Ukraine: IAEA chief slams ‘complacency’ over stricken Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
This is the first time the site has lost all power since November 2022 – but the sixth time that all off-site power has been cut since the Russian invasion…
The LDC graduation pathway must not disrupt overall sustainable development, says UN deputy chief
She was speaking during the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), in Doha, Qatar, where other participants stressed that graduation from LDC category must be sustainable and…
Guterres bids to ‘breathe new life’ into our global future
These forward-looking policy briefs are designed to feed into UN Member States’ consultations analysing how the multilateral system can be strengthened for tomorrow’s world, said UN chief António Guterres, unveiling…
Vessel to remove oil from stricken Yemen tanker could arrive by May
The FSO Safer has been moored off the west coast of Yemen for over three decades but has not been properly maintained since war erupted across the country in 2015…
A pinch (less) of salt can save lives, WHO says in new report
“Unhealthy diets are a leading cause of death and disease globally, and excessive sodium intake is one of the main culprits,” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
Legalizing cannabis fails to address health risks: UN drugs control board
Issuing the warning at the launch of its annual report, the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) cited data indicating that the trend caused “negative health effects and psychotic disorders” among…
Vanuatu emergency: UN supports aid effort after cyclones, earthquake
According to the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office, more than 250,000 people have been affected, which is almost 80 per cent of the country’s population. First Judy, then Kevin Less…
New UK asylum bill would be in ‘clear breach’ of international law: UNHCR
If adopted, the new bill would deny the right to seek refugee protection to people arriving irregularly in the UK, such as those risking their lives to cross the English…
International Women’s Day puts the spotlight on digital gender equality
Many attendees wore suits, scarves or other items of clothing in shades that spanned from periwinkle to indigo, in tribute to women working in tech, a sector that remains overwhelmingly…
In Ukraine, Guterres pledges to keep seeking ‘solutions and a just peace’
António Guterres expressed “deep solidarity” with all of those who have become victims of the full-scale Russian invasion of February last year. Violation of the Charter “The position of the…