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‘Armed conflicts are an offense to human rationality,’ Brazil’s Lula da Silva tells UN Assembly

Speaking at the annual debate of the UN General Assembly in New York, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva lamented growing global inequalities and discussed his...

Haitian Prime Minister calls for urgent deployment of multinational force to quash gang violence

Addressing the UN General Assembly on Friday, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry again appealed for international support to combat rampant gang violence – one element...

We can’t keep putting the interest of the few before the lives of many, Mia Mottley says at UN

“Are we going to be too late for the SDGs?” Mia Mottley asked world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Friday, challenging them to...

Biden says ‘when we stand together’, we can tackle any challenge

The territorial integrity and human rights that form the foundation of the UN must be collectively defended, United States President Joseph Biden said on Tuesday.

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‘World’s breadbaskets’ are sinking, General Assembly chief warns

Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising sea levels, the scope of those impacted is much wider, the President of the UN...

UN sets out bold solutions to rescue SDG finance

Taking urgent steps to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, world leaders launched a high level dialogue on Financing for Development on...

On UNGA margins, world leaders bolster bedrock of international law

At the heart of global diplomacy within the iconic UN Headquarters in New York, another significant yet often less featured deliberation is unfolding this week:...

Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 billion: UNCTAD

The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 billion per year between now and 2030, UN economists said...