Era free of fossil-fuel powered vehicles comes into focus at COP26; draft outcome is met with calls for more ambition
A world where every car, bus and truck sold is electric and...
UN Police ‘better placed’ for today’s challenges to peace and security
UN Police (UNPOL) is a key component of peacekeeping, Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix...
Landmine casualties ‘exceptionally high’, Syria and Afghanistan worst-hit
Global casualties from anti-personnel landmines were “exceptionally high” last year, with Syrians...
Resolve ‘intolerable’ Belarus-Poland border migrant crisis: UN rights chief
The UN Human Rights High Commissioner has urged Belarus and Poland to urgently...
One in 10 children worldwide live with disabilities
Nearly 240 million children worldwide, or one in 10, live with disabilities...
Salaries for Afghanistan health workers sends ‘message of hope’ to millions
By the time the Taliban took over Afghanistan in mid-August, at the...
Woman Police Officer of the Year represents ‘best of the United Nations’
This year’s UN Woman Police Offer of the Year Award was officially...
UN chief outlines ‘roadmap for inclusion’ to address root causes of conflict
Diversity should be viewed as a powerful benefit, rather than a threat, particularly in...
COVID-19 pandemic brings global syringe shortage into sharp focus
Efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccine production should be matched by access to...
Women bear the brunt of the climate crisis, COP26 highlights
Women took the global stage on Tuesday to show that climate change...
