Montreal/New York, December 7 – The United Nations called on governments attending the international conference on biodiversity to adopt an ambitious “true peace pact with
New York, December 6 – The U.N. Security Council was told that Russia’s “senseless war“ in Ukraine, which started on February 24 this year, has
Geneva/New York, December 1 – The United Nations is reaching out to generous donors, asking a record $51.5 billion so it can assist 230 million
Geneva/New York, November 29 – An estimated 3.6 billion people currently have inadequate access to fresh water at least a month per year and that
Sharm el-Sheikh/New York, November 20 – The climate change summit has agreed to set up a fund to compensate vulnerable countries hit by climate disasters,
Sharm el-Sheikh/New York, November 18 – The annual climate change summit attended by some 200 governments and international organizations failed to agree on a final
New York, November 14 – An international mechanism will be established to hold Russia accountable for the war in Ukraine and for it to pay
Lack of effective refrigeration directly results in the loss of 526 million tonnes of food production – 12 per cent of global total. Developing countries
New York, November 11 – The world population is reaching 8 billion by mid-November with over half living in Asia as of this year. India
Sharm el-Sheikh/New York, November 7 – Making a bold move, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres proposed a historic Climate Solidarity Pact in which countries can
Sharm el-Sheikh/New York, November 6 – The climate summit opening in the famed Egyptian tourist city of Sharm el-Sheikh is strongly urged to implement programs
New York, November 3 – The United Nations said the Black Sea Grain Initiative is “making a difference” as it has blunted rising food prices
The San Francisco Conference in the spring of 1945, taking place while World War II was ending, resulted in the creation of the United Nations. The journalists excelled in their coverage of the historic event. They were the first United Nations correspondents. They continue today the task of reporting on UN activities around the world.
This website aims to recognize all journalists who at present time are covering activities at UN headquarters in New York, Geneva, Vienna or in the fields. It recognizes also former UN correspondents who have moved on to other assignments.
