World News in Brief: Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination, methane emissions update, Mpox latest, peacebuilding boost

Racism is “an evil infecting countries and societies around the world” the UN chief has said in his message marking the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination but it impacts communities differently.

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World News in Brief: Dignity and justice key to end evil of racial discrimination, methane emissions update, Mpox latest, peacebuilding boost

Time for ‘tangible and credible’ forest management, says UN chief

20 Mar 2022

Healthy forests are “essential” for people and the planet, the UN chief said in his message marking the International Day of Forests.

UN chief urges lifesaving transformation of food systems

14 Oct 2021

World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of what we eat to everyone on the planet, but also “a call to action to achieve food security around the world”, the UN chief said in his message marking the day on Friday.

Rising poverty a ‘moral indictment of our times’: Guterres

15 Oct 2021

For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise, the UN chief said in his message released on Friday, marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, on 17 October.