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    Amid Continuing Turmoil, Guterres Highlights ‘Hope Through Action’ for 2025

    He described the UN as “a force of construction” that is always strengthening how it works and delivers, proving the maxim that global problems need global solutions.

    Sri Lankan Workers Depart for Israel Amid Controversy Over Human Rights Concerns

    The situation places Sri Lanka’s Left-of-Centre government in a precarious position as it seeks to balance economic imperatives with human rights concerns.

    Syrians Now Have ‘Historic Opportunity’ to Build a Peaceful Future, Says Guterres

    There is much work to be done to ensure an orderly political transition to renewed institutions, Guterres, and noted that his Special Envoy, Geir Pedersen, will be working with all Syrians to this end.

    UN Initiative to Counter Climate Disinformation

    The United Nations, together with the Organization’s education and science agency, UNESCO and the Brazilian government, launched the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change.

    ‘Breaking Point’ Reached on Climate, While ‘Outdated’ Global System Needs Urgent Reform: Guterres

    In a powerful appeal to the world’s largest economies during the G20 Summit, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for urgent climate action and reform of international institutions, warning that current systems are failing to meet global challenges.

    At UN ‘Summit of the Future’, Civil Society Demand Radical Changes to International Financial Architecture

    Currency devaluations have raised the cost of servicing external debt, in many instances, while governments have been forced by conditionalities imposed by international institutions...

    Is the UN Ready for a Second Trump Presidency?

    According to a report on CNN last October, Trump was quoted as saying that if elected again to the White House, he would reinstate and...

    UN Concerned Over Misuse of UN Symbols by Bangladesh Government

    The spokesperson for the UN Secretary General alluded to reports of UN-marked vehicles possibly involved in recent events in Bangladesh, emphasizing that UN insignia...

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    Annual Water Bird Census Begins Across Nepal’s Wetlands

    By combining grassroots involvement with scientific expertise, the annual water bird census remains a cornerstone of Nepal’s conservation efforts, offering hope for the sustainable preservation of its wetlands and the diverse species they sustain.
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    New Report Highlights Critical Food System Trends and Challenges in Countdown to 2030

    Case studies from Ethiopia, Mexico, and the Netherlands highlight how targeted actions, informed by robust governance and a focus on resilience, can catalyse broader progress.

    Nature Goes to Court

    For UNDP, this is not only an area that requires urgent action but also a natural point of thematic convergence that brings together two of our areas of expertise: climate action and governance.

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    Annual Water Bird Census Begins Across Nepal’s Wetlands

    By combining grassroots involvement with scientific expertise, the annual water bird census remains a cornerstone of Nepal’s conservation efforts, offering hope for the sustainable preservation of its wetlands and the diverse species they sustain.

    New Report Highlights Critical Food System Trends and Challenges in Countdown to 2030

    Case studies from Ethiopia, Mexico, and the Netherlands highlight how targeted actions, informed by robust governance and a focus on resilience, can catalyse broader progress.