First Person: ‘Nepal is ready for its next chapter’
There are currently 46 so-called Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a United Nations designation.They have been participating in an international conference...
INTERVIEW: São Tomé and Príncipe readies for graduation day
Eric Overvest: There are currently 46 LDCs listed by the UN and countries graduate once they have reached certain development targets....
First Person: Vulnerable Ukrainian farmers plough self-sufficient furrow
Pierre Vauthier is the chief of office for the FAO in Ukraine. He told UN News how the FAO team...
Rights experts ‘deeply disturbed’ by Russian Wagner Group recruitment of prisoners
In a statement, the dozen experts said representatives from the Russian-owned mercenary outfit had been “offering pardons for criminal sentences...
Ukraine: UN aid trucks reach frontline town of Chasiv Yar
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said the humanitarian supplies had been off-loaded in Chasiv Yar, which is some 10...
LDC5: World leaders back ‘blueprint for recovery, renewal, resilience’ in least developed countries
The Doha Political Declaration was adopted to a round of applause in the plenary hall of the Qatar National Convention...
The LDC graduation pathway must not disrupt overall sustainable development, says UN deputy chief
She was speaking during the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), in Doha, Qatar, where other participants...
UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia
The report on children’s rights is the first of its kind to bring together existing data and analysis for all...
Ukraine: IAEA chief slams ‘complacency’ over stricken Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
This is the first time the site has lost all power since November 2022 – but the sixth time that all off-site...
LDC5 spotlights contributions of women and girls in tech, despite tough odds and nagging barriers
At noon on Wednesday, LDC5 held a moment of celebration near Maman, the iconic bronze and stainless-steel sculpture by the...