United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 ‘Some question if Ebola is real’: how trust is central in fighting DRC outbreak https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167725 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167725 In Ebola-stricken Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), winning the race against the disease requires earning the community’s trust first and foremost, humanitarians said on Tuesday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> WHO and Brazil urge world leaders to finalise Pandemic Agreement to prevent future global health crises https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167721 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167721 Global officials are calling on world leaders to finalise a crucial international agreement aimed at preventing future pandemics, according to a joint letter issued on Monday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> WHO commends Uganda’s Ebola response, urges vigilance and regional cooperation https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167722 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167722 The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Uganda’s response to an Ebola outbreak that has spread from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while warning that continued vigilance and cross-border cooperation will be critical to stopping transmission. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Triple climate threats affect nearly half the world’s children https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167723 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167723 Drought, extreme heat and heatwaves are the most prevalent trio of hazards endangering millions of children globally, warned a newly released climate report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Media Advisory | As global challenges intensify, UN conference to call for urgent action to strengthen institutions and advance peace and justice /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/media-advisory-as-global-challenges-intensify-un-conference-to-call-for-urgent-action-to-strengthen-institutions-and-advance-peace-and-justice/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:54 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118010 The post Media Advisory | As global challenges intensify, UN conference to call for urgent action to strengthen institutions and advance peace and justice appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Media Advisory | As global challenges intensify, UN conference to call for urgent action to strengthen institutions and advance peace and justice /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/media-advisory-as-global-challenges-intensify-un-conference-to-call-for-urgent-action-to-strengthen-institutions-and-advance-peace-and-justice/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:49 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118006 Media Advisory As global challenges intensify, UN conference to call for urgent action to strengthen institutions and advance peace and justice Follow LIVE on UN Web TV   WHAT: SDG 16 Conference 2026 Amid heightened global instability, the SDG 16 Conference on 17 June will serve as a unique platform to explore trends, challenges, and opportunities to accelerate progress [...]

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]]> WHO report shows progress in blood safety, but there are worrying gaps https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167703 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167703 Every day, safe blood helps save the lives of women experiencing childbirth complications, accident victims, cancer patients and people living with chronic diseases. Yet despite decades of progress, access to lifesaving blood remains deeply unequal, with shortages continuing to put lives at risk in many lower-income countries, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) [...]

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]]> ‘Perilous moment’ threatens to reverse years of gains in HIV/AIDS response https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167710 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167710 External funding cuts, a backlash against human rights, and chronic under-investment in HIV prevention and community services are threatening to reverse years of hard-won progress in the AIDS response, a UN report warned on Friday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Women and girls caught up in Yemen’s ‘forgotten crisis’ bear the heaviest toll as funding falls https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167708 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167708 Yemen remains gripped by one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with 22 million – out of a population of 35 million – requiring assistance. Women and girls account for half of those in need, and two-thirds of them are of childbearing age, placing reproductive health at the heart of the emergency. Read Full Story [...]

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]]> DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167702 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167702 The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is continuing to spread with a spike in child infections an increasingly likely scenario in the days ahead, UN agencies said on Friday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> World News in Brief: Turk condemns Northern Ireland riots, jobs at risk over animal disease spread, heatwaves spark public health crisis in Europe https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167701 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167701 Violence spread across Belfast following a shocking knife attack allegedly carried out by a Sudanese asylum seeker on Monday, triggering a wave of anti-immigration unrest. The victim suffered significant injuries to his face and back. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Building trust and lab testing at the heart of DRC Ebola response: WHO https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167679 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167679 In Ebola-stricken eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a massive push for early testing and contact tracing is helping to contain the virus, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Press Release | As ocean pressures mount, United Nations report calls for urgent global collaboration to protect marine ecosystems /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/press-release-as-ocean-pressures-mount-united-nations-report-calls-for-urgent-global-collaboration-to-protect-marine-ecosystems/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:45:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117988 PRESS RELEASE   As ocean pressures mount, United Nations report calls for urgent global collaboration to protect marine ecosystems Third World Ocean Assessment, launched on World Oceans Day, offers deepening scientific insights into the state of marine ecosystems New York, 8 June 2026 | The third World Ocean Assessment was released today on World Oceans Day, offering [...]

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]]> Why sustainable alternatives to plastic are struggling to compete https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167670 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167670 Plastic pollution is choking the ocean, but sustainable alternatives - including seaweed - remain held back by tariffs, fragmented regulations and the overwhelming market advantage enjoyed by fossil fuel-based plastics.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> ‘Rare, untreatable strain’: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167678 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167678 The top UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is in Ituri province – the epicentre of the country's Ebola outbreak – for a three-day assessment visit, as the confirmed case count reaches 515 across three eastern provinces. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Countries urged to ‘go further, faster’ and deliver on climate commitments https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167673 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167673 The United Nations climate chief called on Monday for countries to step up action to implement existing commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependency is deepening economic instability and exposing vulnerable communities to worsening climate impacts.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Humanity’s future depends on protecting the rapidly changing ocean https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167654 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167654 The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of the planet and regulates climate, sustains biodiversity, and supports economies and cultures worldwide. It’s the foundation of life on Earth. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Five things you need to know about ocean plastics https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167637 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167637 From surgical gloves to water bottles, shopping bags and chewing gum, every part of our daily lives includes plastic. They epitomise convenience – their durability makes our dependence on them inextricable, but it also stifles the environment. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Press Release | As ocean pressures mount, United Nations report calls for urgent global collaboration to protect marine ecosystems /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/press-release-as-ocean-pressures-mount-united-nations-report-calls-for-urgent-global-collaboration-to-protect-marine-ecosystems/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:06:48 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117993 The post Press Release | As ocean pressures mount, United Nations report calls for urgent global collaboration to protect marine ecosystems appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> ‘The ocean has no boundaries’: Beauty and life in a war zone https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167648 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167648 When US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering one of the most serious geopolitical crises in years, the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow channel just 34 kilometres wide at its narrowest point – became a global flashpoint overnight. Read Full Story on UN News

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