As Lebanon mourns the victims of a wave of Israeli airstrikes believed to have left hundreds dead, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday against a return to the “dark days of 2006” when full-scale war broke out, calling for an urgent de-escalation and the protection of civilians.
Nearly 120 Heads of State and Government are in New York where the general debate is set to begin in just a few minutes’ time following the adoption of the pivotal Pact for the Future on Sunday. The UN Secretary-General has told Member States they are here in New York to bring multilateralism back from the brink. So, can a new spirit of compromise lead to a more sustainable and peaceful future? Join us from the opening gavel, live. UN News app users can follow the action here.
The President of the UN General Assembly urged all nations to sustain their momentum toward decisive action and to advance the outcomes of the Summit of the Future as it concluded on Monday.
Afghan women earned the right to vote more than a century ago. Today, under Taliban rule, they are practically erased from public life and even banned from singing.
Russian authorities are using torture “with a sense of impunity” in the ongoing war in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva heard on Monday.
At least one in seven youngsters has a mental disorder. That’s the warning from the UN World Health Organization (WHO), which has appealed for much greater investment to help almost 1.3 billion teenagers globally.
Tensions continued to ratchet up in the Middle East on Monday with reports of hundreds of retaliatory Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and strikes in Gaza including on a refugee camp, UN humanitarians said.
World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations.
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World leaders are at UN Headquarters in New York this Sunday where in just a few minutes the UN’s Summit of the Future will begin; a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the multilateral system and steer humanity on a new course to meet existing commitments and solve long-term challenges. UN News app users can follow our live coverage here.
A groundbreaking art installation at UN Headquarters by renowned media artist Refik Anadol leverages artificial intelligence to raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of the world’s coral reefs, and the urgent need to address the climate crisis.
Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on Saturday for the second of two “action days” on the eve of the landmark Summit of the Future.