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Rania Al-Mashat (centre), Egypt’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development seated next to Zambian Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe (right), at the launch of the Borrowers’ Forum in Sevilla.

Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books

A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN’s pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla.

Temperatures across the world continue to rise.

Northern hemisphere heatwave underscores value of early-warning alerts

People displaced by the conflict in Sudan rest at a facility in eastern Sudan after fleeing Khartoum.

Sudan: UN warns of soaring displacement and looming floods

A MONUSCO peacekeeper stands guard as a UN helicopter delivers aid to an IDP camp near Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (file photo)

General Assembly approves $5.4 billion UN peacekeeping budget for 2025-2026

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50 years of CITES: Protecting wildlife from trade-driven extinction

Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality

Gaza: Families deprived of the means for survival, humanitarians warn

‘The margins of the budget’: Gender equality in developing countries underfunded by $420 billion annually

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Inés Carpio, Spain's General Director for International Financing, at the Financing for Development conference in Sevilla, Spain.

Spanish international finance chief: ‘We are back on track for multilateralism’

Sevilla is hosting the 4th Financing for Development conference.

After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now

The preambular words of the UN Charter displayed at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York.

Eighty years on, UN Charter marked by reflection, resolve – and a run

The principles of the UN Charter are the foundation of the Organization’s work—guiding its mission to promote peace, development, and human rights for all.

UN80 Initiative: What it is – and why it matters to the world

International development financing conference adopts commitment and action platform in Sevilla

Democratic Republic of the Congo Crisis: A Plea for Humanity

80 Years of the UN Charter: Why It Matters More Than Ever

Born into Conflict, Rising with Purpose: A Refugee’s Story of Triumph

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Children plant flowers in a playground in N’Djamena, Chad as part of an education project.

What is financing for development?

Economic Development According to the United Nations, the world needs an extra $4 trillion every year to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges – ending poverty and hunger, fighting climate change, and reducing inequality.

The NASAS Lunar Rover Vehicle (file, Dec 1972)

What time is it on the Moon? It’s all relative…

Girls give the thumbs-up at a school in Ghana.

$1 towards a girl’s education = $3 for the global economy: That's how development works

The IAEA applies safeguards to verify states are honouring their international legal obligations to use nuclear material for peaceful purposes only.

Monitoring Iran and promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy– the IAEA's role explained

A boy swims in the ocean in the Maldives. Nearly the entire island nation lies less than one meter above sea level, making it highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

From Himalayan melt to drowning shores, children lead the climate fight

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People living in areas recently liberated by Ukrainian forces receive aid.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

The 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has had an indelible effect on the civilian population, displacing millions, straining the economy and inflicting physical and mental trauma. During these dark years, the UN has stayed alongside the Ukrainian people, providing aid, necessities and healthcare, and restoring energy supplies.

UN peacekeeping’s long history of support to DR Congo

UN peacekeepers patrol the eastern DR Congo.

‘Massive response’ needed following Gaza conflict’s ‘horrific toll’ on children

Hot meals are distributed to children in Khan Younis, Gaza.

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In the last two years, more than 12 million children have reportedly been killed, maimed or driven from their homes in conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa region according to UNICEF.

Children’s lives ‘turned upside down’ by wars across Middle East, North Africa, warns UNICEF

Peace and Security Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa in the last two years reportedly killed, maimed, or displaced over 12 million children across the region, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Children play in the Zayandeh Roud, Isfahan, Iran. (file)

Iran crisis: UN stays and delivers

Humanitarian Aid A clearer picture of needs across Iran is beginning to emerge after the conflict this month with Israel, which left hundreds dead, several hospitals hit and a spike in Afghan refugees returning home, the UN’s top official in Tehran said on Tuesday.

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