CARICOM said that the Secretariat and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cartagena Convention, along with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United
WHO stresses the need for solidarity and preparation ahead of global health assembly
UN News - Ahead of next week’s World Health Assembly, the WHO stresses that the COVID-19 pandemic can be defeated through science, solutions and solidarity. To date, there are more than 47 million COVID-19 cases, and over 1.2 million deaths, according to latest figures. The Assembly will chart
UN’s mission “more important than ever” – UN Secretary-General
UN News - Seventy-five years after world leaders united to promote global peace and progress through cooperation, representatives from the international community stood in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday to reaffirm their commitment to this promise. The moment of silence was held during the
UN at 75: Committed to Continued Partnership with the Caribbean Towards Better Future for All
Press Release - The United Nations is celebrating its 75th anniversary year under the theme: “The Future We Want; the UN We Need: Reaffirming Our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism”. That’s 75 years of promoting peace, solidarity, human rights and multilateralism and more than 40 years of
UN urges people to #PledgetoPause before sharing information online
UN News - With the COVID-19 pandemic sparking a “communications emergency” caused by false information disseminated on social media, the UN Secretary-General is encouraging people everywhere to take a breath before sharing content online. António Guterres will launch the #PledgetoPause campaign as part of wider efforts to