News headlines for “United Nations on Development Issues”, page 34
Five countries elected to serve on UN Security Council
- UN News
Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia were elected on Tuesday to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, with two-year terms beginning in January 2026.
The Africa Our Youth and Women Want
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Zimbabwe, Jun 03 (IPS) - History rarely remembers those who waited quietly. In Africa, it is those who dare to act, to resist, to lead, and to dream aloud who have shaped the continent’s most defining moments.
UN calls for ‘immediate and unconditional’ release of aid workers arbitrarily detained in Yemen
- UN News
As June marks one year since the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the UN, NGOs, civil society organizations and diplomatic missions by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, the UN Secretary-General has reiterated his call for their release, urging they be freed “immediately and unconditionally.”
Germany’s Annalena Baerbock elected President of the 80th General Assembly
- UN News
Former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected President of the General Assembly’s 80th session on Monday. Her appointment comes as the regional group that includes Western Europe takes its turn at the helm of the world body.
If This Isn’t Genocide, What Is?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 30 (IPS) - For over a year, I refused to ascribe Israel's war against Hamas and the reign of horror it is inflicting on the Palestinians in Gaza as genocide, but now I feel shaken to the core by what I am witnessing. If what I see is not genocide, then I do not know what is.
Africa in Control of Its Digital Future: Mobilising Domestic Resources & Strategic Partnerships
- Inter Press Service
TUNIS, Tunisia/ ABUJA, Nigeria, May 30 (IPS) - AAs political, financial and social leaders met on 27 May 2025 in Abidjan, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, for the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the continent stands at a crucial turning point. Digitalisation can be the engine of inclusive and resilient development, but only if approached with local leadership and strategic vision.
UN’s lifesaving programmes under threat as budget crisis hits hard
- UN News
The UN is facing a deepening budget crisis that threatens lifesaving operations worldwide. From refugee aid in Mozambique to maternal health services in Afghanistan, critical programmes are on the brink of collapse unless urgent funding is secured.
Can Money Change the World?
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 29 (IPS) - While headlines often focus on crises, inequality, or instability, they rarely highlight one of the most powerful tools for transformation: development finance. Can money change the world? Yes—if mobilized with strategic vision, sustainability, and equity.
‘We are the present’: Tajik climate activist urges leaders to include youth voices in dialogue
- UN News
A young activist from Tajikistan is speaking up to show that her generation can be part of the solution to combat climate change.
UN honours service and sacrifice of its peacekeepers
- UN News
The United Nations is honouring staff serving at its field missions through several events to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Thursday.
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