Tag: United Nations

“More women and girls are trapped in wars than at any point in decades. Yet military spending keeps rising, and development assistance keeps falling”

UNICEF says child marriage is cutting short girls’ education and opportunities, while urging stronger investment in health and protection

The Holy See addresses a debate on sustainable development noting the deep interconnectedness of all human dimensions

Changing water conditions are testing livelihoods, biodiversity and community resilience across one of Southeast Asia’s most important agricultural regions

UN agencies warn worsening El Niño could disrupt food, water, health and schooling for millions of vulnerable children

Campaigners delivered more than two million signatures urging governments to make fossil-fuel companies help cover climate damage costs

The new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York delivers his first speech on the importance of eliminating hate speech

Türk says governments must coordinate oversight as advanced systems threaten privacy, security, democratic institutions and future generations worldwide

UN peacekeepers say damaged infrastructure and underfunded relief efforts are compounding hardships as tensions persist along Lebanon’s border

Indigenous communities face mounting threats from mining and energy projects as defenders endure criminalization, harassment and violence worldwide