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UN Women urges stronger action at COP31 as 1.5 billion women and girls live in climate hotspots
Note: As world leaders gather in Antalya for the 31st UN Climate Conference, new UN Women data warns that 1.5 billion women and girls already ...
READ MORE → The world has entered a new age of climate extremes: UN
Note: The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has issued a new report on the state of the world’s climate at the opening of the annual UN ...
READ MORE → Ahead of COP31, UNHCR warns nearly 90 million displaced people face severe climate risks
Geneva, 6 November 2026 – The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling for urgent action to protect millions of refugees and other forcibly displaced ...
READ MORE → Six out of seven journalists’ killings are not brought to justice, reversing progress in the fight against impunity: UNESCO
Note: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported that the killings of journalists, media workers and social media producers engaged in journalistic ...
READ MORE → UN launches first insurance safety net to help protect families before disasters strike
New York, 2 November 2026 – The United Nations has launched a first-of-its-kind insurance programme that could unlock up to US$40 million in additional funding ...
READ MORE → Women and girls’ death toll in armed conflict doubles since 2021
Note: At least 25 women and girls are killed every day as civilian deaths mount, sexual violence rises, and women remain largely excluded from peace ...
READ MORE → Global Coalition Urges Governments to Put Community Rights at the Center of Biodiversity Action at UN Biodiversity Conference
Note: As governments gather in Yerevan, Armenia, this week for the United Nations Biodiversity Conference, the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) is calling on governments ...
READ MORE → Two in three people in Myanmar are poor or one shock away from falling into poverty, new UNDP report finds
A state of severe poverty in a no-win conflict erodes abilities of individuals and institutions to bounce back Bangkok, 8 October 2026 – Years of ...
READ MORE → UNHCR: 5.8 million refugee children still out of school as funding cuts threaten hard-won progress
Geneva, 2 October 2026 – Nearly six million refugee children were out of school worldwide in 2025, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned today, as ...
READ MORE → The Hague Group holds High-Level Meeting at the UN, issues Concrete Proposals to Enforce International Law
New York, 25 September 2026 – At a time of profound strain on the international legal order, the Republic of South Africa and Malaysia convened ...
READ MORE → UN Women launches the Digital, Innovation and AI Hub dedicated exclusively to gender equality
Note: New global platform brings together researchers, governments, technology companies and women’s rights organizations to help shape AI and digital transformation in ways that advance ...
READ MORE → Calls for reforming the UN and binding global cooperation on AI governance dominate annual UN session
New York, 22 September 2026 – Government leaders attending the 81st annual United Nations General Assembly session at the UN Headquarters used the unique opportunity ...
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