Archive Published Articles UN chief not optimistic world situation can improve soon; warns terrorist groups may become more aggressive September 19, 2021 UN begins annual meetings under pandemic restrictions; Biden to speak in-person with few other heads of state and government September 14, 2021 UPDATE: Over $1.2 billion pledged to UN humanitarian program in Afghanistan September 13, 2021 UN issues Our Common Agenda, an action-filled program to counter pandemics, climate change havocs September 10, 2021 UN Security Council says Taliban have committed to let Afghans travel freely abroad; it condemns attacks that killed over 300 people August 30, 2021 Afghanistan faces uncertain future while humanitarian needs are “enormous and growing,” WHO official says. August 27, 2021 UN determined to assist Afghan people despite attacks, mounting threats of humanitarian catastrophe August 26, 2021 UPDATE: Rise of Covid-19 cases keep annual United Nations meetings virtual and diplomats away August 20, 2021 UN pledges not to abandon Afghan people, demands Taliban respect human rights August 16, 2021 Governments urged to depoliticize Covid-19 issues and let scientists study Covid-19 virus’ origins August 12, 2021 Planet earth faces certain hotter climate, UN climate panel warns August 9, 2021 Majority of people think global economy will recover in two years, market survey says August 5, 2021 Fifty small businesses hailed as “hidden heroes” in food systems while hunger spiked under the pandemic July 27, 2021 Over 130 governments discuss ways to improve global food systems after pandemic caused food shortage and starvation July 15, 2021 EU faces opposition as it unveils ambitious climate blueprint to reduce emissions 55 per cent by 2030 July 14, 2021 Financial institutions urged to engage in reversing biodiversity loss, which impacts on people and eco-systems July 12, 2021 New Global Framework for Managing Nature Through 2030: First Detailed Draft Agreement Debuts July 12, 2021 Ethics and human rights should be at the core of using artificial intelligence for health, WHO says June 28, 2021 UN chief praises European Union as top contributor to UN system and global humanitarian assistance June 24, 2021 Antonio Guterres pledges to make breakthroughs in second mandate as UN Secretary-General June 18, 2021 WHO welcomes G7 leaders’ commitment to donate 870 million vaccine doses as part of efforts to end the pandemic June 13, 2021 Scientists say biodiversity loss and climate change resulted from human activities and must be tackled together June 10, 2021 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres nominated for second five-year term June 8, 2021 UN urges global insurance industry to invest in climate programs for net zero carbon emissions June 8, 2021 UN Urges Intense Restoration of Nature to Address Climate and Biodiversity Crises June 1, 2021 End the pandemic with US$ 50 billion investment, world’s largest health, trade and finance organizations say June 1, 2021 World Health Assembly plans fall meeting to discuss international treaty to deal with future pandemics May 31, 2021 News feature: World ignores warnings to leave nature alone to prevent future pandemics, UN says May 23, 2021 UN marks International Tea Day, projects steady tea production growth in coming years May 19, 2021 UN: Science, technology and innovation can help post-pandemic recovery May 17, 2021 World Press Freedom Day (May 3rd) under the pandemic; news organizations face the threat of extinction April 29, 2021 UN adopts first resolution to prevent drowning; over 2.5 million lives lost in past 10 years April 28, 2021 US shows leadership in action on climate change; world leaders join virtual meeting to pledge new goals April 22, 2021 UN: World faces anthropogenic climate change caused by human activities; calls for action April 19, 2021 UN agencies: Remove wild animals from food markets to prevent emergence of new, deadly virus April 13, 2021 First technology summit calls for more technology governance to improve lives, respond to global challenges April 9, 2021 World needs an international treaty to deal with the next pandemic, governments and WHO say; report on Covid-19 origins published March 30, 2021 UN says long-term spending in the tens of billions of dollars a year could thwart the likelihood of another pandemic March 25, 2021 UN: Indigenous and tribal peoples are best guardians of Latin America and the Caribbean’s forests March 25, 2021 UN launches new system to measure global economic growth by integrating value of nature in gross domestic product (GDP) March 11, 2021 Food waste is global while millions of people go hungry every day, UN report says March 4, 2021 Hunger increased fourfold in Central American nations over two years, World Food Program says February 23, 2021 UN chief calls on Myanmar’s military to immediately stop repression, release prisoners February 22, 2021 UN chief: Pandemic used to stoke racism, xenophobia and inequality; calls for action to defend human rights February 22, 2021 News Feature: 2020 was the worst year for international tourism: 1 billion fewer arrivals, US$1.3 trillion in export revenues loses February 17, 2021 International investigation says Covid-19 virus likely transmitted from animals to humans February 9, 2021 Michael Bloomberg, a major contributor to UN programs, is honored with new, separate terms as UN climate and WHO ambassador February 5, 2021 World’s biggest survey shows majority of people believe climate change is a global emergency. 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UN chief not optimistic world situation can improve soon; warns terrorist groups may become more aggressive September 19, 2021
