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Mother Earth has given us everything.  We have repaid her with reckless destruction – polluting her air, poisoning her waters, destabilizing her climate, and pushing countless species to the brink. 

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Rania A. Al-Mashat of Egypt as the next Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).

  New York, 20 April 2026

The Hague, 17 April 2026

Delivered by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General

This World Autism Awareness Day, we celebrate the inherent dignity and worth of all autistic people.

Beirut, 2 April 2026 -- A 20% increase in global food prices could push an additional 5 million people into food insecurity across Arab middle- and low-income countries, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) warns in a new policy brief. The report underscores that this risk is immediate and growing, particularly for fragile and conflict-affected countries with limited fiscal space and high dependence on food imports.