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Guterres welcomes creation of transitional council in Haiti to choose new leaders

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the establishment of a transitional council in Haiti tasked with choosing new political leadership and setting up elections in...


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Assembly President calls for massive investment in sustainable infrastructure

The President of the UN General Assembly on Thursday underscored the critical need for resilient infrastructure if the world is the reach the 17 Sustainable...

Embrace innovation ‘to make sustainable transport a reality for all’

Reducing the transport sector’s impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in developing countries, topped the agenda of the UN General Assembly...

Women in Afghanistan: The future ‘depends on them’

Despite facing formidable challenges, women-owned and run businesses in Afghanistan continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience, serving as vital pillars of economic stability and hope amidst...

Tourism ‘intrinsically susceptible’ to climate shocks, political unrest, pandemic threat

The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday highlighted the urgent need to boost sustainable and resilient tourism practices to protect the environment while...

Indigenous Kalinago lead the way towards making Dominica ‘climate resilient’

Dominica aims to become the world’s first “climate-resilient nation, and the indigenous Kalinago people are playing a leading role in developing the country and helping...

UN leaders urge ‘wholesale reform’ of global financial architecture

The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for urgent reform of the global financial system, notably how to...