World Is Doomed in the Face of Climate Change: UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres told business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday (January 23) that the world is “doomed” in the face of climate change…
UN Human Rights Case Allows Climate Change Asylum Claims
In its first ruling on a complaint by an individual seeking asylum from the effects of climate change, the UN Human Rights Committee stated Tuesday (January 21) that countries may…
General Assembly Approves $3 Billion UN Budget for 2020
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a budget of $3,073,830,500 for the United Nations to cover the year 2020. According to a UN report, this is an increase of…
UN to Launch Global Conversation UN75 in 2020
To mark UN Day, Secretary-General António Guterres has announced that next year’s commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations will feature a large and inclusive global conversation on…
UN Chief Demands Fair Probe into the Murder of Saudi Journalist
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for an independent and impartial investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was killed last year in…
UN Anti-Corruption Conference Plans to Fight Global Corruption
The eighth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) – COSP8 – concluded on December 20 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab…