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Guterres highlights ‘hope through action’ for 2025, amid continuing turmoil
The world continues to grapple with unprecedented challenges but there are reasons for cautious optimism in 2025 - on a long-awaited Gaza ceasefire, climate action, tackling inequaity and harnessing AI for the public good - Secretary-General António Guterres insisted on Wednesday.
Read More 15 January 2025 | 6:00 pm2025 agenda: ‘We must not let opportunities pass,’ says UN Assembly President
The President of the UN General Assembly Philémon Yang presented a detailed vision of his 2025 priorities for the world body on Tuesday, calling it an opportunity for “a new start.”
Read More 14 January 2025 | 6:00 pmLebanon: UN hails election of new President as a critical first step
The United Nations has welcomed the election of a President in Lebanon.
Read More 9 January 2025 | 6:00 pmIn New Year’s Message, Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for making 2025 “a new beginning” in his message for the New Year, issued on Monday.
Read More 30 December 2024 | 6:00 pmGeneral Assembly approves $3.72 billion UN budget for 2025
The General Assembly wrapped up the main part of its 79th session on Tuesday, approving a $3.72 billion budget for the United Nations for 2025 and adopting a new programme to support landlocked developing countries.
Read More 25 December 2024 | 6:00 pmFlagging the United Nations
As delegates and staffers gear up to tackle another day at UN Headquarters, a quiet yet stirring tradition unfolds: the raising of flags representing all Member States.
Read More 8 December 2024 | 6:00 pm
World News in Brief: Humanitarians still held in Yemen, mystery illness in DR Congo, dire needs in Haiti
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of humanitarian personnel who have been detained in Yemen for six months, his Spokesperson said on Friday.
Read More 6 December 2024 | 6:00 pmNew UN relief chief takes office
Tom Fletcher, UN’s new chief of humanitarian affairs, took office on Monday, pledging to defend humanitarian values while navigating operations amid growing global crises.
Read More 18 November 2024 | 6:00 pmUN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter
UN Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated in a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his country’s on-going invasion of Ukraine violates the United Nations Charter and international law.
Read More 25 October 2024 | 6:00 pmWorld News in Brief: Egypt malaria-free, tropical storm lashes Cuba, Mozambique killings, WHO support for South Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free. The achievement marks the culmination of a century-long effort to eradicate a disease that has plagued the nation since ancient times.
Read More 21 October 2024 | 6:00 pmMystery still surrounds death of revered UN chief Hammarskjöld, 63 years after tragic plane crash
One of the most enduring mysteries in United Nations history – the 1961 plane crash that killed Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld and all on board as he sought to broker peace in the Congo – will linger on, with a new assessment announced on Friday suggesting that “specific and crucial” information continues to be withheld by a handful of Member States.
Read More 18 October 2024 | 6:00 pmUN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday presented a $3.6 billion budget proposal for programmes in 2025, highlighting the Organization’s commitment to peace, sustainable development, and human rights initiatives, while advancing key reforms.
Read More 16 October 2024 | 6:00 pmThe week the world comes to Manhattan: Looking back at UNGA79
Every September when UN Headquarters in New York is swamped – massive motorcades, intense security, snipers on rooftops and world leaders descending along with throngs of diplomats, media and celebrities – it’s not easy to grasp what exactly is going on or what was achieved.
Read More 4 October 2024 | 6:00 pmChagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius
The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over Britain’s last African colony.
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