UN - UN Affairs

1. Housing crisis takes centre stage at World Urban Forum in Baku

   Now is the time to place housing at the heart of sustainable development. That was the message delivered on Monday by UN Secretary General António Guterres to participants at a global forum on urban sustainability under way this week in Baku.

2. 1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?

   Ministers, mayors, international organisations, urban planners and experts are in Baku, Azerbaijan, to tackle one of the world’s fastest-growing challenges: the global housing crisis, which, according to the United Nations, affects nearly 2.8 billion people worldwide.

3. In Addis Ababa, Guterres urges reforms to give Africa stronger global voice

   Africa’s rising influence is being constrained by outdated global institutions, unfair borrowing costs and cascading global crises, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres warned in Addis Ababa, as the United Nations and African Union reaffirmed their strategic partnership.

4. UN launches major Nairobi expansion as Guterres highlights Africa’s growing global role

   The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what officials described as a significant milestone for the Organization’s presence in Africa.

5. ‘Victims need a voice, assistance and justice’: UN victims’ rights advocate calls for stronger action

   The United Nations Victims’ Rights Advocate has called for stronger and sustained action on behalf of the people she serves across the UN system.