United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 ‘A disease you get when you care for someone’: WHO on the Ebola frontline https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167602 Fri, 29 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167602 Two weeks into the latest deadly Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are now 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including 223 suspected deaths. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> 5 June | World Environment Day /en/observances/environment-day Fri, 29 May 2026 03:01:44 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117894 The post 5 June | World Environment Day appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> WHO chief calls for ceasefire amid DR Congo Ebola outbreak https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167594 Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167594 The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) headed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Thursday as the country continues to combat a deadly resurgence of Ebola in its volatile eastern region where instability is rife.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Global temperatures set to stay near record levels: UN weather agency https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167596 Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167596 The world is heading into another period of dangerous heat, a new UN report warns on Thursday, and it’s nearly certain global temperatures over the next five years will stay “at or near record levels” as climate change accelerates across land and sea. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Ebola outbreak in DR Congo collides with conflict and hunger, WHO warns https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167592 Wed, 27 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167592 The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo faces a “catastrophic collision of disease and conflict” as a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak outpaces containment efforts in a region already battered by armed violence, mass displacement and acute hunger. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> International airlines urged to stick to safety measures in wake of Ebola outbreak https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167587 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167587 As a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda, the UN aviation agency is urging governments and flight operators to closely follow guidelines put in place following the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Ebola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167584 Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167584 There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, said on Monday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Khalida Popal and Javier Zanetti among football stars appointed UN Champions https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167582 Sun, 24 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167582 With the World Cup just days away, 16 greats of the game have been appointed Football for the Goals (FFTG) Champions, using their profiles to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advocate for a better future for people and the planet.

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]]> WHO chief calls for urgent Ebola action and pandemic preparedness https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167581 Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167581 The recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks demonstrate that the world is still vulnerable to rapidly spreading infectious diseases, Tedros Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned on Saturday at the close of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Ebola risk ‘very high’ in eastern DR Congo as UN intensifies response https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167575 Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167575 The UN is rushing emergency personnel, funding and supplies into eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter the fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreading through conflict-ravaged provinces. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> UN agencies step up Ebola response in eastern DR Congo https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167567 Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167567 United Nations agencies have moved swiftly to support efforts to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), delivering emergency medical supplies, protective equipment and logistics support. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Ebola risk is high inside DR Congo but it’s no pandemic emergency: WHO https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167553 Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167553 The deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda does not represent a global pandemic emergency, although the risk is high at a regional and national level, the UN health agency chief said on Wednesday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Flak jackets and final goodbyes: Lebanon’s first responders under fire https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167556 Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167556 Before heading to strike sites in war-torn Lebanon, rescue workers and paramedics often say goodbye to one another – a ritual captured in widely shared videos reflecting the growing dangers faced by aid workers since hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel erupted on 2 March. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Ebola outbreak: ‘Every epidemic begins in a community and ends in a community’ https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167558 Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167558 Facing a fast-moving Ebola outbreak caused by a rare strain of the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) is relying on a rapid, community-centred response to halt transmission in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, a senior official has told UN News. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167561 Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167561 A landmark General Assembly resolution adopted on Wednesday is “a powerful affirmation” of international law, climate justice and science, according to UN chief António Guterres. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Press Release | Developing economies bear the brunt of Middle East conflict as growth slows and inflation rises, UN warns /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/press-release-developing-economies-bear-the-brunt-of-middle-east-conflict-as-growth-slows-and-inflation-rises-un-warns/ Tue, 19 May 2026 16:45:44 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117825 The post Press Release | Developing economies bear the brunt of Middle East conflict as growth slows and inflation rises, UN warns appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Press Release | Developing economies bear the brunt of Middle East conflict as growth slows and inflation rises, UN warns /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/press-release-developing-economies-bear-the-brunt-of-middle-east-conflict-as-growth-slows-and-inflation-rises-un-warns/ Tue, 19 May 2026 16:45:14 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117845 Press Release Developing economies bear the brunt of Middle East conflict as growth slows and inflation rises, UN warns Higher energy costs, weaker trade, and tighter financial conditions weigh on an already subdued global outlook   New York, 19 May 2026 — The crisis in the Middle East has delivered yet another shock to the global economy, slowing [...]

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]]> DRC Ebola outbreak: hundreds of suspected cases, no vaccine https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/05/1167542 Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167542 A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has health workers rushing to stop transmission while the roll out of any potential vaccine is months away, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> 22 May | International Day for Biological Diversity https://www.cbd.int/biodiversity-day/2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 21:30:50 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117848 The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Press Release | Multistakeholder Advisory Group Renewed and MAG Chair Appointed to Prepare the XXI Internet Governance Forum Meeting in 2026 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/press-release-multistakeholder-advisory-group-renewed-and-mag-chair-appointed-to-prepare-the-xxi-internet-governance-forum-meeting-in-2026/ Mon, 18 May 2026 15:42:31 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117842 MULTISTAKEHOLDER ADVISORY GROUP RENEWED AND MAG CHAIR APPOINTED TO PREPARE THE XXI INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM MEETING IN 2026 The membership of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group of the 2026 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has been renewed. A total of 40 members, 18 of whom are new, have been appointed. The Advisory Group members are drawn from [...]

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