A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda
Mandates – requests or directives for action issued by the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council – have...
Angola protests: UN urges restraint, investigations into deaths
Angola protests: UN urges restraint, investigations into deaths By Vibhu Mishra 31 July 2025 Human Rights What began as protests against fuel price...
‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security
‘Delivering better’: New ECOSOC president emphasises climate action, food security Mr. Thapa said that the motto of his presidency will be “Delivering Better,”...
Trade measures critical to ending plastic pollution
Trade measures critical to ending plastic pollution That assessment by UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, comes in an update published on Thursday ahead...
World News in Brief: First UN mission to Syria’s Sweida, fresh displacement in Haiti, new lightning record
World News in Brief: First UN mission to Syria’s Sweida, fresh displacement in Haiti, new lightning record The team went to Sweida City,...
Gaza Strip: Humanitarians warn of worsening famine conditions, attacks on civilians
Gaza Strip: Humanitarians warn of worsening famine conditions, attacks on civilians Of the 154 malnutrition-related deaths since October 2023 (including 89 children) reported...
In Myanmar, conflict and floods collide as UN warns of deepening crisis
In Myanmar, conflict and floods collide as UN warns of deepening crisis Farhan Haq, UN Deputy Spokesperson, stressed the need for unimpeded relief...
Russian attack on Ukrainian capital kills at least 11 civilians
Russian attack on Ukrainian capital kills at least 11 civilians 31 July 2025 Peace and Security At least 11 civilians were killed and...
Once-in-a-decade push for the ‘locked out’: Global leaders set for landmark UN conference in Turkmenistan
Once-in-a-decade push for the ‘locked out’: Global leaders set for landmark UN conference in Turkmenistan Backed by the new Awaza Programme of Action,...
Exclusive: Half of the ‘Hybrid Generation’ would quit their jobs if forced back to office full&time, unless they get a pay rise, survey finds
A new report by BSI finds Gen Z isn’t prepared to be introduced to the old era of fully in-office work. Around half...