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Category: International
Milestone moment for UN principles on business and huma...
Although more companies are committing to respect human rights, gaps and challenges remain, UN experts said on Wednesday in assess...
UN chief: Desertification and drought destabilizing wel...
Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the well-being of 3.2...
‘Families came first’ for remittances in year of pandem...
Migrants working away from their families made significant sacrifices to send money home last year as they did before COVID, UN ch...
No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal wi...
“The world urgently needs a clear and unambiguous commitment to the 1.5 degree goal of the Paris Agreement from all G20 nations”, ...
‘Lack of global solidarity’, slow vaccination rates put...
A “lack of global solidarity” including the hoarding of vaccines by richer nations as well as slow vaccination rate has contribute...
Farmers the ‘lifeblood of our food systems’, deputy UN ...
Farmers, especially women and indigenous people, work tirelessly to put food on our tables. UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Moha...
‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to ...
The health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal processing of old electrical or el...
Domestic workers among hardest hit by COVID crisis, say...
Domestic workers globally have been among the hardest hit by the COVID crisis, losing more jobs and working hours than other secto...
Yemen ‘a tale of missed and then lost opportunities’, o...
Yemen’s warring sides have been unable to overcome their differences, dashing hopes for peace, the UN Special Envoy for the countr...
Five polio vaccination workers shot dead in Afghanistan...
Five health workers carrying out a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province were killed on Tuesday, and four...