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A decisive turning point: Setting global industry on a fairer, greener path towards economic growth

·November 27, 2025·2 min read

The world is inexorably becoming industrialised, raising the prospects of better jobs and livelihoods for many of the world’s poorest. But, in order to truly benefit the global population and the planet as a whole, international trade and industry must go hand in hand with healthier communities, lower emissions and...

UN presents UN80 Initiative Action Plan, setting coordinated path for system-wide reforms

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·November 25, 2025·4 min read

The plan does not introduce new proposals but sets out how the UN system intends to advance the ones already on the table: 87 actions, grouped into 31 work packages across 3 workstreams, stretching from peace operations and humanitarian response to technology, shared services and institutional mergers. “Its purpose is...

Climate Summit 2025: The path to COP30

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·September 24, 2025·3 min read

The summit, which takes place on 24 September at UN Headquarters, is designed as a launchpad for COP30 but, unlike the sprawling negotiations of a UN climate conference, this is a targeted high-level event where Heads of State, Government leaders, businesses, and civil society are expected to present concrete pledges...

New UN report charts path out of debt crisis threatening global development

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·June 30, 2025·1 min read

On Friday, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed launched a new report, Confronting the Debt Crisis: 11 Actions to Unlock Sustainable Financing. She was joined by experts Mahmoud Mohieldin and Paolo Gentiloni, along with Rebeca Grynspan, Head of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). A growing crisis “Borrowing is critical...

Faith in finance: Indonesia’s innovative path to sustainable development

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·June 29, 2025·5 min read

The Southeast Asian country has already raised close to $12 billion in thematic bonds, including blue bonds and Islamic investment instruments over the last seven years. These efforts have been supported by development partners, including the United Nations. Putut Hari Satyaka, is the Deputy Minister for Development Financing and Investment at Indonesia’s...

Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria

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·April 27, 2025·6 min read

Four and a half months after the fall of the Assad regime, the interim authorities have begun taking formal steps towards political reform, the Security Council heard on Friday. These include the formation of a broader, more diverse cabinet and initial plans to establish an interim People’s Assembly. However, the...

Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty

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·April 19, 2025·1 min read

The projection is below the 2.5 per cent threshold widely viewed as signalling a global recession. It also represents a significant deceleration compared to average annual growth rates prior to the COVID-19 pandemic when global growth was already subdued. Threats and volatility The report cited mounting threats including trade policy...

From policy to progress: UN deputy chief Mohammed outlines path for Africa’s clean energy transformation

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·February 3, 2025·4 min read

“Access to electricity is not just a matter of convenience; it is a fundamental human right that underpins economic growth, education, healthcare, and gender equality,” Ms. Mohammed told African Heads of State attending the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Summit brought together African...

‘Absolutely the wrong path,’ Türk warns against Afghanistan’s ban on women in NGOs

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·January 1, 2025·1 min read

The measure, issued by the de facto Ministry of Economy on 26 December, enforces a two-year-old decree prohibiting women from working with both national and international NGOs. In his statement, Mr. Türk emphasised the devastating impact on the delivery of critical humanitarian aid in Afghanistan the decree will have, where...

Charting a path for global action on land and drought

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·December 15, 2024·6 min read

The nearly 200 countries gathered at the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and committed to prioritising land restoration and drought resilience in national policies and international cooperation as an essential strategy for food security and climate adaptation. While parties failed to...

World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030

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·December 2, 2024·2 min read

Observed annually on 1 December, the World AIDS Day serves as a reminder of the global fight against the pandemic while commemorating lives lost and celebrating progress. “Every 25 seconds, someone in the world is infected with HIV,” Mr. Guterres said. “One-quarter of people living with HIV – more than...

COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero

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·November 14, 2024·2 min read

“We need a massive global effort to steer our world onto a path to safety; you are out in the front…helping consumers, investors and regulators understand what credible net-zero looks like,” said the Secretary-General. As violent weather inflicts human tragedy and economic destruction worldwide and with efforts to limit the rise...