In short, countries must start curbing emissions immediately, according to the UN Emissions Gap Report 2024. “Climate crunch time is here,” said UNEP Executive Director […]
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End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says UN health agency WHO
Coronaviruses like COVID, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “must be taken seriously” as they are particularly dangerous for at-risk groups including the elderly, pregnant […]
The week the world comes to Manhattan: Looking back at UNGA79
Let’s try to unscramble those 10 days for you. This year, some 235 events and hundreds of speakers later, the spotlight was shone on what […]
China is committed to dialogue, ‘not throwing gas on the fire’, Foreign Minister Wang says
To that end, China, jointly with Brazil and other countries of the Global South, launched a Group of Friends for Peace, he said in his […]
Stories from the UN Archive: Tumbling for peace and development
The UN uses that universality to unite individuals and groups through supporting sport for development efforts, participating in events from the global to the grassroots […]
“National treasure”: Former Brazilian footballer Pelé dies at age 82
Monday, January 2, 2023 Collaborate! Former Brazilian association football player Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, died in São Paulo of multiple […]