United Nations Sustainable Development https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Afghanistan quake: ‘Communities are struggling with basic survival’ https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/09/1165801 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165801 A senior UN aid coordination official in Afghanistan on Monday urged the international community to respond to earthquake victims’ urgent need for support “not only to survive today, but to have the strength to rebuild their lives tomorrow.” Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Local leadership powers Indonesia’s climate ambitions https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/09/1165790 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165790 In the heart of Indonesia’s vast tropical landscapes, the province of Riau, known for its rich peatlands and biodiversity, is emerging as a beacon of climate leadership thanks to a new initiative that places local leadership and customary knowledge at the centre of climate action, in line with national policies.  Read Full Story on UN [...]

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]]> The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/09/1165791 Sat, 06 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165791 The first jolt threw Dr. Abdul Mateen Sahak out of bed. The second sent him to his phone. It was right before midnight, last Sunday, and the steep, mountainous valleys of eastern Afghanistan had just been hit by a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake, closely followed by the first of many aftershocks. Read Full Story on UN [...]

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]]> UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic trip https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/09/1165787 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165787 Speaking to journalists in the capital of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Friday, UN chief António Guterres rounded off the first ever visit to the Pacific nation by a sitting Secretary-General, paying tribute to the country’s unbroken 50-year run as a multilingual democracy – which is now beset by major economic and environmental challenges. Read [...]

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]]> Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/09/1165779 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165779 As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake update, Guterres in Papua New Guinea, Ebola returns to DR Congo, UN condemns attack on peacekeepers in South Sudan https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/09/1165776 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165776 As the death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake disaster jumped to more than 2,200 on Thursday, UN agencies continued to help, while calling for funding to help build sturdier housing to withstand future shocks. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Finding strength amid sleepless nights: Ukraine’s hidden mental health toll https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/09/1165773 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165773 Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and 11 years since conflict began, the toll on mental health across the country is severe. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Guterres hails Papua New Guinea as an example of diversity, dialogue and climate action https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/09/1165767 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165767 The Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea is proof that embracing differences can be the world’s greatest strength, the UN Secretary-General said in a speech to parliamentarians in the capital, Port Moresby, on Wednesday. 

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]]> WHO sounds alarm as mental health conditions soar past one billion worldwide https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/09/1165759 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165759 More than a billion people worldwide are living with mental health conditions, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Cooling La Niña could be back, but global temperatures set to rise: WMO https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/09/1165756 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/09/1165756 The cooling climate phenomenon known as La Niña could return between now and November, but it won’t stop the trend for warmer global temperatures caused by human activity, UN weather experts said on Tuesday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Teachers are the ‘guardians of our future’, says UN deputy chief https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165746 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165746 In every corner of the world, educators are making choices that echo across generations – influencing everything from the preservation of forests to the writing of poetry, the building of bridges to the holding of peaceful elections.

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]]> Pakistan floods leave villages cut off as monsoon devastation continues https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165730 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165730 Relentless monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc across Pakistan, leaving villages cut off, homes destroyed and families struggling to access food, clean water and medical care. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Latin America and Caribbean: Millions more children could face poverty due to climate change https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165732 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165732 Climate change could push at least 5.9 million more children and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean into poverty by 2030 unless governments act now.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> One in four still lacks access to safe drinking water and sanitation https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165722 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165722 Despite progress over the past decade, billions worldwide still lack access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene, leaving them vulnerable to disease and social exclusion, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.

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]]> Putting water management at the centre of the climate change fight https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165716 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165716 Some 2.2 billion people worldwide still lack access to safely managed drinking water services, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) - an increasingly urgent challenge as demand for safer access to the vital resource grows. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165704 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165704 Extreme heat is fast becoming one of the biggest threats to workers’ health and livelihoods, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165706 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165706 Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions ranging from rules of procedure, to the creation of a clearing-house mechanism and the location of the treaty’s secretariat. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165699 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165699 Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 739 people across Pakistan since late June, displacing thousands and destroying homes and crops, with more severe weather expected in the weeks ahead, according to UN agencies and national authorities. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> It’s time to end physical punishment of kids once and for all, WHO says https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165689 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165689 Over half of all children under-18 worldwide continue to experience corporal punishment on an annual basis, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).   Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> ‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165687 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/08/1165687 The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its future, in remarks to a conference in Japan focused on the continent’s development. 

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