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Cities are home to 45 per cent of the global population, with megacities continuing to grow, UN report finds

Jakarta (Indonesia) is now the world’s most populous city, with nearly 42 million residents, followed by Dhaka (Bangladesh) with almost 40 million, and Tokyo (Japan) ...
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Over half a million people dying each year from extreme heat – “Climate crisis is a health crisis,” World Health Organization says

Note: The World Health Organization (WHO) and Brazil have issued special reports on the deadly impact of climate change on humans worldwide at the 30th ...
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Majority of 117 million refugees displaced by war and persecution live in countries exposed to extreme weather and climate shocks: UN Refugee Agency

  Belem, Brazil, 10 November 2025  – Millions of refugees, people forced to flee, and their hosts are trapped in an increasingly vicious cycle of ...
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UN climate summit urged to set 1.5 degrees C as red line to avert global catastrophe

Belem, Brazil/New York, 9 November 2025 – Government leaders and civil society organizations as well as climate scientists have begun once again each year the ...
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UN: World faces serious climate crisis and damages despite efforts to keep global temperatures low.

New York, 4 November 2025 – Decades of efforts and new pledges by nations to keep global temperatures down have done little to fight climate ...
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UN marks 80th birthday with demand to reform the powerful Security Council

New York, 24 October 2025 – The United Nations was established on this date in 1945 when its founding Charter went into effect after World ...
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UN welcomes US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, calls for Israel and Hamas to implement peace plan

New York, 9 October 2025 – The United Nations hailed the Trump administration’s 20-point plan that was signed off by both Israel and Hamas, triggering ...
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Gaza: Civilians are starving, displaced and trapped, world leaders must act now

Note: The Norwegian Refugee Council is urging global leaders to press Israel and Hamas for an immediate and permanent ceasefire as the second anniversary of the ...
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UN calls for action as displacement and persecution of Rohingya Muslims and minorities in Myanmar have worsened

New York, 30 September 2025 – The UN called for world attention and sustainable resolution of the fate of Rohingya Muslims and minorities in Myanmar ...
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UN takes on leading role to guide world on AI risks and benefits

New York, 27 September 2025 – The United Nations will ask governments around the world to nominate experts for the 40-member scientific panel established by ...
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A Decade Lost: No Peace, Justice or Inclusion Target on Track as 2030 Deadline Looms

Note: With progress on attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) not only stalling but spiraling downwards, UN report highlights urgent reforms and innovations to restore ...
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UN warns the world’s pillars of peace and progress are buckling, urges world leaders to choose peace, not destruction

New York, 23 September 2025 – The United Nations celebrated its 80th anniversary before opening its annual session attended by leaders of the 193 state ...
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