‘Act urgently’ to stave off catastrophic famine in Yemen
Yemen is in “imminent danger of the worst famine the world has seen for decades”, the UN chief warned in a statement released on Friday, calling for...
Training women to avoid conflict in Sierra Leone
In the West African country of Sierra Leone, the UN is supporting a government programme, training women and men to take on leadership roles...
Heartbreaking stories from refugees fleeing Ethiopia violence
In a briefing to journalists on Thursday, a senior UN humanitarian official in Sudan recounted moving testimony from refugees who are crossing the border...
Use Growth Services to Create an Anti-Cyberbullying Campaign
While the increasing use of the internet and a good chunk of our social lives going online has benefited us in many ways, it...
Guterres pledges support for sustainable industrial development in Africa
The COVID-19 crisis was impacting Africa “well before the pandemic spread across the continent”, the UN chief said on Friday, marking Africa Industrialization Day,...
Climate crisis: ‘Nowhere near the finish line’
Pointing to its “pioneering legislation and policies”, on Thursday the UN chief hailed the 27-member European Union (EU) as a “a leader on climate...
New trade rules vital to protecting the planet
As satellites from NASA zipped over the planet Earth yesterday, they saw what they have seen every day for months: fires, hundreds of them,...
Survey Says Cost and Complexities of COVID-19 Tests Main Obstacles for Employers
A new global business survey found that few employers are testing their employees regularly when they come to work because they find the tests...
Women hit hard by COVID-19 impact on garment sector
The impact of COVID-19 on women in the garment industry has worsened due to underlying challenges including discrimination and harassment, underrepresentation of women’s voice,...
Libyans charting way to secure and prosperous future, but challenges lie ahead
Following years of political instability and conflict, Libya is making substantial progress on the path to peace, the top UN official in the country...