More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist.

Reducing military spending is one of the most direct and concrete disarmament objectives embedded in the UN Charter. Article 26 instructs the UN Security Council to promote and maintain international ...

The Secretary-General strongly condemns today’s terror attack in Jerusalem, in which at least six people were killed and many others injured. He conveys his heartfelt condolences to the families of ...

September - The newly released Gender Snapshot 2025 report by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) shows that the world is at a crossroads. With investments, gender ...

International Migrant Stock 2024 As a part of its mandate to bring population issues to the attention of the international community, the Population Division of the United Nations, in the Department ...

Charity at its core is an expression of global solidarity. It brings people together to build more just and resilient societies, whether through direct giving, volunteering, or collective action.

On 15 September 2025, UN Women and UN DESA will launch the Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2025, the latest edition in an annual series. Covering all 17 Sustainable ...

Around the world, over 800 million people live in extreme poverty and 1.1 billion people are still living in multidimensional poverty. As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, efforts ...

As the world prepares for the Second World Summit for Social Development in November in Qatar, momentum is building to accelerate social progress. The need to put people at the center of development ...

Eight years since their forced mass displacement from Rakhine State, Rohingya people in and outside of Myanmar are facing a further deterioration of their already dire circumstances.

The Secretary-General expresses his deep sorrow at the lives tragically lost due to the recent flash floods in India and Pakistan. Hundreds of people have been reported killed and many more still ...

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the killing of Palestinians today in Israeli strikes that hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Those killed included medical personnel and journalists. These ...