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President Xi Jinping (on screens) of China addresses the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s 76th session.
UN Photo/Cia Pak

China headed towards carbon neutrality by 2060; President Xi Jinping vows to halt new coal plants abroad

21 September 2021
UN Affairs

China is set to provide more COVID-19 vaccines to the world and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, President Xi Jinping told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, urging global leaders to strengthen solidarity, promote mutual respect while rejecting “forming small circles or zero-sum games.”

National governments are the main drivers of change to reduce harmful emissions.
Unsplash/Daniel Moqvist

World’s two largest economies commit to climate action – Guterres

21 September 2021
Climate and Environment

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday welcomed important commitments made towards climate action by the world’s two largest economies, as the 76th High Level Debate began in New York.

A mother and her child in the Haji camp for internally displaced people in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
© UNICEF Afghanistan

News in Brief 13 August 2021

13 August 2021
News in Brief
  • Fast-moving Afghanistan crisis ‘has hallmarks of humanitarian catastrophe'
  • UN health agency WHO urges support for new COVID-19 origins studies
  • Widespread DRCongo sexual abuse alert from UNHCR
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A locomotive freight train traverses the Absirom Bridge on the Trans-Iranian Railway in Iran.
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Outstanding sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List 

26 July 2021
Culture and Education

An ancient temple in India and a “cultural landscape” in Spain have become two of the latest sites to be registered on the UN’s prestigious World Heritage List. 

Emergency workers rescue an elderly person in Xuchang, in China's Henan Province.
China Fire and Rescue

News in Brief 21 July 2021

21 July 2021
News in Brief
  • Flood-hit China region saw a year’s worth of rain in under a week: WMO
  • Liverpool’s historic waterfront removed from UNESCO World Heritage List
  • WHO chief backs Tokyo Olympic Games’ ‘power to inspire’
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COVID-19 vaccinations are key to overcoming the pandemic.
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WHO approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

7 May 2021
Health

A COVID-19 vaccine produced in China has been given the green light for global rollout, potentially paving the way for its use in underserved countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday. 

 

A digital illustration of the coronavirus shows its crown-like appearance.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

COVID-19 origins report inconclusive: We must ‘leave no stone unturned’ – WHO chief

30 March 2021
Health

The report from a team of international scientists assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to examine how COVID-19 first spread to humans was published on Tuesday, and was described by the UN health agency’s chief as a welcome start, but far from conclusive.

File photo showing a general view of the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council in session.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

Rights experts concerned about alleged detention, forced labour of Uyghurs in China

29 March 2021
Human Rights

Independent UN human rights experts have urged companies to closely scrutinize their supply chains following concerns over the alleged detention and forced labour of Muslim Uyghurs in China, according to a statement issued on Monday. 

Workers at a Chinese shoe-making factory in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Lin Qi

Sharing the story of China’s development miracle: a UN Resident Coordinator’s blog

20 March 2021
Economic Development

What can African countries learn from China’s success in lifting millions out of poverty? UN Resident Coordinator in China Siddharth Chatterjee, formerly the Resident Coordinator in Kenya, considers how China’s admirable rise can provide valuable lessons for developing nations looking to improve livelihoods for their citizens.

World Health Organization scientists speak at a press conference in Wuhan, China.
WHO China

COVID-19 ‘extremely unlikely’ to have come from a lab, experts say

9 February 2021
Health

The virus that causes COVID-19 probably jumped from animals to humans and is “extremely unlikely” to have come from a laboratory, the head of an international team investigating the origins of the disease said on Tuesday.