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LIVE: World leaders adopt pivotal UN Pact for the Future
- UN News
World leaders are at UN Headquarters in New York this Sunday where world leaders have just adopted the Pact for the Future by consensus - with a small group of just seven countries holding out, having failed to pass a last-minute amendment. The centrepiece of the Summit of the Future is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the multilateral system and steer humanity on a new course to meet existing commitments and solve long-term challenges. Watch the opening session here at UN Web TV, and UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.
New, bold ideas thrive towards the UN Summit of the Future
- UN News
Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on Saturday for the second of two “action days” on the eve of the landmark Summit of the Future.
What does Russia Trade with Africa?
- Inter Press Service
MOSCOW, Sep 20 (IPS) - After two symbolic African leaders' summits, Russia's trading is steadily increasing but significantly in exports of military weapons and equipment. According to Kremlin reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the trade turnover between Russia and African countries had increased by almost 35% in the first half of 2023 despite international sanctions.
Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future
- UN News
Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the Summit of the Future – an unprecedented opportunity for world leaders to address current and emerging global challenges, and reform outdated international institutions.
Multilateral Systems in Urgent Need of Reform, Says UN Secretary General
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (IPS) - As the United Nations gears up to host the international community for the high-level meeting week, the UN chief appeals to world leaders to commit to universal agreements to work towards solutions.
UN’s Summit of the Future to Forge a New Path for Humanity
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Sep 19 (IPS) - A major event at UN Headquarters – Summit of the Future scheduled for September 22-23 – is being billed as a once in a generation opportunity for the international community to grapple with important questions, and forge a new path, for the benefit of all.
UN’s Five Major Leaders Skip Key Summit
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 19 (IPS) - The United Nations, over the last year, has been relentlessly promoting the upcoming Summit of the Future – scheduled for September 22-23—as a landmark event.
And rightly so.
Showing resolve amid crisis: Guterres highlights UN impact in annual report
- UN News
In a time marked by escalating global crises – from rising poverty to the worsening climate emergency – the United Nations remains steadfast in its resolve to foster peace, advance sustainable development, and alleviate human suffering.
Where Has Poverty Gone?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK / OXFORD, UK, Sep 18 (IPS) - Political polarization, the climate emergency, organized crime, migration, and low economic growth currently dominate the public debate in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and rightly so. However, there is a significant structural challenge to human development and democracy itself that, along with inequalities, lies at the root of these crises: poverty.
What to expect at the United Nations general debate
- UN News
It’s the busiest and probably most high-profile week at UN Headquarters in New York, where leaders from across the world come together to discuss global issues or highlight their country-specific priorities.
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