UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (IPS) – When the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly sessions begin September 20, the official list of speakers include 92 heads of state (HS) and 56 heads of government (HG). Read the full story, “World Leaders, Mostly Autocrats, Plan to Skip Upcoming UN Sessions”, on globalissues.org → find more […]
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‘Let us tell the next generation their futures are worth fighting for,’ says outgoing Assembly President
During the closing ceremony of the UN General Assembly’s 76th session on Monday, the UN chief lauded the “skills, vision and dedication” of the Assembly’s outgoing President. Read the full story, “‘Let us tell the next generation their futures are worth fighting for,’ says outgoing Assembly President”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates […]
Security Council calls for intensifying efforts to expand Yemen truce
The UN Security Council has urged warring parties in Yemen to urgently intensify negotiations towards expanding their historic truce, according to a statement issued on Monday. Read the full story, “Security Council calls for intensifying efforts to expand Yemen truce”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
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‘Solutions lie in solidarity’ UN chief says on South-South Cooperation Day
In this era of unprecedented challenge and upheaval, “solutions lie in solidarity,” the UN chief said in his message commemorating United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, on Monday. Read the full story, “‘Solutions lie in solidarity’ UN chief says on South-South Cooperation Day”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
United We Stand to Achieve Sustainable Development
BANGKOK / BEIJING, Sep 12 (IPS) – The world today faces a future that is in peril. Our challenges have become more complex and interconnected, as we see the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, an uneven economic recovery, a climate emergency, growing inequalities, and an increase in conflicts globally. This year also marks a grim […]
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UN chief sees ‘great heights’ of human endurance and heroism amid ‘climate carnage’ in Pakistan
Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday reiterated that the needs in flood-ravaged Pakistan are enormous and called for massive and urgent financial support, as he wrapped up a two-day trip aimed at raising awareness of the climate-driven disaster with flights over some of the hardest hit areas. Read the full story, “UN chief sees ‘great heights’ […]
‘My children ask me, what is Syria?’ Za’atari refugee camp enters second decade
2022 marks the tenth anniversary of the UN-run Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan. It is the largest in the Middle East – and one of the largest in the world – and home to some 80,000 Syrians. UN News spoke to some of the refugees about life at the camp, and their hopes for the […]