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Press Release: UN Secretary-General appoints expanded Youth Climate Advisory Group
Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of fourteen young climate leaders who will form the third cohort of his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. The Group provides the Secretary-General with practical and outcome-focused advice, diverse youth perspectives and concrete recommendations to support the United Nations’ work...
Kenya Celebrates First-ever Nelson Mandela Prize Laureate at UNON
In a powerful celebration of resilience, dignity, and people-driven change, Kenya’s first-ever recipient of the United Nations Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize, Mr. Kennedy Odede, received a standing ovation today at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON).
Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Thursday.
Exhausted UN aid workers in Gaza on Thursday continued to report a lack of food across the enclave, while medical teams warned that hospitals are overwhelmed by a daily influx of injured people and close to “near-total collapse”.
Millions of lives have been improved by the mandates assigned to the UN. Yet duplication, fragmentation and outdated tasks are stretching resources and undermining the organization’s ability to deliver for those who need it most...
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