Global Issues
News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 2
Malaria: Drug resistance and underfunding threaten progress towards eliminating killer disease
- UN News
The authoritative World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report, published on Thursday, shows that resistance to antimalarial drugs now poses one of the most acute risks to control efforts across Africa and beyond.
World News in Brief: Food insecurity triples, Mozambique aid boost, Uganda elections alert
- UN News
The number of people facing acute food insecurity has tripled since 2016 to nearly 300 million, even as food-sector funding has fallen back to 2016 levels, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday, launching its first-ever Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal:
General Assembly LIVE: Resolution adopted demanding Russia return Ukrainian children
- UN News
The UN General Assembly’s emergency special session spotlighting Russian aggression against Ukraine has reconvened in New York where the world body has adopted a resolution demanding Moscow end the forcible transfer and separation from their families, of Ukrainian children. Follow live coverage below and go here for detailed coverage of other key meetings. UN News app users can follow the vote here.
Genuine inclusion of persons with disabilities is a win for us all: Guterres
- UN News
Discussions around promoting greater inclusion of people with disabilities in society topped the agenda at the United Nations on Wednesday.
Myanmar: Opium crop hits 10-year high amid conflict and economic collapse
- UN News
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to a ten-year high, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, underscoring how prolonged conflict and economic collapse are driving farmers deeper into the illicit economy.
UN sounds alarm as landmine deaths rise amid funding cuts
- UN News
The deadly legacy of conflicts old and new – from Gaza to Sudan and beyond – continues to kill and maim civilians on a near-daily basis, mine action workers said on Wednesday, as they appealed for greater support for their lifesaving work in the face of deep funding cuts.
Crackdown on Palestinian civil society is reaching alarming levels, warns UN human rights office
- UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned an Israeli raid on the Union of Agricultural Work Committees in the occupied West Bank, warning that pressure on Palestinian civil society has reached alarming levels.
Resumption of Nuclear-Explosive Testing: A Dangerous Path
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, December 2 (IPS) - In a Truth Social post that reverberated around the world, on October 29 President Donald Trump wrote: “Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.”
International Volunteer Year (IVY) 2026: An Opportunity to Re-imagine UNV?
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, December 2 (IPS) - This coming International Volunteer Day (IVD), celebrated every year on 5 December, is special because the United Nations will launch the International Volunteer Year 2026 or IVY 2026.
Rising Arms Revenues and Rising Death Tolls Underscore Ongoing Military Conflicts & Civil Wars
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, December 2 (IPS) - The revenues from arms sales and military services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose by 5.9 per cent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to new data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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