This includes a new core finance goal of $300 billion that triples the previous $100 billion target. There were breakthroughs in the Baku Finance Goal and UN carbon markets too.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
A new United Nations Special Committee report described Israel's conduct in Gaza as "consistent with the characteristics of genocide," including mass civilian casualties and using starvation as a weapon
The 2024 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference, usually referred to as Conference of Parties 29 (COP29), will probably be the final opportunity for the international community to accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis.
The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to worsen largely due to the persistent violence, a UN spokesperson said.
The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has assumed large proportions. The ongoing military clashes have seriously impacted basic services like food, water, medicine and transport. Hospitals are shut and the medical system is on the verge of collapse. Markets, banks and pharmacies are being looted and people‘s lives are at stake
The UN relief chief has said his colleagues are ready to distribute aid supplies in Sudan but need firm commitments of protection from hostilities.
US President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday he is seeking a second term, with Vice-President Kamala Harris as his running mate once again.
Scientists agree that the reason behind extreme weather events is climate change and world leaders promise to fight climate change, but there is almost nil follow-up action, probably because big business would have to be reined in, which would deprive politicians of campaign funding, and citizens would have to be advised to cut down on their current lifestyles, which may prove electorally disastrous
EAM stated that India's expertise in the field of statistics, diversity and demography has earned it a seat on the UN Statistical Commission.
