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Using AI as a force for good
AI could help accelerate nearly 80% of the Sustainable Development Goals and strengthen the work of the United Nations system.
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A worldwide celebration of jazz
International Jazz Day brings people worldwide together to celebrate, learn about, and discuss jazz.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work 28 April
Digitalization and automation are impacting millions of jobs worldwide, presenting unprecedented opportunities to enhance occupational safety and health
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Remembering the Chernobyl disaster
An explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986 spread a radioactive cloud over large parts of the Soviet Union, now the territories of Belarus, Ukraine and the Russian Federation
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Immunization for all is humanly possible
In the last 50 years, vaccination accounts for 40% of the improvement in infant survival.
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UN chief hails Pope Francis as ‘a transcendent voice for peace’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the world in mourning the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday in Vatican City aged 88.
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Crisis and Emergency Response
In 2025, 305 million people need urgent humanitarian aid due to escalating crises. Conflict and climate change are causing unprecedented displacement, hunger, and destruction.
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UNAA NSW Partners with Emerging Tech Unpacked Podcast: A Step Towards Empowering Women in STEM
Partnership Emerging Tech Unpacked and UNAA NSW
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Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations
In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalized a draft global agreement aimed at improving how the world prepares for and responds to pandemics
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The beginning of the space era for mankind
From the very beginning of the Space Age, the UN recognized that outer space added a new dimension to human existence.
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US tariffs move could see three per cent fall in global trade, says top UN economist
Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United States’ new tariff measures which in the longer term could reshape and boost as-yet untapped regional commercial links, a top UN economist confirmed on Friday.
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Secretary-General Launches his UN80 Initiative
The more the UN does together to address big challenges around the world, the less the burden on individual countries to do it alone.
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WHO gives clean bill of health to cities taking action on preventable diseases
Three cities that share a healthy vision for their residents won UN World Health Organization awards on Thursday for their smoke-free parks,
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Myanmar quake: More than 1,600 reported killed, as UN aid operation supports rescue efforts
The earthquakes of 7.7 and 6.4 magnitude struck Myanmar in the centre of the country northwest of Sagaing.
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Breaking the gridlock
Explore how the 2023/24 Human Development Report calls for rethinking institutions to address global crises and foster inclusivity.
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'If countries stop playing by trade rules, poorer countries will suffer'
Luz Maria de la Mora, the Director of the International Trade Division at UNCTAD about the uncertainty that unilateral tariffs are causing
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Secretary-General's press encounter on the UN80 Initiative
Secretary-General's press encounter on the UN80 Initiative. "Our world is facing challenges on every front.
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69th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
The UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment will review the progress
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More women peacekeepers means better UN missions
Learn why increasing women peacekeepers in UN Missions is crucial. UN's Jean-Pierre Lacroix discusses the benefits
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Review of International Drug Policy Commitments
Illicit drug markets continue to expand, and the harms caused by drug trafficking and illicit drug economies are contributing to many threa
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