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Since the 1950s, plastic has become so ubiquitous that it's now used in everything from children's toys and medical equipment to beauty products and airplanes. And while plastic was once hailed as a miracle product, we now know the damage plastic pollution does to ecosystems, the climate, human health and the economy.

A displaced Palestinian with special needs conveys what is happening in Gaza through sign language. Bassem Al-Habal shares his stories on social media videos.

Sigrid Kaag's interview with UN News with Urdu captions

Small Island Developing States are particularly vulnerable to plastic pollution.

Highlights from the UN News interview with Sigrid Kaag on the situation in Gaza.

Sigrid Kaag Interview with UN News

Portugal 3D: Democracy, Decolonization, Development - 50 Years of Carnation Revolution

During the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, young activist talk about their lives and efforts to preserve their languages and cultures.

Video message by the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, for the launch ceremony of the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises.

With scores of United Nations staff dead and massive destruction of property, Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), urges investigation and accountability, warning against a new low standard in conflict situations.

Citing abuses in war-torn areas around the world, the Secretary-General's Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, called on the Security Council to help silence the guns and amplify the voices of women as a critical constituency for peace.