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United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025
Marking the 10-year anniversary of the Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping, the 2025 Berlin UN Peacekeeping Ministerial is the latest in a series of meetings held at the Head of State, Government, or Ministerial level.
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Crisis and Emergency Response
In 2025, 305 million people need urgent humanitarian aid due to escalating crises. Conflict and climate change are causing unprecedented displacement, hunger, and destruction.
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UNAA NSW Partners with Emerging Tech Unpacked Podcast: A Step Towards Empowering Women in STEM
Partnership Emerging Tech Unpacked and UNAA NSW
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Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations
In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalized a draft global agreement aimed at improving how the world prepares for and responds to pandemics
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UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development
Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share their recommendations to transform the world into a fairer, greener and more sustainable place.
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The beginning of the space era for mankind
From the very beginning of the Space Age, the UN recognized that outer space added a new dimension to human existence.
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US tariffs move could see three per cent fall in global trade, says top UN economist
Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United States’ new tariff measures which in the longer term could reshape and boost as-yet untapped regional commercial links, a top UN economist confirmed on Friday.
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Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions
After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping, setting mandatory fuel standards and introducing an industry-wide carbon pricing mechanism.
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The quest for justice and dignity through ending poverty
Eradicating poverty is more than a goal; it’s a moral duty. The UN envisions a world where poverty becomes a relic of the past—a vision central to the 2030 Agenda’s first Sustainable Development Goal.
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Fear and uncertainty are daily staples for Gaza’s most vulnerable
In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced
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Secretary-General Launches his UN80 Initiative
The more the UN does together to address big challenges around the world, the less the burden on individual countries to do it alone.
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UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Sunday for an investigation into the Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih
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‘Without funding we can’t meet the needs of the people of Myanmar’: WFP
Luz Maria de la Mora, the Director of the International Trade Division at UNCTAD about the uncertainty that unilateral tariffs are causing
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WHO gives clean bill of health to cities taking action on preventable diseases
Three cities that share a healthy vision for their residents won UN World Health Organization awards on Thursday for their smoke-free parks,
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Towards zero waste in fashion and textiles
The earthquakes of 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude struck Myanmar in the centre of the country northwest of Sagaing.
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Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
The earthquakes of 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude struck Myanmar in the centre of the country northwest of Sagaing.
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Looking beyond GDP to reach the Sustainable Development Goals
Countries should consider looking beyond Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, as the key measure of economic growth to achieve the ambitious SDG
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Breaking the gridlock
Explore how the 2023/24 Human Development Report calls for rethinking institutions to address global crises and foster inclusivity.
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'If countries stop playing by trade rules, poorer countries will suffer'
Luz Maria de la Mora, the Director of the International Trade Division at UNCTAD about the uncertainty that unilateral tariffs are causing
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Is climate science the next power source for renewable energy?
As solar, wind, and hydropower expand, scientists say integrating climate data and forecasting is key to making renewable systems stronger.
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