Noticias Generales

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...

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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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...

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...

Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa during the region’s three-month lean season from June through...

Myanmar: Middle class ‘disappearing’ amid uptick in brutal fighting

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that poverty is surging and the middle class in Myanmar is “disappearing” amidst worsening insecurity and conflict.