UN News - The planet is literally drowning in garbage, and it is high time to clean up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, at an event in the General Assembly Hall marking the first-ever International Day of Zero Waste. The high-level meeting was held to raise awareness
UN News - Education is the “most powerful weapon” in the world’s arsenal to combat the brutal legacy of racism playing out today, the UN chief said, as the General Assembly met to mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and
UN News - Humanity is facing a “difficult truth” the UN chief said just ahead of World Meteorological Day – the damage already being caused by climate change is “making our planet uninhabitable.” He laid down the challenge to governments worldwide, to make 2023 a year of
Jamaica to commemorate World Water Day, an annual event started by the United Nations (UN). The theme for this year is "Accelerating Change - Water, Changing Behavior, and Lives." It corresponds to the UN's Sustainable Development Goal number six, which is to ensure universal access to
UN News - A major UN “report of reports” from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), outlines the many options that can be taken now, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to human-caused climate change. The study, “Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report”, released on
UN News - Multiple interconnected global crises are putting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at risk - both in the Arab region and the rest of the world, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned. “Let me be frank: we are not doing well. Our
UN News - The UN chief confirmed the UN would “do everything possible to preserve the integrity” of the Black Sea Grain Initiative – the deal agreed between Ukraine and Russia last July that is due to expire in just a few days. Russia announced earlier
UN News - Implementing sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030, WHO said in a new report launched. “Unhealthy diets are a leading cause of death and disease globally, and excessive sodium intake is one of the main culprits,” the World Health
UN News - Dozens of youth delegates, representing some 226 million young people from 46 least developed countries (LDCs), took centre stage at a United Nations conference underway in Doha, Qatar, to spotlight a range of development issues affecting them and their vulnerable countries. Today, the
Release - PwC firms in the Caribbean have donated US$60,000 to help victims of last month’s earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria. Through the PwC Global Office for Humanitarian Affairs and local NGO partners, the donation will be directed to enable rebuilding efforts in Turkey
