On 20 September UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the opening meeting of the annual General Assembly debate that “Our world is in peril — and paralyzed” and urged Member States to develop common solutions grounded in goodwill, trust and human … Continue reading →
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) formed the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) in run-up negotiations at the UNFCCC to the Paris Agreement in 2015, helping to secure key elements of the deal, including the 1.5C temperature goal, the net … Continue reading →
There are hundreds of e-Learning tools and online courses offered by the United Nations covering a wide range of topics, from sustainable development to human rights, climate change to nuclear safety, and many more. For example, the Sustainable Development Academy … Continue reading →
The UN produces several mobile apps to help the public and staff stay informed and engaged with the organisation. These include: WHO mobile application for Yoga World Health Organisation in collaboration with the Government of India offers WHO mYoga – … Continue reading →
UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid told a special meeting to address the global food crisis that scaling up climate resilience across food systems is among the actions needed to counter rising hunger and malnutrition. “Frankly, we were already falling … Continue reading →
More people are currently displaced within their own countries than ever recorded before due to conflict, violence, disasters and the impact of climate change. The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) has doubled over the last ten years, with women, … Continue reading →
Following the rotation of the Presidency among the members of the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Ambassador Tae Song Han of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea took over as President on 2 June 2022. Around 50 countries voiced … Continue reading →
On 24 May 2022, UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered the commencement address at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, one of the oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities in the United States, close to New York City. He told graduates that … Continue reading →
On 26 April 2022 the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) released its Global Assessment Report (GAR2022) which shows that 350 to 500 medium- to large-scale disasters have occurred every year over the past 20 years. GAR2022 blames these … Continue reading →
Almost 200 countries are due this year to adopt a global framework that will, by 2050, safeguard nature from the destruction caused by human activity. However agreement on the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) currently being negotiated in Geneva … Continue reading →