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Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO

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Girls’ performance in maths ‘starting to add up to boys’, says UNESCO

The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, showing that when it comes to mathematics, girls are now performing as strongly as…

27 April 2022 · 3 min read

More than one disaster a day looming without action on risk reduction, UN warns

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More than one disaster a day looming without action on risk reduction, UN warns

Human activity and behaviour is contributing to an increasing number of disasters across the world, putting millions of lives in danger, together with a wide range of social and economic…

27 April 2022 · 4 min read

Extractive projects cause irreparable harm to indigenous cultures, languages, lives, speakers tell Permanent Forum

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Extractive projects cause irreparable harm to indigenous cultures, languages, lives, speakers tell Permanent Forum

The explosive growth of extractive operations around the world often plays out on indigenous people’s lands without their consent, causing irreparable harm to their livelihoods, cultures, languages and lives, speakers…

26 April 2022 · 6 min read

Population and Development Commission: ‘Perfect Storm’ of crises take shape

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Population and Development Commission: ‘Perfect Storm’ of crises take shape

Against the backdrop of shifting population demographics, conflicts, post-pandemic shocks and climate change, the developing world is on the brink of a “perfect storm” of debt, food and energy crises,…

25 April 2022 · 4 min read

Development financing crucial to get global economy back on track

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Development financing crucial to get global economy back on track

The global economy is under severe stress and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are in “need of urgent rescue”, the deputy UN chief told the Financing for Development Forum on Monday.

25 April 2022 · 3 min read

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Working towards a malaria-free world

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, a senior official of the UN health agency said on Monday, World Malaria Day.

25 April 2022 · 4 min read

Earth Day: 5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet

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Earth Day: 5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet

International Mother Earth Day is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet, and let’s face it: we’ve been poor custodians. And while a steady stream…

22 April 2022 · 12 min read

Sustainable development hinges on fate of world’s cities

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Sustainable development hinges on fate of world’s cities

The future of sustainable development will hinge on the fate of cities, officials told a special meeting of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Thursday, stressing that the more…

21 April 2022 · 4 min read

Guterres urges youth: Keep pushing, mobilizing, ‘bringing your ideas to the table’

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Guterres urges youth: Keep pushing, mobilizing, ‘bringing your ideas to the table’

Despite war, COVID-19 and the climate crisis, all of which compound the other challenges facing young people today, the UN chief lauded youth for raising their voices and mobilizing for…

21 April 2022 · 5 min read

First Person: A month in a Mariupol basement

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First Person: A month in a Mariupol basement

Invading Russian forces have almost completely destroyed Mariupol, a port city in southern Ukraine. Former resident Alina Beskrovna recalled to UN News, a month-long ordeal sheltering in a basement there as she…

19 April 2022 · 5 min read