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Global leaders demonstrate their solidarity at the BRICS meeting in Brazil.

‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on all fronts and called on the international community to urgently tackle the intersection of health and climate issues.

The flooding of the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas has led to dozens of deaths.

UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by devastating Texas floods as toll climbs past 80

Adopting a resolution on Afghanistan, the UN General Assembly raised alarm over the “grave, worsening, widespread and systematic oppression” of all women and girls in the country.

UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies

Digital technologies such as AI are transforming digital ecosystems.

Human rights must anchor the digital age, says UN’s Türk

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UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan as displacement, hunger and disease escalate

UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, warns of nuclear safety risk

‘A spirit of oneness’: Cooperatives cultivating peace in South Sudan

Shelter and safety elude Afghan women returnees from Iran and Pakistan

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Inés Carpio, Spain's General Director for International Financing, at the Financing for Development conference in Sevilla, Spain.

Spanish international finance chief: ‘We are back on track for multilateralism’

Farmers in South Sudan discuss how to improve the quality of seeds.

Cooperatives, not guns: How to bring peace to youth in South Sudan

Sevilla is hosting the 4th Financing for Development conference.

After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now

INTERVIEW: Sevilla ‘a critical test’ of multilateralism

One Day, I Will: Hopes and Dreams of Children in Crisis

The Sevilla Commitment

Democratic Republic of the Congo Crisis: A Plea for Humanity

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Faith-based financing has supported projects to clean up sanitation and landfill services in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Faith in finance: Indonesia's innovative path to sustainable development

Economic Development Indonesia has been putting its faith in innovative approaches to financing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the internationally agreed targets to end poverty, hunger and inequality, fight climate change and preserve the planet.

Children plant flowers in a playground in N’Djamena, Chad as part of an education project.

What is financing for development?

The NASAS Lunar Rover Vehicle (file, Dec 1972)

What time is it on the Moon? It’s all relative…

Girls give the thumbs-up at a school in Ghana.

$1 towards a girl’s education = $3 for the global economy: That's how development works

The IAEA applies safeguards to verify states are honouring their international legal obligations to use nuclear material for peaceful purposes only.

Monitoring Iran and promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy– the IAEA's role explained

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People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

The 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has had an indelible effect on the civilian population, displacing millions, straining the economy and inflicting physical and mental trauma. During these dark years, the UN has stayed alongside the Ukrainian people, providing aid, necessities and healthcare, and restoring energy supplies.

UN peacekeeping’s long history of support to DR Congo

UN peacekeepers patrol the eastern DR Congo.

‘Massive response’ needed following Gaza conflict’s ‘horrific toll’ on children

Hot meals are distributed to children in Khan Younis, Gaza.

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Civilians in Gaza have been displaced multiple times and forced to find shelter in areas with little public or sanitation services.

UN chief ‘appalled’ by worsening Gaza crisis as civilians face displacement, aid blockades

Peace and Security The UN Secretary-General is “appalled” by the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as civilians face yet another wave of mass displacement with few safe places to go.

The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development came to a close with a call to action on 3 July.

With sustainable development under threat, Sevilla summit rekindles hope and unity

Economic Development The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla has concluded with a renewed sense of resolve and a focus on action that can change lives worldwide, according to UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.

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