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As we mark this International Day of Peace, people and our planet are in crisis.
Conflicts driving record numbers of people from their homes.
Deadly fires, raging floods and soaring temperatures.
Poverty, inequalities and injustices.
Nelson Mandela was a colossus of courage and conviction.
A leader of immense achievement and extraordinary humanity.
A giant of our times, whose legacy we best honour through action:
Action to expel the poison of racism, discrimination and hate;
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in the northeast Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday which left one Rwandan ‘blue helmet’ dead.
This World Environment Day is a call to beat plastic pollution.
Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide – one third of which is used just once.
United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world. For 75 years, they have supported people and communities rocked by conflict and upheaval across the globe.
For three decades, on World Press Freedom Day, the international community has celebrated the work of journalists and media workers.
This day highlights a basic truth: all our freedom depends on press freedom.
For the millions living amidst the chaos of armed conflicts — especially women and children — every step can put them in danger’s path.
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and girls across all walks of life, in all corners of the world
1,500 detainees from the Ngaragba Central prison have been receiving full health care since February 22, 2023.