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From organic farms to AI chips with a nose: UN summit showcases solutions for transforming the Global South

·November 24, 2025·3 min read

The “Green Revolution” is believed to have saved millions of lives in India during the 20th century, introducing new scientific techniques that led to a surge in yields, providing food and livelihoods. But the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides came at a huge cost, both to the environment and...

Industry at the heart of global solutions: Global summit opens in Riyadh

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·November 23, 2025·2 min read

“Industrial development is critical to strengthening economies, fighting poverty, and creating jobs and prosperity,” declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his message to the event, delivered by the senior UN official in Saudia Arabia, Mohamed El-Zarkani. Lifting the burden of poverty Delegates from governments, private sector and civil society have...

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...

Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action

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·November 7, 2025·2 min read

Speaking at the closing press conference, President of the UN General Assembly Annalena Baerbock said the Summit marked a “deliberate shift” from identifying gaps to acting on proven solutions. “Copenhagen taught us 30 years ago that social development and inclusion are essential for strong societies,” she said. “We promised to...

Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit

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·November 6, 2025·3 min read

The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum brought together ministers, workers’ and employers’ organizations, UN agencies and civil society to accelerate action on poverty eradication, decent work and social inclusion. The gathering came at a moment described as both hopeful and urgent. Since the coalition’s launch in 2023, governments and...

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...

$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears

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·October 20, 2025·2 min read

Addressing the UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s 195 Member States in Geneva, Rebeca Grynspan said that 72 per cent of global trade “still moves under WTO rules” – a reference to the World Trade Organization, whose agreements are negotiated and signed by trading nations. “We have for now avoided the...

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...

What to know ahead of the UN summit on the Question of Palestine

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·September 22, 2025·1 min read

A settler woman walks past an Israeli soldier standing guard in East Jerusalem. Photo: IRIN/Andreas Hackl (file photo) What to expect from the September 22 summit Held on the opening day of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week – the annual September gathering of world leaders – the initiative comes...

Landlocked but not left behind: UN summit in Turkmenistan wraps with bold new roadmap

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·August 8, 2025·5 min read

Held under the theme Driving Progress Through Partnerships, the four-day forum known as LLDC3, brought together Heads of State, senior UN officials, development partners, and private sector leaders to tackle persistent challenges faced by LLDCs, including high trade costs, inadequate infrastructure, and vulnerability to climate change. Anchored by the Awaza...

Facing rising risks, landlocked nations launch climate alliance at UN summit

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·August 8, 2025·3 min read

Operating within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the group aims to amplify their voices in global climate talks, where their distinct vulnerabilities have long been overlooked. Disproportionate climate risks Although LLDCs account for approximately 12 per cent of the world’s land surface, they have experienced nearly 20...