News from the United Nations

• World leaders adopt pivotal UN Pact for the Future September 22, 2024
  World leaders are at UN Headquarters in New York this Sunday where they adopted the potentially game-changing Pact for the Future by consensus, with a small group of just seven countries holding out, having failed to pass a last-minute amendment. The centrepiece of the Summit of the Future is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the […]
• AI-powered art puts ‘digital environmentalism’ on display at UN Headquarters September 21, 2024
  A groundbreaking art installation at UN Headquarters by renowned media artist Refik Anadol leverages artificial intelligence to raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of the world’s coral reefs, and the urgent need to address the climate crisis.
• Sowing peace one agribusiness at a time: Colombian farmers reclaim their land and livelihoods September 21, 2024
  In the heart of Colombia, where the scars of conflict run deep, a remarkable transformation is taking place. Farmers, once displaced and dispossessed, are reclaiming their land, rebuilding their communities, and forging a path towards a more peaceful and prosperous future with the support of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
• Sudan: UN chief alarmed at full-scale assault on El Fasher September 21, 2024
  The UN Secretary-General is gravely alarmed by reports of a full-scale assault on El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric said on Saturday.
• New, bold ideas thrive towards the UN Summit of the Future September 21, 2024
  Hundreds of youth, celebrities and world leaders converged at UN Headquarters in New York on Saturday for the second of two “action days” on the eve of the landmark Summit of the Future.
• Middle East: Regional crisis risks engulfing Syria, UN envoy warns September 20, 2024
  The escalating regional tensions are drawing Syria deeper into conflict, the UN Special Envoy for the country warned on Tuesday, citing recent Israeli airstrikes, Hezbollah rocket fire and the widespread explosions of wireless devices in Lebanon, which included some in Syria.
• ‘Fear of war’ causing speech problems in Gaza September 20, 2024
  The fear and anxiety caused by the ongoing war in Gaza is causing a range of speech problems including stuttering amongst young children, according to a therapist interviewed by the United Nations.
• Security Council holds emergency session over Lebanon; region ‘on the brink of catastrophe’ September 20, 2024
  The Security Council met in emergency session on Friday following Israeli strikes on the Lebanese capital Beirut and in the south, which have left at least a dozen dead. It comes amid an uptick in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces - and two days of deadly wireless device explosions targeting members of the […]
• Youth lead the way ahead of UN Summit of the Future September 20, 2024
  Young people took centre stage at UN Headquarters on Friday in the lead-up to the Summit of the Future – an unprecedented opportunity for world leaders to address current and emerging global challenges, and reform outdated international institutions.  
• Lebanon: UN warns of escalating horror in Middle East as ‘communications tools become weapons’ September 20, 2024
  The risk to security and stability, not only in Lebanon but also in the wider Middle East region, “could not be clearer or graver”, the top UN political affairs official warned on Friday.