Global Issues
News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1064
Haiti facing stalled elections, kidnapping surge, rampant insecurity
- UN News
Haiti is currently undergoing “one of the most fraught periods of its recent history”, the head of the UN office in the country told the Security Council on Monday.
Libya: War crimes likely committed since 2016, UN probe finds
- UN News
War crimes and crimes against humanity have likely been committed in Libya by all parties to conflict since 2016 including by external actors, a Human Rights Council-appointed probe said on Monday.
UN’s Ambitious Blue Print for the Future – & a Call for Action
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Oct 04 (IPS) - There is no doubt that Secretary General Antonio Guterres is going big and bold with the recent release of an ambitious blueprint that could pave the way for a more inclusive, effective and networked international system centered on youth’s aspirations and needs.
Guterres highlights ‘enormous’ benefits of greener cities
- UN News
For the UN Secretary-General, the benefits of making cities more environmentally friendly are “enormous”, and include reduced climate risk, more jobs, and better health and well-being.
In Barbados, Guterres highlights power of ‘youth voices’ ahead of key trade and development conference
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Sunday said he was committed to ensuring that the Organisation is a place where “youth voices are heard, and their ideas lead”, as he spent the day in Barbados which tomorrow hosts a major UN conference on trade and development, focused on the need to build a global green economy and recover equitably from the COVID-19 pandemic.
UN chief condemns attack on UN peacekeepers in Mali
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General has condemned an attack against peacekeepers in Mali on Saturday which left one Egyptian ‘blue helmet’ dead, and four others seriously injured.
7 climate action highlights to remember before COP26
- UN News
A September to remember, a pivotal month for climate action commitments. From the United Nations General Assembly week to the final pre-COP meeting, last month was an important time to build momentum before the decisive UN Climate Conference COP26 in early November.
Brussels mural paints positive picture of ecosystem renewal
- UN News
A Spanish artist is using a giant 40-metre-high artwork painted on the side of a building in the Belgian capital, Brussels, to pose questions about climate change and the effect it’s having on global ecosystems.
Stopping the march towards famine: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
- UN News
Seven years into a brutal conflict, Yemen is heavily dependent on humanitarian assistance, but the UN is intent on avoiding a repeat of the worst periods of famine and malnutrition its citizens have suffered. On a recent visit to UN headquarters in New York, David Gressly, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Yemen, told UN News that, although emergency funds have been received, the humanitarian response remain severely underfunded.
Non-Violence Day offers prospect for ‘new era of peace, trust and tolerance’
- UN News
In his message for the International Day of Non-Violence, on Saturday, the UN chief noted that the day provides an opportunity to usher in a “new era of peace, trust and tolerance”.
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