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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

IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’
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IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’

UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species extinction, deadly heatwaves and floods are…

28 February 2022 · 8 min read

Pandemic recovery must put people first: UN Secretary-General
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Pandemic recovery must put people first: UN Secretary-General

People must be at the heart of post-pandemic recovery, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a global meeting that opened on Tuesday to examine the economic and social impact of the…

22 February 2022 · 3 min read

Meeting commitments, requires UN to work in ‘lockstep’ with parliamentarians
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The UN wants to work in ‘lockstep’ with parliamentarians

Global commitments on implementing multilateral agreements were front and centre on Thursday, as the General Assembly President co-hosted hundreds of Parliamentarians from around the world – the largest in-person gathering…

17 February 2022 · 4 min read