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Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoy

Barely 48 hours since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad, the top UN negotiator tasked...

World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia

The UN human rights chief on Thursday told a conference in the Ukrainian capital that in the face of Russia’s continuing full-scale invasion, they must...

Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom

Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic and geopolitical challenges, a UN report revealed...

Wages are recovering after negative shift in 2022, says UN labour agency

Pay packets around the world rose 1.8 per cent in 2023 and continued their positive trajectory in this first half of this year, rising by...

Talks begin in South Korea to clinch ‘essential’ deal on plastics pollution

Talks began in Busan, South Korea, on Monday aiming to clinch a legally binding deal on plastics pollution, led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

People want action on plastic pollution that’s choking us: Guterres

Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for “an ambitious, credible and just” deal that responds to...