Global Issues
News headlines for “Sustainable Development”
UNDP’s Digital Rights Dashboard: A Conversation Starter on Human Rights in the Digital Age
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, December 15 (IPS) - Within a generation, digital systems have changed much of how we learn, work and participate in civic life, especially in more connected regions. This shift is unfolding at different speeds in developing countries, but the direction of travel is unmistakable.
Dialogue is ‘not naïve – it’s necessary’ as global divisions deepen, UN Riyadh forum hears
- UN News
The 11th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations opened in Riyadh on Sunday with a blunt message for a world riven by distrust: dialogue is not a luxury – it’s a survival strategy.
Guterres condemns deadly attack on Hannukah celebration in Sydney
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the “heinous deadly attack” on Sunday against Jewish families gathered in Sydney, Australia, to celebrate Hanukkah.
From farm to classroom: Feeding children and supporting farmers in Timor-Leste
- UN News
It’s a win-win recipe: schoolchildren eat a free, nutritious meal every day and local farmers gain reliable access to local markets.
UN marks first World Turkic Language Family Day
- UN News
The UN cultural agency, UNESCO, is preparing to celebrate the first ever World Turkic Language Family Day on Monday, following a decision by UNESCO’s General Conference in Samarkand to establish 15 December as an annual observance.
Sudan: UN strongly condemns deadly drone attack on peacekeeping base in Kordofan
- UN News
Drone attacks targeting the UN logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, on Saturday killed six peacekeepers and injured eight others – all members of the Bangladeshi contingent serving in the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).
In Baghdad, Guterres hails ‘new chapter’ in Iraq as UN mission draws to a close
- UN News
The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) is ending operations this month but support for the country will continue, Secretary-General António Guterres affirmed at the official closing ceremony in Baghdad on Saturday.
With skills and determination, Guatemalans embark on life-changing journey to Germany
- UN News
On the runway of Guatemala City’s La Aurora International Airport, ten men embraced their families before departing for Germany — the start of a bold new chapter.
UN Alliance of Civilizations urges youth to reaffirm peace as a global priority
- UN News
In a world shaped by conflict and digital noise, the High Representative for the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) called for young people to make the 21st century the last century in which humanity witnesses war.
Sindh People’s Housing Redefines Post-Disaster Adaptation Success
- Inter Press Service
BELÉM, Brazil, December 12 (IPS) - By any comparison, the statistics for Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) are phenomenal.
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