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Shift to renewable energy accelerating—UN

With clean energy on the rise, the United Nations Secretary-General renewed his longstanding call for countries to make the transition from fossil fuels that...

UN to assist victims of recent PH earthquakes

United Nations (UN) Philippines Resident Coordinator Arnaud Peral stated that the global organization is currently assessing the situation in the country after it experienced...

Landmark pact takes effect next year

A landmark UN treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas has now met the required 60 ratifications for entry into force, clearing...

Escalatorgate: White House urges probe into Trump UN malfunctions

United Nations, United States—President Donald Trump appeared to laugh it off Tuesday when an escalator and a teleprompter both malfunctioned during his United Nations visit—but...

Western powers accept Palestine in seismic shift, draw Israeli fury

LONDON – Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal have recognized the State of Palestine, a historic shift in decades of Western foreign policy that drew...

Israel bombards Gaza City as UN probe accuses it of ‘genocide’

Gaza City, Palestinian Territories—Israel unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City Tuesday after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the ally's...

UN General Assembly to voteon a Hamas-free Palestinian state

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The UN General Assembly will vote on Friday (Saturday Manila time) whether to back the “New York Declaration,” a...

Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time—UNICEF

United Nations, United States—Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by "unethical" marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of...

UN: Afghan quake toll over900 could impact ‘thousands’

GENEVA – The UN on Tuesday said the earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that has killed more than 900 people could impact “hundreds of thousands,”...

Suicide behind one in every 100 deaths—WHO

Trigger warning: This story talks about suicide as a global public health concern. If you are someone struggling with mental health issues, please have...

Delegates eye agreement on guarding seas

Climate and environment delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York last week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity...

Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800

Jalalabad, Afghanistan—A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing...

Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain at least 11 UN staff

Sanaa, Yemen—The United Nations said Yemen's Houthis detained at least 11 workers on Sunday in raids on UN premises, after rebel authorities made numerous arrests...

Philippines needs ‘whole-of-nation’ effort to meet 2030 SDG goals, DEPDev says

The Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) is calling for a stronger "whole-of-nation plus" approach to accelerate the country's progress toward the 2030...
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