October 2021
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Story
Hama Sorka, a 75-year-old fisherman from Saguia, Niamey, Niger, looks at the site where his house stood before being washed away by the floods that ravaged his neighbourhood in October 2020.
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October 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
“I recently went up the west coast of Yemen, along a narrow strip of land between the frontlines, to try to reach households that haven't really been able to access humanitarian support. People in these areas were desperate to tell their story.
COVID-19
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
October 2021
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Story
While multilateralism remains “committed to solving global challenges”, the deputy UN chief said on Sunday, United Nations Day, it is “struggling to find the path to effective implementation”.
COVID-19
October 2021
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Announcement
24 October will be observed as the United Nations “Honour Day” at Expo 2020 in Dubai. United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed will join the ceremony in person and deliver opening remarks.
October 2021
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Story
One of many ways the UN changed its way of working on the ground three years ago has been the groundbreaking role of data in our work for more transparency and accountability. Check out how it is helping to break grounds.
COVID-19
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
October 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
The world faces layer upon layer of challenges: a global pandemic, a climate crisis, and increasingly complex humanitarian emergencies that transcend borders. Compounding the challenges are attacks against democracy and human rights — especially those of women and girls. The Government of Bangladesh and the UN are joining forces to confront these crises.
Climate Action
COVID-19
October 2021
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Announcement
Poverty is a moral indictment of our times. For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise. Last year, around 120 million people fell into poverty as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on economies and societies. A lopsided recovery is further deepening inequalities between the global North and South. Solidarity is missing in action — just when we need it most.
October 2021
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Announcement
Scaled-up investments in local food systems are critical to ensure sustainable food security and nutrition for forcibly displaced people and host communities, three UN agencies say, ahead of World Food Day on 16 October.
October 2021
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Announcement
UN agencies deeply regret the sinking of a boat on October 11 in Acandí, Colombia, which was carrying about 30 people to Panama. In this tragedy, three people lost their lives and six others, including three minors, are missing, according to the Colombian authorities.
October 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
In Thailand as around the world, information and communications technologies (ICT) skills are important in almost every area of life—and that includes environmental campaigns such as Supakarn’s. Now, during the pandemic, technology is vital for people to communicate and access health information, not to mention school and jobs.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs