Human rights must be ‘front and centre’ of COVID-19 response
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for human rights to be put “front and centre” of COVID-19 response and recovery globally in order to...
Fund COVAX to reduce COVID vaccination distribution inequity
With so-called vaccine nationalism spreading “with full speed”, the Secretary-General told a journalists, following the fourth annual African Union-UN conference, that the continent must...
The dangerous job of separating ‘truth from falsehood’
Prominent journalists and champions of press freedom from across the world are examining ways to overcome increasing challenges facing the media during a two-day online conference organized jointly by the UN’s cultural and educational agency,...
UN makes progress on ‘greening the blue’
In 2019, the UN system continued to make steady progress towards reducing its environmental footprint, recording decreases in emissions and implementing advanced environment management systems.
According...
WFP chief uses Nobel speech as call for action to avert ‘hunger pandemic’
With 270 million people – more than the entire population of Western Europe – “marching toward starvation”, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) called for greater action to avert a “hunger pandemic”, in...
Non-communicable diseases killing more people than ever before
Non-communicable diseases account for 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, a sharp increase from two decades ago, and heart disease remains...
Reasons to study international studies and diplomacy
If you feel more excited when you hear the word 'Diplomacy,' it means that you are on the way to learning more about it...
$500 Million ADB Loan to Expand Financial Inclusion in Indonesia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to support the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to expand financial access among...
Green pandemic recovery essential to close climate action gap
A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent off predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the world closer to meeting...
World Bank: Opportunities for Maldives to Build Back Better from COVID-19
Faris Hadad-Zervos, the World Bank’s new Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, completed his first visit to the Maldives last week. The...