UN Chronicle

Globally, 305 million people have hepatitis B or C, causing 1.3 million deaths per year. #SDG3 challenges us to fight this preventable disease. Dr. John Ward, Director @GlobalHep, calls for greater solidarity on hepatitis elimination: un.org/en/un-chronicl… #WorldHepatitisDay

305 million people around the world have hepatitis B or C, which causes 1.3 million deaths per year. On #WorldHepatitisDay, Dr. John Ward, @GlobalHep Director, calls for greater solidarity on hepatitis elimination: buff.ly/SZ2Q9ug @_UNChronicle

Hepatitis takes over 1M lives each year. In a new @_UNChronicle piece, CGHE Director Dr. John Ward urges global action to expand HepB birth dose and HepC treatment. This #WorldHepatitisDay, stand for elimination. Read more: buff.ly/opSqOz2 #HealthForAll #HepElimination

#Hepatitis B & C are often hidden infections, undetected for years until they cause liver failure or liver cancer. For #WorldHepatitisDay, Dr. John Ward, Director @GlobalHep, invokes greater solidarity in the world's journey towards hepatitis elimination: un.org/en/un-chronicl…

About 2 billion tons of dust are emitted into the atmosphere each year, equivalent in weight to 307 Great Pyramids of Giza! Collaboration is key to combating sand and dust storms, writes @WMO chief Celeste Saulo in this new @_UNChronicle article: buff.ly/DKlgiwM

Today, on the first International Day of Women & Girls of #AfricanDescent, we celebrate generations whose courage and creativity have shaped a more just and free world. ✨ Their voices are power. Their stories are resistance. 💙

A toddler or child can drown in 5 cm of water. Even the shallowest water can be dangerous. Here’s what you can do to keep your child safe. unicef.link/4lO0SoS

The fossil fuel age is flailing & failing. We're at the dawn of a new & clean energy era. An era where cheap, abundant, renewable energy powers a world rich in economic opportunity. We have the tools to power the future for humanity. This is our moment of opportunity.

From the streets of Kibera to the UN stage 🌍 Kennedy Odede wins the 2025 @UN Mandela Prize. His org SHOFCO has served 4M+ people in Kenya’s slums with clean water, education & hope. ow.ly/3JsS50WrMK9 #MandelaPrize #Africa #SocialImpact

#17julio = Día de la Justicia Penal Internacional #eneldíadehoy, 120 países adoptaron el #EstatutodeRoma, tratado fundacional de la #CPI Únase a nosotros para construir un #MundoMásJusto ➡️ icc-cpi.int/get-involved/m…

The Smurfs know that when we support the youngest in our communities, we create a better world for all. Join @UNICEF and @UN and #ActNow - because even the smallest actions can add up to make a better world #ForEveryChild. Visit buff.ly/qVTFoeo

Today is the Int'l Day of Combating Sand & Dust Storms, a major hazard impacting over 150 countries and about 330 million people. @WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo explains why collaboration is the key to improved forecasts & warnings of these storms: un.org/en/un-chronicl…

🗓️🌎 [UPCOMING EVENT]  From Pact to Progress: Open Science, Open Innovation and Digital Cooperation WHEN: 15 July, 2025, 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. (ET) WHERE: VIRTUAL WHAT: Building momentum toward the 4th United Nations Open Science and Open Scholarship Conference, this #HLPF2025…

Once extinct in the wild, Przewalski’s horses are roaming free again on Kazakhstan’s steppe — their native habitat — for the first time in over 200 years. 🐴 This first-ever #WorldHorseDay, learn more about the historic return of the world’s last truly wild horse.

Sand & dust storms are taking a growing toll on our health, economies & ecosystems, but collaborative action can reduce the impacts. @WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo describes how forecasting & warning systems are strengthened by consolidated efforts: un.org/en/un-chronicl…

The UN General Assembly has marked 30 years since the Srebrenica genocide in which thousands of Bosnian Muslims were systematically killed. Participants honoured the victims & paid tribute to the strength, dignity & courage of the survivors & families. news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

"We are observing more and more how methods in #AI, quantum physics and quantum computing are becoming increasingly intertwined." Learn more about this interdependence from Prof. Dr. Klaus Richter, President, German Physical Society: un.org/en/un-chronicl… #AIforGood #IYQ2025

“Nós, os Povos das Nações Unidas”  🎂 Vamos celebrar os 80 anos da Carta da ONU com a @ONUBrasil! ➡️ Confira um artigo de junho de 1947 sobre a história da fundação das @NacoesUnidas: bit.ly/CartaDaONU-80a…  #ONU80 #NossaHistória #NossoFuturo

"The Convention has become a vital bridge between conservation and commerce, between science and policy, and between present and future generations." As @CITES turns 50, SecGen @ivonnehiguero reflects on its expansion—in size, purpose and relevance: 🪷 un.org/en/un-chronicl…

The Sevilla Commitment is a turning point. At the #FFD4 Conference in Spain, countries reached consensus on a new roadmap for financing sustainable development—fairer tax systems, debt relief, and investment in local solutions. Now, the focus is on implementation.