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1. In New Year’s Message, Guterres urges countries to drastically slash emissions and ‘exit this road to ruin’

   UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for making 2025 “a new beginning” in his message for the New Year, issued on Monday.

2. The inspiring female engineer breathing new life into Yemen’s ancient capital

   Harbia Al-Himiary  has a special connection to Sana’a, whose war-damaged buildings she is helping to restore, as part of a UNESCO-supported initiative.

3. UN chief hails ‘peacemaker, human rights champion’, former President Jimmy Carter

   The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep sadness at the passing of former United States President Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100, at his home in Plains, Georgia.

4. Sudan conflict: ‘There cannot be a military solution to this war’

   Sudan’s civil war, which began in April 2023, continues to inflict misery on the country’s population, fuelling a massive humanitarian disaster and driving over 12 million people from their homes. 

5. The climate crisis: 5 things to watch out for in 2025

   The Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, will be the global focus of efforts to tackle the climate crisis in November 2025, when it hosts one of the most significant UN climate conferences in recent years.