Global IssuesNews headlines for “United Nations on Development Issues”, page 2
Haitian Prime Minister: As long as there is inequality, migration will continue
- UN News
![]()
The Prime Minister of Haiti, Ariel Henry, said on Saturday that “human beings, fathers and mothers who have children, are always going to flee poverty and conflict.”
At UN, Pakistan Prime Minister urges ‘bold steps’ to prevent humanitarian crisis Afghanistan
- UN News
![]()
Against the backdrop of what he called “a critical time” in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan said on Friday that if the situation there is neglected, “a huge humanitarian crisis” lies ahead.
South Sudan ‘determined to never go back to war’
- UN News
![]()
South Sudan is “ready to turn a new page” towards greater peace, development and prosperity, Vice-President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior said in her speech in the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Alarm bells are ringing over conflict, COVID and climate, ‘now we must respond’, Ireland tells UN Assembly
- UN News
![]()
Looking back over the first four days of the high-level week, the Ireland’s Prime Minister said a series of alarms have sounded in the Hall of the General Assembly: for conflict, for COVID, for climate.
‘Save as many lives as possible, and leave no one's health behind’: Japan’s message to the world
- UN News
![]()
Announcing the donation of up to 60 million COVID-19 vaccines to the UN-led COVAX facility, Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s Prime Minister, said that his country is determined to lead the global efforts to end the pandemic.
At UN, Hungary urges vaccine access for all, warns of migration spike if inequity persists
- UN News
![]()
Hungary’s Foreign Minister on Thursday evening called for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and warned that without it, “massive waves of migrants will hit the road” in search of healthcare and relief from the pandemic’s economic fallout.
New Government will earn confidence of Lebanese people and international community, President tells UN
- UN News
![]()
After a month-long political crisis, Lebanon has embarked on a new phase that will “hopefully mark a promising step on the path of recovery”, the country’s President old the 76th session of the UN General Assembly on Friday.
Mexico calls for respect for migrants’ rights, and ‘true international solidarity’
- UN News
![]()
In his address to the high-level debate at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, Marcelo Ebrard, the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, reaffirmed his country’s commitment against discrimination and hate speech and called for more solidarity.
Head of Libyan Presidency Council announces plan to hold international conference
- UN News
![]()
The head of Libya's Presidency Council said on Thursday that he will hold an international conference in October to build support for a Libyan-owned and led stability plan, warning that his country faces “serious challenges” that could undermine elections set for December.
With peace restored, Burundi president says poverty is the remaining threat
- UN News
![]()
The President of Burundi said on Thursday that, 60 years after the country’s independence, “the restoration of peace, security, stability and social cohesion are a reality” in the African nation.
Powered by 
and 
Web feed for United Nations on Development Issues news headlines