Apr 11 U.N chief calls for massive international support to Somalia By Omar Faruk, Associated Press U.N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed for "massive international support" for Somalia. Guterres is visiting the East African country as it faces its worst drought in decades. Continue reading
Apr 10 UN food agency says $800 million urgently needed for Afghanistan By Associated Press The U.N. food agency says it urgently needs $800 million for the next six months to help Afghans, with the country at the highest risk of famine in a quarter of a century. Continue reading
Apr 03 Russia rejects U.S. claims its UN Security Council presidency is an 'April Fool's joke' By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Russia's U.N. ambassador is dismissing U.S. and European Union descriptions of its presidency of the Security Council this month as an April Fool's joke. Vassily Nebenzia says Russia will be an "honest broker."… Continue reading
Mar 29 UN seeks court opinion to strengthen fight against climate change in 'win' for island states By Isabella O'Malley, Dana Beltaji, Associated Press The resolution was adopted by consensus and Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau called it "a win for climate justice of epic proportions."… Continue reading
Mar 25 Taliban push for control of more Afghan diplomatic missions By Associated Press The Taliban government is trying to take charge of more Afghan embassies abroad, a spokesman said Saturday, amid their continued international isolation because of restrictions on women and girls. Continue reading
Mar 23 United Nations warns many millions die without clean water or sanitation By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press A lack of drinking water and healthy sanitation infrastructure around the world is dire and getting worse, United Nations experts warned in a report issued Thursday. Continue reading
Mar 23 The steps you can take to use less water By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Everyone has a role to play when it comes to treating water like a crucial resource, the United Nations says as it convenes its first water conference in almost five decades. Continue reading
Mar 22 UN rights chief calls Uganda anti-gay bill 'deeply troubling' By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press The U.N.'s top human rights official is urging Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to block an anti-LGBTQ bill that prescribes harsh penalties for some homosexual offenses, including death and life imprisonment. Continue reading
Mar 22 A quarter of the world does not have access to safe drinking water, new UN report says By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023 came Tuesday on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years. Continue reading
Mar 21 Analysis: Latest IPCC report confirms climate change is worsening, but we have the tools to combat it By Frank Jotzo, Mark Howden, The Conversation A child born now is likely to suffer, on average, three to four times as many climate extreme events in their lifetime as their grandparents did. Continue reading