Experts advise equity is needed to ensure global energy transition
A U.N.-led group says the world won't be able to get to net-zero emissions without first cleaning up the mining business.
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'Power of dialogue' takes on climate, conflict, and lagging development
U.N. leaders urged nations to bring the Sustainable Development Goals 'back to life' and chart a post-2030 agenda.
WMO sees 'vicious circle' of climate change, wildfires, and air pollution
People's health, nature and farmland all suffer from the spiraling negative impacts, says the U.N. health agency.
WHO's new global guidance takes aim at antimicrobial resistance
The guidance comes weeks before the U.N. General Assembly takes up the issue of AMR at its high-level meeting this month.
Second round of U.N. emergency cash provided for crisis hotspots
More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts for people in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million).
U.N.: Rising seas pose threat to coastal cities, island nations
With the Earth growing hotter and the oceans becoming warmer, rising sea levels threaten islands and coastal areas.
Global unemployment for youth is at 13%. That's actually a 15-year low.
The International Labor Organization notes the post-pandemic job recovery for 15- to 24-year-olds is not universal.
Heat, drought and death: A deadly combination around the globe
The effects of climate change hit hard from the bombed streets of Gaza to the glitzy venues of the Paris Olympics.
The Global Goals are 83% off track. That's actually an improvement.
The U.N.'s annual report card shows the Sustainable Development Goals improved from 85% off track last year.
U.N. targets online hate and lies with new info integrity principles
A U.N. staff survey finds 80% of respondents believe harmful information endangers communities.
U.N. debates growing threat from 'cyber mercenaries' and hacktivists
South Korea pushed to fight malicious cyber operations like those run by North Korea to fund its weapons program.
Global forced displacement rises to record 117.3 million people in 2023
The U.N. refugee agency’s report documents lives upended by persecution, conflict, violence and human rights violations.
World must exit 'highway to climate hell' as temps head above 1.5° limit
The U.N. chief urges a tax on fossil fuel profits and ban on fossil fuel ads amid new climate reports of breaching 1.5°.
Global public debt soars to record $97 trillion, straining budgets
Developing nations' 30% share of global public debt in 2023, particularly in Asia and Oceania, rose from 16% in 2010.
U.N. labor agency expects slight improvement in global jobless rate
Unequal access to job opportunities, particularly for women in low-income countries, remains a problem.
World Health Assembly opens with push on health rules and pandemic
The U.N. health chief called the pandemic treaty 'a once-in-a-generation opportunity' to improve global health systems.