An estimated one in six children – or 356 million globally – were living in extreme poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this is set to worsen significantly, according to a new World Bank Group and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) analysis... read more →
Current, reliable, and trusted data help us to “understand the changing world” in which we live, the UN chief said on Tuesday in his message for World Statistics Day. Statistics are... read more →
Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including COVID-19, billions of people around the world do not have ready access to a place to do... read more →
The UN Secretary-General has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Secretary-General António Guterres issued the appeal in a video message to mark... read more →
The repatriation of 18 Yemeni nationals previously held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, should be halted, as their lives could be in danger, UN-appointed human rights experts said on Thursday. In an appeal to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the Yemeni... read more →
FAO and DOE partnered to bring together and build the capacity of around 100 local, national, and international stakeholders to discuss climate finance. o provide an inclusive platform to address... read more →
The UN Secretary-General has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. António Guterres issued the appeal in a video message to mark... read more →
In reviewing, assessing, and acknowledging the effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, enslavement, and colonialism, the groundbreaking Durban World Conference of 2001, represented a “milestone” in the common fight against racism, xenophobia,... read more →
Global trade is showing signs of bouncing back from a deep, COVID-19-induced slump, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has said, with the caveat that any recovery could be badly disrupted... read more →
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that “our health systems are inadequate”, the UN chief told a ministerial meeting on Thursday, citing weak structures and unequal access to healthcare as “major... read more →