United Nations Economy and Finance News
Blended finance gains traction in emerging markets development funding
Financing needs across emerging markets continue to outstrip the capital available from domestic savings and concessional funding sources. That gap is increasing pressure to draw in foreign ...
Gaza women-led businesses seek to sustain operations amid war-driven economic disruption
After years of devastation in Gaza, women entrepreneurs are trying to preserve income-generating activity as damaged production capacity, disrupted markets and rising prices strain daily ...
UN pushes faster climate action ahead of COP31 in Türkiye
With governments preparing for November's COP31 climate summit in Türkiye, the United Nations is urging countries to speed up emissions cuts and adaptation efforts as extreme heat, floods and El ...
Myanmar poverty crisis deepens as UNDP report shows widespread multidimensional deprivation
Myanmar's prolonged conflict, economic disruption and climate-related shocks are driving a broader collapse in living conditions for millions across the country. A new UN Development Programme ...
UN calls for end to U.S.-Iran conflict as trade disruption deepens
Global shipping and energy trade remain under pressure as the U.S.-Iran war disrupts key maritime routes in the Gulf and Red Sea. During a visit to Pakistan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres ...
UN climate debate highlights split over fossil fuel transition and finance
Climate policy is emerging as a central dividing line among governments at this year's UN General Debate in New York, with leaders advancing sharply different views on how quickly energy systems ...
UK presses UN budget and management reforms at Fifth Committee
UN budget and governance negotiations are opening with the UK pushing for practical changes to improve effectiveness, accountability and value for money across the organization. The agenda centers ...
UN releases $160 million for 12 underfunded humanitarian crises
Humanitarian access remains a central constraint in some of the world’s most neglected emergencies as the United Nations moves to sustain life-saving operations this year. The new allocation ...
UN warns Haiti violence expands as wider crises raise maritime and food risks
Escalating insecurity in Haiti, Somali waters and the Middle East is intensifying humanitarian and economic pressure across multiple regions. New UN updates point to rising casualties, disruption ...
UN-backed inequality panel proposal gains support from governments and economists
A proposal to create an International Panel on Inequality is gaining momentum as governments and economists push for a science-based response to widening global disparities. The initiative is ...
Sudan rejects imposed conflict solutions at U.N. amid criticism of sanctions and arms flows
Sudan uses its address to the U.N. General Assembly to press its position on the country’s war and reject externally imposed peace terms. The statement also widens Khartoum’s criticism to ...
UK backs Ebola preparedness funding and vaccine development at UN meeting
As Ebola continues to hit families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UK is using a UN high-level meeting to press for faster pandemic financing and stronger cross-border health ...
CAF, Qatar fund expand co-financing push at UNGA81 development finance forum
Development lenders and government partners are stepping up efforts to close widening financing gaps across emerging economies through broader cross-regional cooperation. At the UNGA81 sidelines, ...
Canada outlines partnership strategy as global order rupture reshapes trade and security agenda
Amid mounting strains on economic integration and international security, Canada is positioning itself for a more fragmented global environment through broader alliances and reduced dependence on ...
Cuba denounces rising U.S. pressure and trade restrictions at UN amid economic strain
Cuba is using the UN General Assembly to argue that mounting military and economic pressure in Latin America and the Caribbean is undermining international law. The warning comes as Havana says ...
Canada expands international assistance funding at U.N. General Assembly
Canada is stepping up development and humanitarian financing as governments meet at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly amid rising global uncertainty. The package includes ...
Russia calls for Eurasian security framework at UN amid broader push for multipolar order
At the UN General Assembly, Russia is using its annual diplomatic platform to press for a broader reshaping of global security arrangements beyond the Ukraine war. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ...
China urges UN members to uphold postwar order amid rising geopolitical strains
With conflicts, development gaps and trade frictions weighing on the global agenda, China is using the UN General Assembly to press for stronger multilateral cooperation. Vice President Han Zheng ...
WHO pandemic accord talks advance as leaders review COVID-19 preparedness gaps
Six years after COVID-19 brought health systems and economic activity to a near halt, world leaders are meeting Friday to assess what failed and how to prepare for the next global outbreak. The ...
Haiti pushes security deployment and elections as gang violence disrupts economy and services
With general elections scheduled for 13 December 2026, Haiti is pressing for stronger security support to help displaced people return home and restore access to basic services. The appeal comes ...
DR Congo presses minerals value-add agenda as conflict clouds energy transition role
Amid renewed international focus on critical minerals supply chains, the Democratic Republic of the Congo says eastern violence is still preventing millions from seeing the benefits of peace. The ...