UN begins annual meetings under pandemic restrictions; Biden to speak in-person with few other heads of state and government September 14, 2021
UN issues Our Common Agenda, an action-filled program to counter pandemics, climate change havocs September 10, 2021
UN Security Council says Taliban have committed to let Afghans travel freely abroad; it condemns attacks that killed over 300 people August 30, 2021
Afghanistan faces uncertain future while humanitarian needs are “enormous and growing,” WHO official says. August 27, 2021
UN determined to assist Afghan people despite attacks, mounting threats of humanitarian catastrophe August 26, 2021
UPDATE: Rise of Covid-19 cases keep annual United Nations meetings virtual and diplomats away August 20, 2021
Governments urged to depoliticize Covid-19 issues and let scientists study Covid-19 virus’ origins August 12, 2021
Fifty small businesses hailed as “hidden heroes” in food systems while hunger spiked under the pandemic July 27, 2021
Over 130 governments discuss ways to improve global food systems after pandemic caused food shortage and starvation July 15, 2021
EU faces opposition as it unveils ambitious climate blueprint to reduce emissions 55 per cent by 2030 July 14, 2021
Financial institutions urged to engage in reversing biodiversity loss, which impacts on people and eco-systems July 12, 2021
New Global Framework for Managing Nature Through 2030: First Detailed Draft Agreement Debuts July 12, 2021
Ethics and human rights should be at the core of using artificial intelligence for health, WHO says June 28, 2021
UN chief praises European Union as top contributor to UN system and global humanitarian assistance June 24, 2021
Antonio Guterres pledges to make breakthroughs in second mandate as UN Secretary-General June 18, 2021
WHO welcomes G7 leaders’ commitment to donate 870 million vaccine doses as part of efforts to end the pandemic June 13, 2021
Scientists say biodiversity loss and climate change resulted from human activities and must be tackled together June 10, 2021
UN urges global insurance industry to invest in climate programs for net zero carbon emissions June 8, 2021
End the pandemic with US$ 50 billion investment, world’s largest health, trade and finance organizations say June 1, 2021
World Health Assembly plans fall meeting to discuss international treaty to deal with future pandemics May 31, 2021
News feature: World ignores warnings to leave nature alone to prevent future pandemics, UN says May 23, 2021
World Press Freedom Day (May 3rd) under the pandemic; news organizations face the threat of extinction April 29, 2021
UN adopts first resolution to prevent drowning; over 2.5 million lives lost in past 10 years April 28, 2021
US shows leadership in action on climate change; world leaders join virtual meeting to pledge new goals April 22, 2021
UN: World faces anthropogenic climate change caused by human activities; calls for action April 19, 2021
UN agencies: Remove wild animals from food markets to prevent emergence of new, deadly virus April 13, 2021
First technology summit calls for more technology governance to improve lives, respond to global challenges April 9, 2021
World needs an international treaty to deal with the next pandemic, governments and WHO say; report on Covid-19 origins published March 30, 2021
UN says long-term spending in the tens of billions of dollars a year could thwart the likelihood of another pandemic March 25, 2021
UN: Indigenous and tribal peoples are best guardians of Latin America and the Caribbean’s forests March 25, 2021
UN launches new system to measure global economic growth by integrating value of nature in gross domestic product (GDP) March 11, 2021
Hunger increased fourfold in Central American nations over two years, World Food Program says February 23, 2021
UN chief calls on Myanmar’s military to immediately stop repression, release prisoners February 22, 2021
UN chief: Pandemic used to stoke racism, xenophobia and inequality; calls for action to defend human rights February 22, 2021
News Feature: 2020 was the worst year for international tourism: 1 billion fewer arrivals, US$1.3 trillion in export revenues loses February 17, 2021
International investigation says Covid-19 virus likely transmitted from animals to humans February 9, 2021
Michael Bloomberg, a major contributor to UN programs, is honored with new, separate terms as UN climate and WHO ambassador February 5, 2021
World’s biggest survey shows majority of people believe climate change is a global emergency. US to host climate meeting January 28, 2021
World leaders uphold multilateralism to tackle global problems in speeches to Davos Agenda 2021 January 26, 2021
WHO: High-income countries making separate vaccine deals with drugmakers at the expense of the poor is morally wrong January 18, 2021
