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From piracy and migrant smuggling to disruptions affecting global shipping routes, countries bordering one of the world’s busiest waterways are seeking closer cooperation to stay ahead of fast-evolving maritime threats.From piracy and migrant smuggling to disruptions affecting global shipping routes, countries bordering one of the world’s busiest waterways are seeking closer cooperation to stay ahead […]

Communities in Syria are clearing rubble and rebuilding neighbourhoods and livelihoods torn down in the more than a decade of conflict and crisis in the country.Communities in Syria are clearing rubble and rebuilding neighbourhoods and livelihoods torn down in the more than a decade of conflict and crisis in the country. Read MoreUN News – Global

In the occupied West Bank, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Thursday to Israeli authorities to help Palestinian families trapped in their homes by settlers for days, amid an intensifying campaign to seize their land.In the occupied West Bank, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, appealed on Thursday to Israeli authorities to help

A strike on a merchant ship off the southern coast of Yemen that reportedly killed several seafarers on Tuesday threatens to reignite deep concerns about global trade, amid the ongoing Iran-US war that has choked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.A strike on a merchant ship off the southern coast of Yemen that reportedly killed

Frustrated by skyrocketing youth unemployment, among other issues, tens of thousands of Gen Z activists took to the streets of Nepal last year, demanding a stake in the country’s economic growth. The protest worked and the prime minister resigned.Frustrated by skyrocketing youth unemployment, among other issues, tens of thousands of Gen Z activists took to

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the vulnerability of global trade to a single maritime chokepoint, with early data showing sharp falls in exports of energy, fertilizers and industrial products. Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the vulnerability of global trade to a single maritime chokepoint, with early data showing sharp falls

A country long known as a meeting point of civilizations, Syria stands once again at a crossroads.A country long known as a meeting point of civilizations, Syria stands once again at a crossroads. Read MoreUN News – Global perspective Human stories

The world’s shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper. The world’s shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper.  Read MoreUN News – Global perspective Human stories

Why are critical minerals suddenly at the centre of global politics?Why are critical minerals suddenly at the centre of global politics? Read MoreUN News – Global perspective Human stories

UN Member States reaffirmed their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by adopting a declaration on Wednesday that they will implement reforms to help close the $4 trillion SDG financing gap.UN Member States reaffirmed their commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by adopting a declaration on Wednesday that they will implement reforms to help close the $4