More than 110 million people have been forced from their homes, while more than 260 million face daily difficulties getting food, adds Guterres in a video message to the Humanitarian Affairs Segment, a platform created by the UN’s Economic and Social Council to find solutions to pressing humanitarian aid issues.
Press freedom under attack everywhere: UN, media
The rise of disinformation and hate speech threatens truth, while journalists continue to face harassment, intimidation, and imprisonment, highlight UN officials and media outlets.
Turkish president, UN chief discuss grain deal over phone, Sudan situation
Ankara, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday discussed over the phone with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, and the ones in Syria and Sudan. Underlining the importance of the continuation of the Black Sea grain deal, Erdogan said that Turkiye...
Poor nations’ leaders unleash anger and despair at UN summit
The opening day of general debate at the once-in-a-decade summit saw no major announcement of desperately needed cash - apart from $60 million that host Qatar said it would give to United Nations programmes. Leaders of the world's major economies have been markedly absent from debate, which will last five...
