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Sudan: Children dying amid healthcare system collapse

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: Children dying amid healthcare system collapse 19 September 2023 © UNHCR/Ala Kheir A child is assessed for malnutrition at a health facility in Um Sagour camp in Sudan's White Nile State. In war-torn Sudan, more than 1,200 children under five have died in camps in the space of four months from a combination of measles and malnutrition, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday…

Biden says ‘when we stand together’, we can tackle any challenge

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Biden says ‘when we stand together’, we can tackle any challenge 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak US President Joseph Biden addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. The territorial integrity and human rights that form the foundation of the UN must be collectively defended, United States President Joseph Biden said on Tuesday…

'Armed conflicts are an offense to human rationality,' Brazil’s Lula da Silva tells UN Assembly

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home 'Armed conflicts are an offense to human rationality,' Brazil’s Lula da Silva tells UN Assembly 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil addresses the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s 78th session. Speaking at the annual debate of the UN General Assembly in New York, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva lamented growing global…

Syria: UN chief welcomes reopening of life-saving aid corridor

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Syria: UN chief welcomes reopening of life-saving aid corridor 19 September 2023 © UNICEF/PAC Trucks carrying essential humanitarian supplies travel from Türkiye through the Bab al-Salam border crossing, into northwest Syria. A large UN aid convoy was able to cross into northwest Syria on Tuesday following the reopening of a vital border crossing…

Russia’s weaponization of food and energy impacts all countries, Zelenskyy tells UN Assembly

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Russia’s weaponization of food and energy impacts all countries, Zelenskyy tells UN Assembly 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine told world leaders in the UN General Assembly that alongside its ongoing nuclear threat, Russia is also weaponizing…

Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion 19 September 2023 © UNICEF/Mihalis Gripiotis Children line up outside a community education class in Spera District, Afghanistan. Reaching the SDGs will likely cost more than $1,200 per person per year to 2030. The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year…

'Peace has no losers’, Erdogan says, vowing to step up efforts to end war in Ukraine

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home 'Peace has no losers’, Erdogan says, vowing to step up efforts to end war in Ukraine 19 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. The President of Türkiye showcased his country as an active partner on both the regional and global levels¸ and called for reform of the international…

‘No nonsense’ Climate Ambition Summit: What you need to know

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘No nonsense’ Climate Ambition Summit: What you need to know 19 September 2023 © ADB/Viet Tuan A wind farm in Quang Tri province, Viet Nam. The race to protect the planet is about to accelerate, as world leaders, business giants, and experts gather to attend the Climate Ambition Summit on Wednesday…

How the UN SDG Summit aims to transform the world

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home How the UN SDG Summit aims to transform the world 18 September 2023 © UNICEF/Karin Schermbrucker A farmer in Zambia grows sunflowers as part of an empowerment programme. The centrepiece of the UN General Assembly’s 2023 high-level week, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit, will see world leaders gather in New York on Monday for two intense days of meetings. Their goal: to put the…

Libya floods aftermath: Response continues amid the wreckage

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Libya floods aftermath: Response continues amid the wreckage 18 September 2023 难民署/Ahmed Al Houdiri 洪水过后，利比亚德尔纳开始恢复工作。 UN teams are working tirelessly to deliver vital assistance to communities devastated by the unprecedented floods that hit eastern Libya. Over the weekend, agency staff led…