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Plastic pollution treaty talks adjourn, but countries want to ‘remain at the table’: UNEP chief

·August 16, 2025·2 min read

“This has been a hard-fought 10 days against the backdrop of geopolitical complexities, economic challenges and multilateral strains,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). “However, one thing remains clear: despite these complexities, all countries clearly want to remain at the table.” ‘Deep regret’: Guterres Responding...

Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps remain

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·July 16, 2025·3 min read

However, persistent nutritional gaps and mounting environmental pressures reveal a complex path ahead, according to a new study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) – an influential international policy forum. The Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034, released on Tuesday, projects a...

‘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...

Myanmar: Thousands remain in crisis weeks after deadly earthquakes

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·April 18, 2025·2 min read

The earthquakes – which hit central Myanmar on 28 March – killed at least 3,700 people, injured 4,800 more and left 129 still missing. However, humanitarians warn the true toll is likely much higher due to underreporting and continued challenges in data collection and verification. More than 140 aftershocks –...

Belarus: Violations remain ‘widespread and systematic’, says independent expert group

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·February 14, 2025·2 min read

The Group of Independent Experts on the Human Rights Situation in Belarus established in 2024, was tasked with investigating alleged violations since 2020 – when a disputed election saw President Alexander Lukashenko returned to power for a sixth term – and recommending steps toward accountability. The group was established last...

Aid surging into Gaza ‘at scale’ but massive needs remain: OCHA, WHO

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·January 22, 2025·2 min read

On day three of the ceasefire which entered into force on Sunday 19 January, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, welcomed the “surge” in lifesaving humanitarian assistance into the enclave, after 15 months of devastating Israeli bombardment. Aid trucks began entering Gaza “a few minutes after the deal entered into...

Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns

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·January 10, 2025·2 min read

The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2025 report shows that despite withstanding a series of mutually reinforcing shocks, global economic growth has stagnated and remains below the pre-pandemic annual average of 3.2 per cent. The report produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), highlights the enduring impact...

South Sudan: Key electoral questions ‘remain unanswered’

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·September 16, 2023·2 min read

With 15 months to the end of the transition period, “time is of the essence” for getting the election process settled, UN Special Representative for South Sudan, Nicholas Haysom told the Security Council. “Critical questions remain unanswered. Resolving them does not require material resources, only the political will to reach...

WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain

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·July 31, 2023·2 min read

Hailing Mauritius and the Netherlands for implementing all of the UN health agency’s MPOWER tobacco control measures – a feat matched to date only by only Brazil and Türkiye – the WHO said that 2.3 billion people in 44 countries remain unprotected by tobacco control measures, exposing them to sickness...

UN pledges to ‘remain engaged and committed’ amid attempted coup in Niger

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·July 30, 2023·2 min read

Nicole Kouassi, UN Acting Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, was speaking from the capital, Niamey, just hours after the general whose troops seized the democratically elected president, announced that he was assuming control of the country. On behalf of UN agencies on the ground, she echoed the Secretary-General’s condemnation of...

Myanmar: Hundreds of political prisoners released, but thousands remain in jail

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·January 7, 2023·2 min read

“The release of political prisoners in Myanmar is not only a relief to those unfairly detained, but also their families”, OHCHR Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told journalists in Geneva. “Importantly, however, we take this opportunity to call for the release of the thousands of others who remain in detention for opposing...

Conflicts and insecurity remain ‘major bottlenecks’ to achieving UN global goals

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·December 4, 2022·1 min read

Convened by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Peace Building Commission (PBC) participants set out to promote greater international coherence and resilience in support of communities living in conflict-affected States. ‘Bottlenecks’ to the goals As UN agencies, funds and programmes discussed how they are improving cooperation and coordination,...