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1 week ago | 
theunitednationscorrespondent.com | Tuyet A. Nguyen
Chief Economists Warn Global Growth Under Strain from Trade Policy Shocks and AI DisruptionA majority of surveyed economists see current US economic policy as having a lasting global impact, with 87% expecting it to delay strategic business decisions and heighten recession risks. The growth outlook is divided, with weak prospects in North America, resilience in Asia-Pacific and cautious optimism in Europe.
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2 weeks ago | 
theunitednationscorrespondent.com | Tuyet A. Nguyen
WHO: Agreement’s adoption follows three years of intensive negotiation launched due to gaps and inequities identified in national and global COVID-19 response. Agreement boosts global collaboration to ensure stronger, more equitable response to future pandemics. Next steps include negotiations on Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing system. Following is a press release from WHO.
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3 weeks ago | 
theunitednationscorrespondent.com | Tuyet A. Nguyen
Note: Official representatives from more than 130 countries and international organizations attended a ministerial conference on UN peacekeeping in Berlin (13-14 May) and pledged military, technology and political support as peacekeeping operations are under serious strain, including fund shortage. Following is a joint press release. Berlin, Germany, 14 May 2025 – The United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 Berlin concluded today.
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1 month ago | 
theunitednationscorrespondent.com | Tuyet A. Nguyen
Geneva/New York, April 24, 2025 – An estimated 60 percent of the world population are now feeling economically insecure in the face of global transformations that include escalating conflicts and climate change after decades of unprecedented improvement in material well-being, the World Social Report 2025 said.
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1 month ago | 
theunitednationscorrespondent.com | Tuyet A. Nguyen
Note: The below press release profiles new research by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), and partners through the ProLAC initiative from across Latin America which finds families fleeing violence face movement restrictions, exploitation, and asylum barriers. One in four families interviewed for the report said that their lives would be at risk if they returned to their place of origin.
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1 month ago | 
theunitednationscorrespondent.com | Tuyet A. Nguyen
Geneva/New York, April 21, 2025 – The United Nations praised Pope Francis, who passed away aged 88, as a strong defender of peace and human dignity and an advocate for the rights of migrants and refugees. Following are remarks made by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and a statement issued by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
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1 month ago | 
theunitednationscorrespondent.com | Tuyet A. Nguyen
Global growth is expected to slow to 2.3% in 2025 – a recessionary trend linked to escalating trade tensions and uncertainty Developing economies face risks and worsening external conditions, but growing South-South trade and greater regional economic integration are opportunities UNCTAD calls for greater international policy coordination and strengthened regional trade (Following is a press release from the UN Trade and Development agency) Geneva, 16 April 2025 – The world economy is on a...
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2 months ago | 
theunitednationscorrespondent.com | Tuyet A. Nguyen
Geneva/New York, 7 April, 2025 – Top United Nations officials today called on the world to act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza in a statement co-signed by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher – as well as the heads of UNICEF, the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO).
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2 months ago | 
theunitednationscorrespondent.com | Tuyet A. Nguyen
Oslo, March 25, 2025 – Wide-ranging cuts in aid will lead to a diminishing footprint of humanitarian agencies in Afghanistan and leave the lives of millions on an increasingly dangerous trajectory, affecting women and children most adversely, warns the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). “At a time when men, women and children in Afghanistan urgently need international funding and support, NRC and our partners are facing drastic funding cuts from key donors.
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2 months ago | 
theunitednationscorrespondent.com | Tuyet A. Nguyen
Note: Decades of work to achieve gender equality by international organizations resulted in “limited progress” as men continue to dominate society. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres denounced the “poison of patriarchy” while Sima Bahous, the Executive Director of the specialized agency UN Women, warned that “misogyny is on the rise” while women and girls are victims of multiple crises and conflict around the world.