UN Chief to world leaders: Get serious. Choose people and planet over pain
Opening the year with an urgent appeal, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on world leaders today to get "priorities straight" and invest in development, not destruction. "As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us," says Guterres in his message for 2026
UN Secretary-General New Year 2026 Message
As we enter the new year, the world stands at a crossroads. Chaos and uncertainty surround us. Division. Violence. Climate breakdown. And systemic violations of international law. A retreat from the very principles that bind us together as a human family.
11.3 million People Internally Displaced in Sudan’s Darfur Region- UN’s Genocide Prevention Adviser
More than 11.3 million people have been displaced following the two-year conflict in Sudan’s Darfur Region. This was revealed by the Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide, Mr. Chaloka Beyani who was on mission to Kenya from 15-18 December to assess the situation in the Sudan.
Seventh UN Environment Assembly commits to multilateral solutions for a more resilient planet
The seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) concluded today with Member States delivering 11 resolutions, three decisions and a Ministerial Declaration aiming to advance solutions for a more resilient planet.
Africa and Europe can shape a fairer global system
The UN Secretary-General says the world is shifting fast towards a multipolar system – where power is spread across several regions instead of concentrated in one or two.
Belém COP30 delivers climate finance boost and a pledge to plan fossil fuel transition
In a pivotal outcome at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, countries agreed on a sweeping package to scale up climate finance and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement – but without a clear commitment to move away from fossil fuels.
It’s time for leadership and vision, Guterres tells G20 in South Africa
A South African flag-coloured King Protea flower – symbolising hope and regeneration – is the chosen logo for this year’s G20 Leaders’ Summit, taking place on African soil for the first time.
‘The world is watching’: Guterres and Lula urge unity as COP30 talks near deadline
With the clock ticking on climate negotiations in Belém, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, speaking separately, delivered a united message: the world is watching, and compromise cannot wait.
‘A wave of truth’: COP30 targets disinformation threat to climate action
Negotiators in Belém, Brazil, opened COP30 with a stark warning: the race to avert catastrophic global heating is being sabotaged by a surge of climate disinformation. The falsehoods, spreading faster than ever online, threaten to derail fragile progress on climate action.
Professor Michael Ndurumo Named 2025 United Nations in Kenya Person of the Year
The United Nations in Kenya has named Professor Michael Ndurumo, the first deaf Professor in East Africa and founder of the Africa Institute of Deaf Studies and Research, as the 2025 United Nations in Kenya Person of the Year.
United Nations Department of Global Communications and World Federation of United Model Associations (WFUNA) Launch New Model UN Mini-Simulation Toolkit to mark United Nations Day
The United Nations Department of Global Communications (DGC) and the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) announced today the launch of a new Model UN Mini-Simulation Toolkit to mark United Nations Day 2025 and the 80th anniversary of the UN Charter.
Momentum gathers towards COP30 as close to 100 countries signal new climate targets
Close to 100 countries — including nearly 40 Heads of State and Government — today announced, committed to finalizing, or set out their commitment to implementing their new climate targets ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil this November. The announcements came at a Climate Summit convened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on the margins of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.