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What the US withdrawal from UN bodies could mean for climate, trade and development

·January 11, 2026·5 min read

When UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric briefed correspondents in New York on Thursday following the release of the White House Memorandum, he insisted that the Organization will continue to carry out its mandates from Member States “with determination.” Wednesday’s memorandum states that the US administration is “ceasing participation in or funding to...

Development cooperation agreement marks new phase in UN-Iraq partnership

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·December 27, 2025·1 min read

On Thursday, the UN and Iraq signed a new agreement, the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2025 to 2029, to assist the country in making progress on its national goals, which are also reflected in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by Member States in 2015. The agreement comes ahead of the closure of the...

Social development, up close: UN News goes inside the Doha summit

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·November 11, 2025·1 min read

At the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, our team piloted a quick, digestible format designed to bring readers closer to the action – what’s actually being said, decided and debated in real time. Working side by side with the UN’s Meetings Coverage Section – the Press Officers...

LIVE from Doha: Second World Summit for Social Development

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·November 4, 2025·1 min read

Leaders, policymakers and civil society representatives have gathered in Doha for the Second World Summit for Social Development, with the aim of renewing global commitments to inclusion, dignity and social justice. UN News is on the ground, bringing you live updates, key highlights and human stories from inside the conference...

Flags raised in Doha as leaders gather for UN social development summit

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·November 2, 2025·3 min read

The ceremony marked the United Nations’ official assumption of the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) as the venue where world leaders will work to reinvigorate the global social pact. The brief but symbolic event, held at the sprawling conference facility, was attended by senior officials from Qatar and the United...

Iraq unveils historic migration plan to boost development and stability

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·September 1, 2025·1 min read

Unveiled on Wednesday, it creates new opportunities for work, education and family reunification, while strengthening migration governance and placing migration at the heart of stability and economic development. It is being led by Iraq’s ministry for migration and the displaced, with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)...

‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan

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·August 20, 2025·2 min read

“With the world’s youngest population, abundant natural resources, and a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, Africa is poised for progress,” he told the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama. He said the meeting’s theme – Co-Create Innovative Solutions with Africa – was a reminder that these same strengths...

World News in Brief: Child deaths in Pakistan, Ukrainian rail station attack, new UN-India development partnership

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·August 5, 2025·2 min read

The children picked up the unexploded ordnance in a nearby field, mistaking it for a toy, and brought it back to their village where it later detonated, UNICEF said. The ordnance is likely one of the many unexploded shells left over from the military clashes between Pakistan and India in...

UN urges MPs to deliver on development promises for 600 million in landlocked nations

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·August 4, 2025·2 min read

Speaking at Monday’s Parliamentary Forum of the Third UN Conference on LLDCs, senior UN leaders stressed that political will, matched with national legislative action, is essential if a new decade-long development plan is to make a real difference. There are 32 such countries globally, home to over half a billion...

UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development

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·July 28, 2025·3 min read

At the end of the conference on Wednesday, Member States adopted a Ministerial Declaration by a vote of 154-2-2, with the United States and Israel voting against the document and Paraguay and Iran abstaining. “We strongly reaffirm our commitment to effectively implement the 2030 Agenda [which]… remains our overarching...

‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track

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·July 15, 2025·4 min read

The UN’s key Sustainable Development Goals Report launched Monday by Secretary-General António Guterres, chronicles both progress and setbacks – showing that the world has made significant advances but is still drastically off-track to achieve its development goals by 2030. Seize the day “This report is more than a snapshot of...

UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals

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·July 14, 2025·4 min read

The 2025 High-Level Political Forum, or HLPF, follows two recent successful UN conferences focused on vital development issues: one in June in Nice, France, dedicated to ocean protection, and another held in Sevilla, Spain, centred on boosting financing for sustainable initiatives. The Sevilla meeting ended with a strong call to...