Unga 2023 News Today

The United States is calling on other donors and the private sector to join in stepping up to provide immediate assistance to respond to the impacts of climate change, including drought in countries across Africa.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced an additional $65 million in U.S. assistance to Haiti to further professionalize the Haitian National Police and strengthen its capacity to safeguard communities.

As the annual convocation of the United Nations General Assembly wound down in late September, world leaders unveiled an ambitious effort to intensify the fight against tuberculosis, a disease that is the world’s leading infectious disease killer.

India's top diplomat has steered clear of his country's row with Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader when he addressed the U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders.

The United States is committed to the global fight for women and girls, and the entire community that supports them.

Kim Song also denounced both U.S. and South Korean leaders for "hysterical remarks of confrontation" that it says are raising the temperature in the region.

In mid-September, USAID, the government of Norway, and the World Economic Forum hosted an event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss how best to help finance Africa’s agricultural growth.

Governments at various levels are mulling or have already passed AI regulation. But many eyes are on the U.N. as perhaps the only place to tackle the issue at scale. The world body is set to convene an AI advisory board this fall.

The United States continues to believe that even as the most powerful nation on earth, forging shared global rules, accepting certain constraints and supporting the success of others ultimately makes the American people more prosperous, peaceful, and secure.

Leaders lampooned UN for dodging challenges while protecting itself from change that could see Africa get a say on decisions.