UN News - In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact, the global economy could see a “somewhat less severe, though still deep” recession through 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected in its latest global economic outlook. The revision is driven
UN News - UN chief António Guterres set out a new plan to transform the world’s food systems - coinciding with the start of World Food Week - which will culminate in a major summit, scheduled to take place in September next year. In a video
UN News - The UN World Food Programme (WFP), which provides lifesaving food assistance to millions across the world – often in extremely dangerous and hard-to-access conditions – has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. The agency was recognized “for its efforts to combat hunger,
UN News - The UN and partners have urged countries to take urgent action to address what they have described as the “infodemic” that has surfaced in tandem with the COVID-19 pandemic, both in the real world and online. The pandemic is the first in history
UN Secretary-General António Guterres asked everyone to stand together to build a just and peaceful world even amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic. Guterres made the appeal in his message to mark the International Day of Peace. He described the deadly virus as a “common enemy” that
UN Chief emphasises the need for COVID-19 vaccine to be affordable and available to all to curb the current global pandemic. UN News - “The outbreak remains out of control”, Secretary-General António Guterres declared in his press conference ahead of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) High-level Week, noting that soon one million lives will be “lost to the virus”. Recognising that
120 million direct jobs in tourism at risk worldwide Travel and tourism industry is the lifeblood of the Caribbean region. In fact, this part ofthe Americas has already been described as the most "tourism-dependent region" in the world. But because of the restrictions of the COVID-19
UN News - “All indications” suggest that the extreme temperature reading of 54.4 degrees Celsius recorded in California’s Death Valley on Sunday, is legitimate, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday. “The weather station at Furnace Creek in Death Valley, California, reported a temperature of
Commemorating International Youth Day, top UN officials have called on leaders around the world to “do everything possible” to enable young people to reach their fullest potential. Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, which has upended young peoples’ lives and aspirations and heightened their vulnerabilities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres praised the
UN DAILY WRAP - In Latin America, where much of the region has dealt with years of sluggish growth, the economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing millions more into poverty, says Alicia Bárcena, the head of the UN regional body for
