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Sport must show leadership amidst climate crisis: UN deputy chief

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Sport must show leadership amidst climate crisis: UN deputy chief

Athletes are among the most influential people on the planet and together with their managers, fans and others involved in organized sport, must contribute to global efforts to combat climate…

6 April 2022 · 3 min read

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UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees

Reacting to the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the UN Secretary-General insisted that unless governments everywhere reassess their energy policies, the world will be uninhabitable.

5 April 2022 · 5 min read

Bucha killings raise ‘serious’ questions about possible war crimes: Bachelet

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Bucha killings raise ‘serious’ questions about possible war crimes: Bachelet

Senior UN officials have echoed the Secretary-General’s call for an independent investigation into the killing of scores of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.

5 April 2022 · 4 min read

Time for ‘tangible and credible’ forest management, says UN chief

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Time for ‘tangible and credible’ forest management, says UN chief

Healthy forests are “essential” for people and the planet, the UN chief said in his message marking the International Day of Forests.

21 March 2022 · 2 min read

UN prioritizes least developed countries in ‘plans…investments and…actions’ – Guterres

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UN prioritizes least developed countries in ‘plans…investments and…actions’ – Guterres

The vulnerabilities of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) may be different today than they were 50 years ago – when the UN created the category – but left unaddressed, the results…

18 March 2022 · 5 min read

Crash in family incomes during COVID will increase inequality for generations

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Crash in family incomes during COVID will increase inequality for generations

At least two-thirds of households with children have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years ago, according to a joint report published on Wednesday by the UN children’s…

10 March 2022 · 4 min read

Invest in care services to generate jobs, support working parents: ILO report

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Invest in care services to generate jobs, support working parents

Greater investment in care services could create nearly 300 million jobs by 2035, the UN’s labour agency, ILO, said in a report published on Monday ahead of International Women’s Day,…

7 March 2022 · 3 min read

Food Price Index hit record high in February, UN agency reports

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Food Price Index hit record high in February, UN agency reports

Global food prices reached an all-time high in February, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.

4 March 2022 · 4 min read

Ending pandemic, building resilience, key to sustainable development: UN deputy chief

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Ending pandemic, building resilience, key to sustainable development: UN deputy chief

Ending the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and building resilience against the next outbreak will be critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said…

4 March 2022 · 3 min read

Push for ‘more caring, thoughtful’ relationship with nature: UN chief

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Push for ‘more caring, thoughtful’ relationship with nature: UN chief

Everyone must commit to preserving the Earth’s “invaluable and irreplaceable wildlife,” the UN chief said on Wednesday in his message for World Wildlife Day.

2 March 2022 · 2 min read