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80 years on, what has the UN done for the world?

The UN’s 80th anniversary highlights its role in shaping peace, security, development, and human rights since 1945. Expert Natalie Samarasinghe reflects on its achievements, from peacekeeping and eradicating smallpox to advancing women’s rights and driving the MDGs and SDGs.

Soldiers from Burkina Faso during a military operation along the border with Mali and Niger.

Terrorism intensifying across Africa, exploiting instability and conflict

Over 130 countries agree to reboot their education systems

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UN Secretary-General issues call to action and vision for way forward at UN Summit

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Calling record profits from oil and gas amid global energy crisis “immoral”, UN Secretary-General urges support to most vulnerable, and transition to renewables

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Latest recommendations from the UN Global Crisis Response Group call for windfall tax to fund fair policies and sustainable energy solutions

Elizabeth Mrema: Protecting the world’s biodiversity

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Road to COP27: Voices of change

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Young Africans speak up on climate action.

A New Perspective on the Journey to Net-zero:

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed at the TED Countdown to COP26.

Workers at the Shints textile factory some 45 minutes from the Addis Ababa city center in Ethiopia.

UN Secretary-General calls for accelerated action on jobs and social protection to avoid an uneven global recovery and prevent future crises

Africa

Deeply diverging recoveries will undermine trust and solidarity and make the world more vulnerable to future crises, including climate change.

It’s Climate Week for Africa

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