Briefing ambassadors, Caroline Ziadeh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General cited a “serious” incident on 24 September, that saw five people – including a Kosovo police officer – killed and others injured. “[These events] exacerbated an already deteriorating security environment, characterized by an atmosphere of mutual suspicion and contradictory perceptions touching much of the population,” she…
Briefing the UN Security Council in New York, Geir Pedersen urged political leaders and the international community to act now to “arrest the downward slide in Syria” as suffering and the sense of hopelessness among the population deepens. Deliver hope “We cannot simply accept the status quo, because it will get worse and worse, it…
With a new area the size of Paris under development around the globe every week, the construction industry contributes heavily to climate change. However, the sector has received only a fraction of environmentalists’ attention and of the funds allocated to combat emissions compared with other industries. Until now, most of the focus has been made on…
António Guterres was speaking in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the opening of the ASEAN-United Nations Summit, addressing Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and declaring “our partnership is more important than ever.” Tests ‘as far as eye can see’ The international community faces tests “as far as the eye can see – from…
Designing ways to fight back against falsehoods that can trigger tensions, violence, or even death, the UN has been monitoring how mis- and disinformation and hate speech can attack health, security, stability as well as progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “It has become clear that business as usual is not an option,” UN…
In the African country of Cameroon, 16 people, including children and women, were killed and many were injured after a building collapsed. According to foreign media, the accident happened in the commercial center of Douala. According to news organizations, rescue activities are ongoing at the accident site while the process of removing the debris is…
The glass of the Chinese consulate building is seen to be broken. Russian airstrikes on Ukraine damaged the Chinese consulate building and killed one person. As Russia carried out airstrikes on cities in southern Ukraine, regional governor Oleh Kiper shared a photo showing a window of the Chinese consulate in Odesa being smashed. Ukraine’s military…
A building in the Indian city of Surat has overtaken the Pentagon to become the tallest office building in the world. The city of Surat in the state of Gujarat is called the diamond capital of the world, where 90% of the world’s diamonds are cut. Now the world’s largest office building has been established…
Leading efforts by 25 UN entities and several partners for the last four years, she has been reflecting on efforts to achieve national sustainable development priorities that tap into Mozambique’s immense resources and potential. © UNCDF/Arete/Lisa Murray Myrta Kaulard, United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Mozambique from July 2019 to June 2023. “Mozambique…
An out-of-control vehicle crashes into a school building An out-of-control car rammed into a primary school building in London’s Wimbledon area, 9 people including children were injured in the accident. Police say that the incident took place at 10 am, seven children and two adults are among the injured. Police said that no arrests have…
