United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a press statement issued at the UN Headquarters in New York on Monday 6 January 2020 said it is our common duty to avoid war.
1st January 2020 saw the launch of the UN75 initiative - the largest, most inclusive conversation on the role of global cooperation in building a better future for all. The initiative will see the UN spark dialogues throughout 2020 in diverse settings across the world.
Supported by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS) in Tehran was officially designated as the "Regional Capacity Building and Research Centre" on 18 December. The Centre will serve as a platform to promote regional cooperation and strengthen implementation of the science and evidence-based drug demand reduction programmes in Iran and in the region.
Inequality is growing for more than 70 per cent of the global population, exacerbating the risks of divisions and hampering economic and social development. But the rise is far from inevitable and can be tackled at a national and international level, says a flagship study released by the UN on Tuesday.
Impacted by prolonged trade disputes, the global economy suffered its lowest growth in a decade, slipping to 2.3 per cent in 2019. The world, however, could see a slight uptick in economic activity in 2020 if risks are kept at bay, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020, which was launched on Thursday 16 January 2020.