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UN Affairs
Palestine: General Assembly discusses failed UN membership bid
Palestine’s recent attempt to become a full member of the United Nations was the focus of discussion in the General…
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SDGs
Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at the end of Sustainability Week
The President of the UN General Assembly called for the acknowledgement of mixed efforts to achieve the goals of the…
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SDGs
Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: UN General Assembly President
Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the wellbeing of Indigenous peoples, safeguard their cultures and expand their…
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Economic Development
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…
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Economic Development
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…
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Economic Development
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…
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UN Affairs
Assembly President announces first-ever ‘Sustainability Week’
The President of the General Assembly on Tuesday announced the UN body’s inaugural Sustainability Week, encapsulating a series of high-level…
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Middle East
Security Council urged to ‘end the bloodshed’ in Gaza
The President of the UN General Assembly appealed on Monday for “all those with leverage” to use their power to…
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SDGs
General Assembly adopts landmark resolution on artificial intelligence
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence…
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Health
General Assembly President calls for solidarity with Ukraine as ‘needless war’ reaches two-year mark
UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis urged countries to stand with the people of Ukraine “in their quest for justice…
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