As wars spread, the global food system unravels
Carl Skau, the acting head of the World Food Program, met the family during a visit to Somalia last week. Speaking at a United Nations...
Rohingyas in Myanmar suffering ‘heartbreaking’ misery and cruelty
Volker Türk was speaking as a new report was released by an independent UN fact-finding mission which found that human rights in the country...
Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief
Speaking at the high-level opening of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Ms. Mohammed called on governments to move beyond...
Japan’s ‘2050 Weather Forecast’ highlights extreme heat in the future
A newly updated climate awareness initiative in Japan is drawing attention to what life could look like in 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions continue...
Grenadians mobilize nationwide fundraising campaign in support of Cuba
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Churches, trade unions and community groups across Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique have joined a citizen-led effort supporting humanitarian assistance for...
UN chief, Red Cross renew call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons
Key pointsUN, ICRC call for binding rules on autonomous weaponsAI-driven weapons risk reducing human control over lethal forceStates urged to act ahead of November...
Congressional Black Caucus condemns SCOTUS ruling on mail-in ballots
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, August 24, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black...
Can restoring land create jobs? These young entrepreneurs are proving it
In Senegal, Daniel Halman is working with a simple idea: if a farmer can produce more on less land, part of that land can...
100 days of Ebola and the race to stop the spread
Key pointsThe World Health Organisation (WHO) reports an average of nearly 90 confirmed cases were recorded daily in during the first three months, a...
Gaza: Children still at risk despite drop in acute hunger
Key pointsFamine was reported in August 2025 following two years of the Hamas-Israel war that saw Israel severely restrict entry of food into the...
Two UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
The patrol by the peacekeeping mission in the country, UNMISS, was attacked on the way to Pajut, a remote area in the eastern region. Following...
Security Council LIVE: Civilian suffering grows in Russia-Ukraine war
Spiralling drone and missile attacks on civilians in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war were in the spotlight on Monday as the Security Council hears the...
Global food supply has become ‘collateral damage’ in conflicts: Secretary-General
Speaking to reporters in New York on Monday, Mr. Guterres warned that the global food supply has become “collateral damage” in conflicts involving the...
Security Council LIVE: War, hunger, flooding escalates in Sudan
The Security Council is currently hearing top UN officials brief on the latest updates about war-torn Sudan as escalating conflict, drone strikes against civilians,...
Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children
The three Sudanese states receiving support are West Darfur, South Kordofan and Gedaref, where the aim is to restore “safe, quality and inclusive education”,...
AI for Good: How the UN uses AI to advance human rights
Across agencies, the UN is implementing AI tools to help promote peace, security and human rights while spearheading the global conversation around AI governance.By...
New initiative launched to shield terrorism victims from online harm
The initiative was launched at an event on Friday marking the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.“It's not just...
Somalia: Humanitarian aid cuts leave millions of children vulnerable to hunger
Hajio is one of many experiencing the brunt of these cuts. She lived a relatively prosperous life – she had a home and her...
Mpox: Children account for half of suspected cases in Guinea-Bissau
The seemingly minor outbreak represents a “major public health event” according to UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, as this is the first time mpox cases...
DR Congo receives 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads
The Ervebo vaccine was initially developed to target the Zaire ebolavirus, which caused the 2014-2016 West African epidemic — the deadliest Ebola outbreak on...
Middle East: 94 per cent need shelter in Gaza, Israel ramps up demolitions in...
Key pointsIsraeli restrictions continue to impede essential aid deliveries and services, from shelter-building to waste collectionBurials have finally taken place for 50 Palestinians who...
Russian missiles kill 17 more in Ukraine as Guterres calls for ceasefire
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attacks, which significantly damaged homes and represents the latest in frequent Russian attacks on populated areas.In Kyiv’s Solomianskyi...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreading exponentially, UN responders warn
Key points“We're only covered for the next weeks, and very soon funding will run out,” said Julien Harneis, UN Senior Ebola Coordinator. “Every delay...
Colombia earthquake: 1.2 million need aid as some communities remain out of reach
Humanitarian partners are seeking $135 million to respond to needs created by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake, which struck on 10 August, according to a new...
