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Syria’s future under threat from acute funding shortages

·November 4, 2025·2 min read

The development comes 11 months after the country’s devastating civil war ended with the overthrow of the Assad regime by opposition forces loyal to new President Ahmad Al-Sharaa. Today, as Syrians return home in increasing numbers, the shattered country faces chronic shortages of inward investment, medicines, power and equipment. According to...

Pakistan’s ‘Iron Lady’ leads the fight for a fairer future for all

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·October 28, 2025·5 min read

When she was 21, Ms. Mazari was badly injured in a car crash which left her paralysed from the waist down. Despite facing immense challenges, she went on to become a prominent artist – her work has been exhibited in numerous prestigious galleries worldwide – a global motivational speaker, humanitarian, disability rights...

Can AI create a fairer future for persons with disabilities?

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·October 11, 2025·2 min read

When designed with lived experience at its heart, AI tools like conversational screen readers, adaptive dashboards, and real-time captioning don’t just remove barriers; they expand possibility. They transform access into agency and the freedom to learn, lead and contribute fully. Avoiding a ‘shinier version of the same old bias’ Surashree...

‘Peace is the most powerful force for a better future’: Guterres

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·September 14, 2025·1 min read

António Guterres issued the call during the annual ceremony on the grounds of UN Headquarters in New York to ring the Peace Bell. Pursuing the cause of peace is “the beating heart” of the Organization, “but today, peace is under siege,” he said. “Conflicts are multiplying. Civilians are suffering. Human...

Peacekeeping: A lifeline for millions seeking a ‘future without fear’

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·September 10, 2025·3 min read

Governments and civil society organizations have so far submitted more than 60 contributions to a review process mandated under the Pact for the Future, agreed by Member States last year. The UN has an 80-year legacy that includes deploying multidimensional peacekeeping operations that combine police, troop and civilian personnel; special...

Teachers are the ‘guardians of our future’, says UN deputy chief

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·August 31, 2025·3 min read

Their work, said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, is “the beating heart of education, the cornerstone of sustainable development, and the guardians of our future.” Speaking Thursday at the opening of the UNESCO World Summit on Teachers in Santiago, Chile, Ms. Mohammed called for urgent global action to address the...

Gazans face a future of pain and prosthetics

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·August 22, 2025·3 min read

At the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, a small child, Maryam Abu Alba, is crying in pain. “The neighbour’s house was bombed, and their home was hit,” says her grandmother. “One of her legs had to be amputated, and metal plates had to be inserted into the other one, which...

Young people take the lead for a more sustainable future

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·August 12, 2025·2 min read

Observed each year on 12 August, the Day draws attention to the rights, contributions and challenges of young people everywhere. This year’s theme, “Local youth action for the SDGs and beyond,” emphasises how grassroots youth engagement is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and shaping more just, inclusive...

Smurf your voice: Global campaign urges everyone to speak up for a better future

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·July 12, 2025·2 min read

Launched in June, the eight-week digital campaign draws on the enduring popularity of the beloved Smurfs to encourage young people – along with their parents and caregivers – to raise their voices on issues that matter to them. The initiative is part of the UN’s ActNow effort for the Sustainable...

Space is not the final frontier – it is the foundation of our future: UN deputy chief

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·July 5, 2025·1 min read

Addressing delegates at a UN forum on peaceful uses of outer space, Amina Mohammed urged greater international cooperation as the world becomes increasingly reliant on satellites for everything from disaster response to climate monitoring. “Space is not the final frontier. It is the foundation of our present,” she said. “Without...

Landless and locked out: Young farmers struggle for a future

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·July 5, 2025·2 min read

However, this creates challenges by limiting land access for the next generation and diminishing their voice in agricultural policymaking. Without land assets, young people struggle to secure the resources needed to become agricultural producers themselves. Between 2005 and 2021, the number of youth employed in agrifood jobs declined by 10...

It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla

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·July 1, 2025·5 min read

António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable development powered by international cooperation, is now facing “massive headwinds.” Addressing the opening session of the 4th Financing for Development Conference (FFD4) in baking hot Sevilla, Spain – basking in record high June temperatures – the Secretary-General noted multilateralism itself is...