Lack of jobs, the main driver of violent extremism in sub-Saharan Africa: UNDP
A lack of job opportunities is the leading factor driving people to join fast-growing violent extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa,...
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‘Put people first’ in drive to realize Sustainable Development Goals
Addressing the opening of the Commission for Social Development’s latest session, the president of the UN Economic and Social Council...
Haitian President at General Assembly calls for essential development aid as UN mission shifts away from peacekeeping
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on Thursday called on the international community to provide the necessary development aid as the Caribbean...
FROM THE FIELD: Rwanda’s Green Villages benefit poorest
An innovative approach to supporting the poorest and most vulnerable in Rwanda, is helping to address environmental problems and achieve...
World Tourism Day: harnessing new technologies to transform travel
The United Nations is marking this year’s World Tourism Day by exploring how technological advances such as big data, artificial...
UN News Daily Guide: health focus, youth and tech for development, gender violence, water in Mongolia
On the occasion of the 73rd General Assembly, the UN is hosting a plethora of events with some of the...
Capitalism’s greed fomenting terrorism, hurting sustainable development, asserts Cuban President
The consequences of capitalism, imperialism and neoliberalism are not only manifesting in fascism and conflicts around the globe, they are...
Debt-fuelled ‘economic sugar-rush’ in US spells danger, despite world growth: UN trade report
The world’s economy remains on “shaky ground”, overshadowed by escalating trade tariffs and an unpredictable financial climate dominated by debt-fuelled...
‘We all need to see the bigger picture;’ cooperation is the key to making the world better for all, Estonia tells UN Assembly
Empathy, equality, and efficiency should be the hallmarks of the work of the United Nations, Kersti Kaljulaid, the President of...
Developing countries ‘losing out’ in a world not governed by laws, Egyptian President says at UN Assembly
The nations losing out the most in a world not governed by laws or the founding principles of United Nations,...