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UN regrets US exit from global cooperation on health, climate change agreement
UN agencies responded on Tuesday to President Trump’s executive orders ending US membership of the World Health Organization…
WHO launches $1.5bn appeal to tackle global health crises
The world is facing an extraordinary convergence of crises that has left 305 million people in urgent need…
Economic recovery is losing steam, warns UN labour agency
Geopolitical tensions, the rising costs of climate change and unresolved debt issues are putting labour markets under pressure,…
Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency
UN weather experts from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Friday that 2024 was the hottest year on…
It’s not censorship to stop hateful online content, insists UN rights chief
Social media posts inciting hate and division have “real world consequences” and there is a responsibility to regulate…
Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns
Global economic growth is projected to remain at 2.8 per cent in 2025, unchanged from this past year,…
UN chief offers condolences amid devastating wildfires in California
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sorrow over the fast-moving wildfires that have devastated the Los Angeles area,…
Avian flu risk still ‘low’ after first US patient dies from H5N1 virus: WHO
A day after the United States reported its first human death from avian flu, the UN World Health…
Exodus by Wall Street banks from climate group worries advocates
U.S. lenders have been rushing in recent weeks to leave one of the world’s top banking sector climate…
Global solidarity key to future pandemic preparedness, says UN chief
In a message commemorating Friday’s International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged all nations to invest…