World News in Brief: Sand and dust storm scourge, Mali humanitarian update, moving education online
Launching its annual sand and dust storm report the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said poor environmental…
Gaza: There is no alternative to UNRWA, Guterres declares
Speaking at a pledging conference for the agency, the UN chief outlined the countless challenges…
The Gambia: UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ as lawmakers uphold FGM ban
Parliamentarians in the West African country voted on Monday to reject a bill that sought…
The triple planetary crisis: Global Foresight Report reveals global shifts
“The rapid rate of change, uncertainty and technological developments we’re seeing, against a backdrop of…
Global call to equip youth with skills for a peaceful and sustainable future
In a message for Monday’s World Youth Skills Day, António Guterres pointed out that the…
Polarised Security Council debates meaning of multilateralism
Russian Foreign Minister and Council President for July, Sergey Lavrov accused the United States of…
Guterres renews call for accountability 10 years after ‘tragic downing’ of flight MH17
The Boeing 777 flight was heading from Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, to the Malaysian…
World News in Brief: Sudan displacement ‘grim milestone’, UN deputy chief in West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire joins UN water treaty
The “grim milestone” means that 20 per cent of the population has been forced to…
From the Clyde to the Seine, rediscovering Glasgow’s history of urban swimming could help shape the future of swimmable cities
In August 1879, around 6,000 spectators lined the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow,…
Dublin legends show their class to support former Galway goalkeeper – Connacht Tribune
ARCH-ENEMIES they might have been on the hallowed turf of Croke Park on a September…