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It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
- UN News
“We’re here in Sevilla to change course,” the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals – and build a better world for all.
Funding shortages threaten relief for millions of Sudanese refugees: WFP
- UN News
Critical shortfalls in global humanitarian funding now threaten millions of Sudanese refugees fleeing war to seek refuge in neighbouring countries, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday.
LIVE: World leaders in Sevilla launch ambitious push to finance the future
- UN News
From rising debt and shrinking investment, to the aid funding crisis and struggles to meet ambitious development goals, the global financial system is failing the people it's supposed to serve: fixing that is the challenge facing world leaders gathered in Spain's sweltering southern jewel of Sevilla this week, as the UN's 4th International Conference on Financing for Development gets underway. Follow our live Meetings Coverage below; app users can catch all the action from the opening session here and you'll find all related stories on our special dedicated page right here.
DR Congo: New initiative to eliminate HIV in children ‘a beacon of hope’
- UN News
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has launched a bold new national initiative aimed at eliminating AIDS among children by 2030 – a move hailed by the United Nations as “a beacon of hope” amid growing global funding constraints.
Faith in finance: Indonesia's innovative path to sustainable development
- UN News
Indonesia has been putting its faith in innovative approaches to financing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the internationally agreed targets to end poverty, hunger and inequality, fight climate change and preserve the planet.
Tide of change in Philippines as women revive watersheds and livelihoods
- UN News
In the coastal town of Sasmuan, Philippines, life flows with the river’s tide. At dawn, slender boats glide through calm waters as fishing nets are cast beneath the warming sky.
Guterres welcomes peace deal between DR Congo and Rwanda
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed on Friday in the United States capital, Washington, DC.
‘Global solidarity benefits us all’: Spain makes the case for development funding
- UN News
Funding cuts to international development have cast a pall over a major UN-led international conference set to address the huge challenges faced by countries in the Global South. Despite this sobering backdrop, Eva Granados, Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation, insists that global solidarity is still alive, despite indications to the contrary.
UN Drug Office Warns that Global Drug Crisis Will Intensify
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 27 (IPS) - Since 1989, the United Nations (UN) has recognized June 26 as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in an effort to raise awareness around the global drug problem and foster a more compassionate world, free of drug abuse. Through this year’s campaign, “Break the Cycle. #StopOrganizedCrime”, the UN underscores the importance of addressing the root causes of global drug abuse and illegal drug trading, and investing in reliable systems that prioritize prevention, education, and health.
UN80: Beyond Disposable Staff, Distracting Reforms and Restoring UN Effectiveness
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Jun 27 (IPS) - In an era defined by the gig economy and pervasive job insecurity, advocating for permanent contracts within the United Nations might seem anachronistic, even counterintuitive.
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