Can Kenya help solve Haiti's deep insecurity crisis? Kenya is preparing to lead an international police force to combat gang violence in Haiti – an historic first for the East African nation. Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2023
UN chief says Pakistan floods ‘litmus test for climate justice’ as aid lags Fund delays ‘undermining people’s efforts to rebuild lives’, Guterres says during special UNGA session on catastrophe. Al Jazeera · Sep 28, 2023
UN says gang violence, rape and impunity worsening in Haiti Gang violence in Haiti is escalating and spreading from the capital Port-au-Prince through the center of the country to its two other major cities, Gonaives and Cap-Haitien, with a significant increase in killings, kidnappings and rapes in the past few months, the UN chief said in a report circulated Wednesday. France 24 · Sep 28, 2023
UN warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in growing nuclear arms race Guterres says world is plunging into a new nuclear arms race as North Korea says US is pushing it to the brink of war. Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2023
More than 28,000 refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia, authorities say More than 28,000 refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh, a majority ethnic Armenian breakaway enclave defeated in a lightning offensive by Azerbaijan last week, Armenia said on Tuesday. France 24 · Sep 26, 2023
Morning Digest | Photos of bodies of two Meitei students who went missing in July surface on social media; Government rebuffs Moody’s Aadhaar views, and more The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day The Hindu · Sep 26, 2023
Jaishankar, Guterres discuss reform of global financial institutions and sustainability External Affairs Minister Jaishankar held talks with UN secretary general Guterres and UNGA President Francis on India's G20 Presidency, reform of international financial institutions and India's advocacy for the Global South. He also discussed development partnership, millets and rice production, digital delivery and defense cooperation with Madagascar Foreign Minister Sylla.… The Hindu · Sep 25, 2023
Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we're unprepared for the next one If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
Niger junta accuses UN chief of 'obstructing' their participation in General Assembly Niger's coup leaders accused the head of the United Nations on Friday of obstructing their participation in the body's General Assembly, saying it was "likely to undermine any effort to end the crisis in our country". France 24 · Sep 23, 2023
As the world's problems grow more challenging, the head of the United Nations gets bleaker At the annual meeting of world leaders last year, the United Nations chief sounded a global alarm about the survival of humanity and the planet The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023
The U.N. plan to improve the world by 2030 is failing. Does that make it a failure? The 17 Sustainable Development Goals — starting with an end to poverty — were set in 2015. At the halfway mark, the world is reeling from crises. Progress is stunted. Do the goals still help? WEKU · Sep 21, 2023
China, U.S. and India absent at U.N.’s Climate Ambition Summit In the run-up to the summit, about 100 heads of state had written in response to a call from Secretary General Antonio Guterres to ramp up action to address the climate crisis The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023
Behind all the speechmaking at the UN lies a basic, unspoken question: Is the world governable? At the United Nations, “multilateralism” is always the goal, however fragmented and complex The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
UN chief warns of 'gates of hell' in climate summit, but carbon polluting nations stay silent The United Nations chief says Earth is facing a hellish problem in climate change and its leaders still aren’t doing nearly enough to curb carbon emissions that’s causing it The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023 Russia calls for halt to fighting between Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh US and France also condemn Azerbaijan’s military operation against separatists in Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh.
Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2023 President Zelensky says the world must be ‘united’ with Ukraine against Russia ‘We must be united to make it - and we’ll do it.’
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 UN chief says people are looking to leaders for action and a way out of the current global 'mess' Leaders of a world fractured by war, climate change and persisting inequality gather under one roof to hear the U.N. chief summon them to take united action on humanity’s huge challenges – and to start delivering their own assessments on the most global of stages
The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023 William and UN Secretary General hold talks and express hope for Cop28 During his final day in New York, William will visit a fire station to meet firefighters and hear their experiences of working in the city.
Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2023 UN General Assembly: What to expect as world leaders gather this week World leaders head to New York to take part in high-level United Nations talks. Here’s all you need to know.
The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023 As leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023 Ukraine is the spotlight at UN leaders' gathering, but is there room for other global priorities? The war in Ukraine and its visiting president take center stage at the United Nations this week
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 Special UN summit, protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden
Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2023 Global South leaders demand end of ‘plundering international order’ G77+China summit comes at a time of growing international frustration with the Western-led world order.
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 UN calls for more fairness for developing nations at a G77 summit in Cuba The U.N. secretary-general is calling for nations to build a world that is more fair for developing countries, as he kicks off a summit in Cuba of the G77 group of emerging economies plus China
Radio France Internationale · Sep 14, 2023 UN envoy to Sudan resigns and warns of 'full-scale civil war' The UN special envoy for Sudan – who was declared unwelcome by the country’s military rulers – has resigned in a final speech to the United Nations Security Council, warning that the conflict between Sudan’s rival military leaders “could be morphing into a full-scale civil war.”