Young people are shaping the future and demanding a world that is just, inclusive and sustainable, the UN chief said on Friday, marking World Population Day.
When Natalia Kanem reflects on her eight-year tenure at the helm of the UN reproductive health agency, she doesn’t begin with global statistics, boardroom breakthroughs, or even memories of her visits to refugee camps.
Devastating funding cuts from international donors are hitting countries hardest affected by HIV — but many are showing remarkable resilience and determination to keep progress alive.
There are three Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt - but imagine if there were 307 of the mighty edifices. And then imagine that they had dissolved into over two billion tons of sand and dust particles.
A leading UN trade official warned on Tuesday that the United States’ decision to delay the end of a tariff suspension by a few weeks risks prolonging global uncertainty and undermining long-term investments and commercial contracts.
The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for inclusive AI governance. The event comes as autonomous and generative systems evolve faster than regulatory frameworks can keep pace.
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.
As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has called for human rights to be placed at the centre of this transformation.
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday heard sobering briefings on the human rights situations in Ukraine and Gaza, along with a call to confront structural racism and intersectional discrimination worldwide.
Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food – for many older adults around the world, a land deed is the only safety net they have as they enter their old age. As a result, they hold onto it tightly.
