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Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency’

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Human rights experts: Humanity facing ‘unprecedented global toxic emergency’ 22 September 2023 © UNICEF/Shehzad Noorani Children play in an area outside their home that has been turned into a large dumpsite of waste from leather industries in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The consequences of poor chemicals and waste management worldwide are fuelling an “unprecedented global toxic emergency”,…

At critical moment for peacekeeping in Africa, Ghana steps up to host key summit

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home At critical moment for peacekeeping in Africa, Ghana steps up to host key summit 22 September 2023 MONUSCO/Kevin N. Jordan UN peacekeepers patrol the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UN and Ghana jointly announced on Friday that December’s UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will be hosted in Accra, at a time when some African nations are questioning the…

New global action pledge to end TB by 2030

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home New global action pledge to end TB by 2030 22 September 2023 © PAHO/Joshua Cogan A TB patient recovers at home in Colombia. Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to advance efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030.…

UN calls for ‘clear-eyed’ vision for peace and security, as peacebuilders meet in New York

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN calls for ‘clear-eyed’ vision for peace and security, as peacebuilders meet in New York 22 September 2023 © DPPA/PBSO/Ana Marcela Cerdas Jimenez Rosemary DiCarlo addresses the Ministerial meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission. Following the UN chief’s appeal this week for a fresh approach to global peace and security, UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) countries convened on Friday to…

Israel on the cusp of historic peace with Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu announces at UN

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Israel on the cusp of historic peace with Saudi Arabia, Netanyahu announces at UN 22 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Friday that Israel is at the cusp of a “dramatic breakthrough”: a historic peace deal between his country and Saudi…

‘The world cannot afford Cold War 2.0,’ Pakistan leader tells UN Assembly

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home ‘The world cannot afford Cold War 2.0,’ Pakistan leader tells UN Assembly 22 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar of Pakistan addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. As tensions between global powers continue to escalate with the rise of new and old military and political blocs, “geo-politics is resurging when geo-economics should be…

Shun path of confrontation and work together for the SDGs, urges Bangladesh leader

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Shun path of confrontation and work together for the SDGs, urges Bangladesh leader 22 September 2023 UN Photo/Laura Jarriel Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh on Friday appealed to world leaders gathered at the UN “to shun the path of war and confrontation, and to work collectively…

Haitian Prime Minister calls for urgent deployment of multinational force to quash gang violence

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home Haitian Prime Minister calls for urgent deployment of multinational force to quash gang violence 22 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. Addressing the UN General Assembly on Friday, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry again appealed for international support to combat rampant gang violence –…

World must pass ‘AI stress test’, UK Deputy PM says, announcing summit

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home World must pass ‘AI stress test’, UK Deputy PM says, announcing summit 22 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden of the United Kingdom addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. The United Kingdom will be holding a summit on artificial intelligence (AI) so that nations can come together to “understand it, govern it, harness its potential…

We can’t keep putting the interest of the few before the lives of many, Mia Mottley says at UN

1 year 7 months ago Breadcrumb Home We can’t keep putting the interest of the few before the lives of many, Mia Mottley says at UN 22 September 2023 UN Photo/Cia Pak Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s 78th session. “Are we going to be too late for the SDGs?” Mia Mottley asked world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Friday, challenging them to “summon the…