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‘No excuse’: A global call to end violence against women

·November 25, 2024·4 min read

With the theme “No Excuse,” the event served as a powerful call to action against gender-based violence, highlighting both progress and the urgent work still required. As UN Secretary-General António Guterres pointed out in his message for the Day, the statistics are sobering: “Every day, 140 women and girls are...

One woman killed every 10 minutes: The harrowing global reality of femicide

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·November 25, 2024·2 min read

Released on the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the report sheds light on the global crisis of femicide and calls for urgent action. “The epidemic of violence against women and girls shames humanity,” said Secretary-General António Guterres in his address for the day....

Jeddah conference closes with adoption of global pledges to tackle antimicrobial resistance

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·November 17, 2024·5 min read

Immediately following the adoption of the commitments in the Saudi coastal city, the host country’s Minister of Health Fahad Al-Jalajel said the conference outcome provides “critical building blocks” for member states and international bodies to significantly act against antimicrobial resistance, and that it builds on the Political Declaration on AMR...

Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion

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·November 15, 2024·3 min read

The biannual report, which focuses on developments affecting global food and animal feed markets, highlights that higher costs for cocoa, coffee, and tea are driving the increase, while disparities in import bills persist across income levels. Cocoa prices have soared nearly four times their ten-year average earlier this year, coffee prices...

Cyberattacks on healthcare: A global threat that can’t be ignored

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·November 10, 2024·6 min read

According to a 2021 global survey, more than one-third of responding health institutions reported at least one ransomware attack in the preceding year, and a third among them reported paying a ransom. Ransomware attacks are a form of cyberattacks, in which a malicious actor “takes over” or “locks” files on...

World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo

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·November 3, 2024·4 min read

What is the World Urban Forum? The World Urban Forum (WUF), a major UN conference on sustainable urban development, was set up in 2001 to address global urbanisation, one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. Since then, a forum has been held every two years and this...

Balancing biodiversity at global UN summit in Colombia

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·October 30, 2024·4 min read

More than 190 nations signed up to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Colombia for the 16th Conference of the Parties or COP16, a meeting which is held every two years to agree on commitments to safeguard the environment. The slogan of the meeting is ‘Peace with Nature’, recognising that economic...

World News in Brief: Sudan food crisis update, justice in Thailand, UN can solve global problems

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·October 28, 2024·2 min read

The World Food Programme (WFP) has increased its humanitarian response in Sudan’s conflict-ravaged areas, particularly in Darfur, where the risk of widespread famine looms. Since the reopening of the Adre border in August, the agency has successfully delivered food assistance to 360,000 people in Darfur. “Distributions have been completed for...

‘Spiralling crisis’ in Haiti demands continued global attention: WFP

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·October 26, 2024·3 min read

Waanja Kaaria, WFP Representative and Country Director in Haiti, briefed journalists in New York alongside the agency’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Lola Castro. She cited the latest UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis which shows that some 5.4 million people in Haiti, roughly half the...

BRICS Summit: Guterres underscores bloc’s role in boosting global cooperation

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·October 25, 2024·4 min read

He urged the bloc to help forge a more equitable global finance system, boost climate action, improve access to technology and work towards peace, particularly in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine and Sudan. BRICS was founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China, who were later jointed by South Africa, Iran,...

WORLD FOOD DAY LIVE: Finding solutions to global hunger

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·October 16, 2024·1 min read

Everyone has a right to food. World Food Day, marked annually on 16 October, is being celebrated in more than 150 countries and over 50 languages. Stay tuned throughout the day as we take you to Rome for the main event at 10am local time at the headquarters of the...

Guterres urges global community to repeat ‘utter condemnation’ of 7 October Hamas terror attack

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·October 6, 2024·1 min read

The horrific attack by Gaza-based militants also saw more than 250 abducted, including many women and children. “It is time for the release of the hostages. Time to silence the guns. Time to stop the suffering that has engulfed the region,” said António Guterres, calling for peace, the restoration of...