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August 2022

Action 2030 Blog

Gabon on track to become a model in the fight against global climate change

The high-level week provides a timely opportunity to support Gabon on this journey; advocate for climate justice, mobilize more support from the international community, strengthen partnerships and exchange new ideas on how to scale-up climate action across the continent and deliver on the promises on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Climate Action

2030 Agenda and the SDGs

August 2022

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UN team supports Paraguay in combatting discrimination against people of African descent

Paraguay is one of the countries that can now affirm that the prohibition of racism and discrimination against people of African descent is deeply entrenched in national and international law.

August 2022

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Guterres underlines need for peace as Ukraine marks six months of ‘senseless war’

The “senseless war” in Ukraine is now six months old, with no end in sight, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday, repeating his ongoing appeal for peace.

August 2022

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Saving the bees and supporting sustainable honey in Morocco and Palestine

For communities in Morocco and Palestine, honey production represents a vital source of income for beekeepers and their families.

August 2022

Action 2030 Blog

Building community resilience to break the cycle of suffering in Syria

In his blog, UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Imran Riza explains that early recovery and resilience programming has been at the core of the UN team’s work over the last few years.

August 2022

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UN Chief pays tribute to Mongolia's commitment to being a nuclear-free zone

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, visiting Mongolia from 8-11 August, applauded Mongolia for its commitment to non-proliferation and disarmament by declaring itself a nuclear-weapon-free zone.

August 2022

Announcement

More African countries fight unethical marketing of breast-milk substitutes

This year, as the UN joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, predatory marketing of breast-milk substitutes continues to undermine global efforts to promote breastfeeding and its health benefits.

August 2022

Announcement

UN chief urges support for world's most vulnerable as energy prices skyrocket: Remarks

The war in Ukraine is having a huge and multi-dimensional impact, through a threefold crisis of access to food, energy and finance, says the UN Secretary-General.

August 2022

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Around the world: Daily updates from UN country teams - August 2022

Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of multi-faceted priorities and key initiatives on a daily basis — from climate action to gender equality and food security.

August 2022

Announcement

10 African countries commit to new UN-backed initiative to reduce adolescent girls' vulnerability to HIV - by keeping them in school

So far, 10 African countries have pledged their support for the Education Plus initiative: Benin, Cameroon, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Lesotho, Malawi, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Uganda.