The past year has been one of deep and interlocking crises that are growing in scale and severity, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said, citing the persisting COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the deepening climate crisis as challenges that extend beyond borders, and which have made the work of the United Nations more vital than ever.
As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator urged the Security Council on Thursday to address the interlinked crises, and work towards establishing lasting peace in affected regions.
World leaders arriving at UN Headquarters for next week's High Level General Assembly meetings, will be greeted by a powerful and striking new mural from renowned Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra, focusing attention on climate change and stewardship of the planet.
Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding to a "confluence of crises" that threatens us all, the UN's acting human rights chief has warned.
A senior official from the UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs department has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan "to take immediate and concrete steps to deescalate tensions" following several days of fighting this week which reportedly left dozens dead on both sides.
On the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy, commemorated on Thursday, the UN chief observed that "across the world, democracy is backsliding".
One of the centrepieces of the opening week of the new General Assembly session is an event aimed at focusing fresh attention on the global crisis surrounding learning, and proposing solutions to make education fit for the Twenty-First Century. Ahead of the event, UN News spoke to Leonardo Garnier, the Special Advisor charged with making the Transforming Education Summit a success.
