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UN 2.0: Reimagining our global organization for a world in flux
- UN News
Working towards better results on the ground and focused on the future, the UN family is undergoing a reset that will give rise to more agile, tech-savvy and impactful UN organizations.
Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping
- UN News
The head of peace operations on Thursday underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and unified support from Member States for the UN to achieve its key peacekeeping goals.
UNESCO calls for regulations on AI use in schools
- UN News
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday called on governments to regulate the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in education and research, including age limits for users.
Gender gap persists on road to the SDGs: UN Women
- UN News
The world is falling worryingly short in terms of closing the gender gap as part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) warned UN Women on Thursday.
More women police means ‘safer future for everyone’: Guterres
- UN News
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended law enforcement agencies around the world on Thursday stressing that more women in policing will “build a safer future for everyone.”
Unprecedented child migration crisis across Latin America and Caribbean
- UN News
Record numbers of children are on the move through Latin America and the Caribbean, facing perilous journeys marked by violence, exploitation and abuse, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday.
UN chief hails SE Asia for vital role ‘building bridges of understanding’
- UN News
Amid rising geopolitical tension, Southeast Asia is fulfilling a “vital role in building bridges of understanding” worldwide said the UN chief on Thursday.
‘Without renewables, there can be no future’: 5 ways to power the transition to renewable energy
- UN News
Transitioning to renewable energy is the key to securing humanity’s survival, as “without renewables, there can be no future”, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterresahead of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skiesmarked on 7 September.
African Startups Mull Home-Grown Solutions to Combat Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 06 (IPS) - A group of young African startups made their presence known at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, hoping to play a big role in promoting home-grown climate-oriented solutions.
Hunger in East Africa Is a True Testament to Climate Injustice
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 06 (IPS) - From 2017, Shamso Isac has helplessly witnessed the demise of all her sources of income. Failed rain seasons and dried-up water sources meant a lack of pasture, which led to the death of her livestock. Widespread hunger exacerbated by rising food costs forced her to relocate to Burlhedi internally displaced persons camp in Baidoa in the Southwest state of Somalia. She recalls walking for weeks seeking a place she could get food for her family. When her child asks for something to eat or drink, she has nothing to offer; all she can do is cry, overwhelmed by the utter hopelessness she feels.
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