Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York until Thursday for the 2026 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum. The event aims to advance innovative solutions to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Held under the theme Innovate, Unite and Transform: Youth Shaping … Read more
The sporting icon wasn’t there to talk tactics, but to lead his lifelong club, Flamengo, into a global pact to tackle some of the planet’s biggest challenges. Through an initiative called Football for the Goalsthe UN is tapping into the sport’s massive cultural influence to promote human rights, environmental sustainability, and social equality. A legendary … Read more
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has done little to restore confidence in the vital maritime corridor, where renewed tensions – including a newly announced US blockade on ships using Iranian ports – are keeping vessels idle and supply chains strained. The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow but critical waterway, carries a … Read more
The UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI – the first global body of its kind – is gearing up for its inaugural in-person summit. Source link
The 2026 Financing for Sustainable Development Report assesses progress on the Sevilla Commitment, a 2025 agreement that aims to secure the $4 trillion needed annually to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the end of the decade. “Implementing the Sevilla Commitment is our best chance to demonstrate the global community’s enduring commitment to cooperation … Read more
The warning comes from the UN refugee agency, imhrcand the World Food Program (WFP). They said “essential assistance to the refugees will be drastically scaled back even further in the coming months” unless a $428 million shortfall is met. Hosting 1.3 million Chad is hosting some 1.3 million people who have fled Sudan, with the … Read more
It brings the total number of migrants and refugees killed this year attempting the crossing into Europe to almost 1,000. Reacting to these latest figures, on Tuesday, Amy Pope, the head of IOMcalled for stronger efforts to stop traffickers and smugglers from exploiting vulnerable people, and an expansion of safe and regular pathways, so that … Read more
The strait has become a global flashpoint which has driven up the price of oil, threatened the safety of ships and seafarers while rocking regional stability. why it matters The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow maritime corridor between Iran and Oman which links the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman through which countries … Read more
Of that total, more than 560 died in Gaza and the West Bank, 130 in Sudan, 60 in South Sudan, 25 in Ukraine and 25 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to the UN’s top aid coordinator, Tom Fletcher. “This is not an accidental escalation. It is the collapse of protectionhe told ambassadors … Read more
Across the world, UN data shows, women are still less likely to be taken seriously, accurately diagnosed, or appropriately treated. From misdiagnosis to entrenched medical bias, gaps in healthcare systems continue to affect women’s health, safety and quality of life. Although healthcare is a fundamental human right, it’s still not guaranteed for all – and … Read more