The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today released a report showing that nearly half, or 1.1 billion, of the world’s children are now exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards, threatening their health, their education and their survival.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) today adopted the Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention, 2026, the world’s first international labour standard for work performed through digital labour platforms. It applies to all workers in the sector and establishes their rights, fair remuneration and social protection.
The World Food Programme (WFP) reports that 6.5 million people in Somalia are experiencing crisis-level hunger, acute malnutrition or are at risk of starvation due to worsening drought conditions, conflict and funding shortfalls. WFP warns that without additional funding it may be forced to halt emergency assistance.
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the plenary meeting of the General Assembly to launch the Expert Group Report on “Beyond GDP”, in New York today:
More than a decade after it began, the United Nations concluded its cross-border humanitarian operations from Türkiye into Syria, following the reopening of border crossings to commercial traffic and improved access via regular supply routes. Over the years, the UN moved more than 65,000 aid trucks to support 1.25 million people annually.
The Economic and Social Council’s Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up concluded today with Member States reaffirming the 2025 Sevilla Commitment as the renewed global framework for financing sustainable development and for closing the estimated $4 trillion annual financing gap.
The Forum on Financing for Development continued its session today with speakers emphasizing that unlocking private capital for sustainable development will depend on reducing perceived risk, strengthening domestic financial systems and ensuring that financing reaches local economies and communities.
In the Central African Republic, UN peacekeepers are helping prepare for this Sunday’s legislative elections and by-elections, delivering nearly 29 metric tons of electoral material to date, transporting personnel to polling stations and airlifting defence and security forces to particularly sensitive area.
The Forum on Financing for Development continued its session today with speakers warning that a tightening “finance squeeze” and a more fragmented global economy are narrowing fiscal space for developing countries.
