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News Headlines
- Climate change: ‘A moral, ethical and economic imperative’ to slow global warming
- New SDG Advocates sign up for ‘peace, prosperity, people’ and planet, on the road to 2030
- Around 52 million in Near East, North Africa, suffering chronic undernourishment
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Climate change: ‘A moral, ethical and economic imperative’ to slow global warming say UN leaders, calling for more action
 Calling on Member States to take “urgent action to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels”, the leaders of more than 30 UN agencies and entities, issued a formal, joint appeal for governments everywhere to “step up ambition and take concrete action” ahead of the landmark Climate Action Summit, which has been convened by UN chief António Guterres this September.
New SDG Advocates sign up for ‘peace, prosperity, people’ and planet, on the road to 2030
 As the UN and partners around the world push towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, six new influential public figures came on board as official SDG Advocates on Thursday, committing themselves to the pursuit of the 17 goals on behalf of “peace, prosperity, people, planet, and partnerships.”
Around 52 million in Near East, North Africa, suffering chronic undernourishment, new UN food agency report reveals
 “Conflicts and civil instability have long-lasting impacts on the food and nutrition security of both affected and surrounding countries in the regions”, Abdessalam Ould Ahmed, Assistant Director-General and NENA Representative of the (FAO) said, noting that more than two-thirds of hungry people there live in conflict-affected countries, threatening efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the key goal of Zero Hunger.
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