Courage needed to mend today’s global rifts, German leader tells UN Assembly
He stated, therefore, that the order of the day is not less but more cooperation among countries. “Today – especially today – we need the courage, creative energy and will…
We have a duty to leave no one behind, South African President tells world leaders
“Over millennia, the human race has demonstrated an enormous capacity for resilience, adaptation, innovation, compassion and solidarity … these qualities must be evident in how we work together as a…
Reforms vital to build confidence, Japanese leader tells UN Assembly
Addressing the General Assembly’s annual high-level debate Fumio Kishida urged reforms of the Security Council, including increased representation of Africa and expanding both its permanent and non-permanent membership, to restore…
‘Peace begins with you’, youth activist tells UN forum
Achieving peace is neither automatic nor a vision, Mr. Guterres said in a video message to a special event on youth for peace. “Peace is the result of action. Let…
Invented a shape-shifting ball that tells the state of mental health
British scientist, Alex Farrell is demonstrating this in practice with a mental health improvement ball. Photo: Courtesy of Medical News Network London: A PhD student in the UK has created…
Syria still mired in division, top UN envoy tells Security Council
“I hope they will soon, because if not, it will be another missed opportunity to help the Syrian conflict to come to a negotiated end, at a time when the…
With needs at a record high, underfunding is chronic Guterres tells humanitarians
With 360 million people worldwide in need of humanitarian assistance, up 30 percent since early 2022, global humanitarian needs have yet again reached record levels. In a video message to…
UN ‘determined’ to end backsliding on development goals, Guterres tells ECOSOC
António Guterres was addressing the first high stakes meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) Operational Activities for Development Segment at UN Headquarters in New York, which he…
UN relief chief tells Security Council ‘we can do better’ in Ukraine
“On the eve of the horrific one-year milestone, we have a lot to do and we can do better,” said Martin Griffiths, who also serves as the Emergency Relief Coordinator.…