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Third HSC brings together politicians, business leaders, academia to debate power of cooperation, driving progress together

The third Hamburg Sustainability Conference convened global leaders from politics, business, and civil society to foster cooperation for sustainable development. Discussions centered on accelerating the energy transition, protecting nature, and improving access to finance, with a strong emphasis on strengthening international partnerships. Key initiatives, including the North-South Commission on Development,…

The Times of India · Jun 30

Higher defence spending is pointless without climate aid, says UN chief

Achim Steiner says cuts to development budget are shortsighted in an interconnected global economy

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025

With Davos dominated by Trump’s second coming, global collaboration is out

Adapting themselves to Trump’s zero-sum worldview, global leaders ditched any appeal to high-flown ideas

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025

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Gaza Development Put Back 60 Years By War: UNDP Chief

The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said.

International Business Times · Jan 25, 2025

UN development chief urges UK to rethink ‘brutal’ cuts to aid budget

Achim Steiner calls for ministers to discuss reversals to overseas aid squeeze imposed by Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

Tackling climate change alone could harm nature and water crises, experts say

An international body of experts say biodiversity loss, water and food insecurity, health risks and climate change should not be addressed in silos.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Cop29 climate finance deal likely to be followed by equally bitter battles

Rich countries still need convincing that giving money to poorer nations is very much in their interests too

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024

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At UN climate talks, some see wars complicating negotiators' task

At the United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, wars are top of mind for some leaders and activists who have converged to discuss ways to limit global warming

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024

Israel’s war on Gaza has set development back by 69 years, UN says

UNDP assessment says poverty will cross 74 percent in 2024, affecting 4.1 million people, in the Palestinian territory.

Al Jazeera · Oct 22, 2024

Famine and floods add to distress of Sudanese displaced by war

Famine, floods and disease are adding to strife in conflict-torn Sudan, NGOs are warning. The Darfur region has been hit hard, especially in camps for displaced people.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 6, 2024

Four In Five People Want More Climate Action: UN Survey

Four in every five people want their country to strengthen its commitments to addressing climate change, according to a global poll of 75,000 participants published on Thursday.

International Business Times · Jun 20, 2024

Four in five people want more climate action: UN survey

Four in every five people want their country to strengthen its commitments to addressing climate change, according to a global poll of 75,000 participants published on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 20, 2024

Most people in petrostates want quick switch to clean energy, UN poll finds

Largest ever climate survey also finds majority want countries to set aside differences to fight global heating

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024

World's Island States Meet To Confront Climate, Fiscal Challenges

Extremely vulnerable to climate change, not rich enough to stop it on their own, and not poor enough to depend on aid and development financing: the world's small island countries are bracing for both fiscal and climate shocks.

International Business Times · May 27, 2024

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The Hindu · Apr 26, 2024

Digital public infrastructure has emerged as a fundamental driver of social transformation and progress, says UNGA President

UN General Assembly President highlights India's success with Digital Public Infrastructure, emphasizing its role in social transformation and progress.

The Hindu · Mar 14, 2024

India ranks 134th in global human development index, says UNDP report

India has moved up a rank on the global Human Development Index, according to the United Nations Development Programme report

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Growing gulf between rich and poor countries ‘recipe for much darker future’, says UN

Human development report finds the pandemic, conflict, globalisation and populism have combined to disproportionately affect lower-income countries

International Business Times · Jan 19, 2024

In Davos, African Nations Want To Tell A Different Story

From South Africa to Rwanda to Nigeria, African countries put on a show of force at the World Economic Forum this week, seeking to transform their image by grabbing private investment rather than development aid.

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The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

UN says operation to siphon oil out of rusting tanker moored off Yemen begins to 'avoid catastrophe'

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says a salvage team has begun siphoning oil out of a decaying oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2023

A salvage team is set to begin siphoning oil out of rusting tanker moored off Yemen, UN says

A senior United Nations official says a salvage team is set to begin siphoning oil out of the decaying tanker moored off the coast of Yemen

France 24 · Jul 17, 2023

G20 finance ministers meet as UNDP warns of 'human cost of inaction' on debt

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has called on rich countries to speed up debt relief to developing nations ahead of the G20 finance ministers' meeting in India this week. Her call comes as a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows that the number of countries that…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 15, 2023

UN says 165 million people fell into poverty in past 3 years of crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people into poverty since 2020, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN is calling for the world's wealthiest economies to pause debt repayments by developing countries to ease the burden.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2023

Pound on track for best week this year despite recession worries; Gatwick strikes called – as it happened

Strike action involving baggage handlers and check-in staff will “inevitably” cause severe delays, disruption and cancellations, Unite union says

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

UN Secretary-General Guterres deeply saddened by loss of life and injury in Odisha train accident

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness at the loss of lives in the tragic train accident in Odisha that has killed over 280 people and injured hundreds more.

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2023

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be 'heartbreaking'

The United Nations says it's ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization

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