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Elina Kalkku The LDC Future Forum: Accelerating the Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Least Developed Countries The desired outcome of the LDC Future Forums is the dissemination of practical and evidence-based case studies, solutions and policy recommendations for achieving sustainable development. Raya Muttarak Population and Climate Change: Decent Living for All without Compromising Climate Mitigation A rise in the demand for energy linked to increasing incomes should not be justification for keeping people in poverty solely to avoid an escalation in emissions and its effects on climate change. Most Popular The United Nations Is Not Leaving the Sudan Designed for Service: The Role of Television in Today’s Troubled World The United Nations in the Age of Space Entrepreneurship Never Quite at Home: Holocaust Survivors’ Postwar Lives Generative Artificial Intelligence: What It Is, What It Is Not and What It Can Be for the United Nations Hilary McD. Beckles From Local Moments to Global Movement: Reparation Mechanisms and a Development Framework For two centuries, emancipated Black people have been calling for reparations for the crimes committed against them. Rhonda Faragher World Down Syndrome Day: A Chance to End the Stereotypes The international community, led by the United Nations, can continue to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome by addressing stereotypes and misconceptions. Lisa Doughten Central Emergency Response Fund’s Climate Action Account: Supporting People and Communities Facing the Climate Crisis While the climate crisis looms large, there is reason for hope: the launch of the climate action account of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) fills a critical gap in the mosaic of climate financing arrangements. Also featured Arsenio Dominguez Applying the Law of the Sea to Protect International Shipping In past decades, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has worked successfully with Member States and the shipping industry to combat and reduce incidents of piracy and armed robbery, including through building the capacity of countries in the relevant regions to enhance their maritime domain awareness, information-sharing and collaboration. Stefania Giannini Multilingual Education: A Key to Quality and Inclusive Learning The potential of multilingual education is enormous, but realizing its full benefits requires a commitment to lifelong learning and a deeper appreciation of the value of linguistic diversity. Wisal Ahmed In Turning the Tide Against Female Genital Mutilation, Survivors Can Be Effective Agents of Change This year’s global campaign on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation focuses on the voices, stories and initiatives of survivors in leading the #EndFGM movement. Meghan Lynn Eleanor Roosevelt in the UN Chronicle (1946–1949): On the Making of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights continues to have remarkable influence, not least as the point of origin for our ample collection of human rights treaties, laws, instruments and mechanisms. Chronicle ConversationsChronicle Conversations Chronicle Conversation with United Nations Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Gill, 20 July 2023 Under-Secretary-General Amandeep Gill, the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology, discusses the state of artificial intelligence (AI), its potential use by the United Nations to address global problems, and the need for international AI governance. More Chronicle ConversationsYouth Issues The UN Chronicle interviews youth environmental activist Aditya Mukarji Lyubov Ginzburg of the UN Chronicle interviews fifteen-year-old environmental activist Aditya Mukarji on the problem of plastic pollution and the first-ever United Nations Youth Climate Action Summit. 22 September 2019, New York Legacy Showcase Vol. XLVI No. 3 & 4 2009 SPECIAL CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUE: To protect succeeding generations... This special double issue focuses on the impact of climate change, and includes essays on the ecology of recycling; financial innovations and carbon markets; biotechnology; global warming; and the true costs of conventional energy. Vol. LIII No. 4 2016 Human Rights This issue assesses progress in promoting and protecting human rights throughout the world. Prepared in recognition of the fiftieth anniversary of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, both adopted in 1966, the articles examine, among other things, the responsibility of the United Nations to protect vulnerable populations from genocide and the evolving role of the Human Rights Council. 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