‘Rare, untreatable strain’: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo
Damien Mama, interim Humanitarian Coordinator in the DRC, arrived in the provincial capital Bunia on Sunday, where he will assess response efforts and strengthen coordination in support...
Afghanistan faces ‘lost generation of talent and potential,’ Security Council hears
Georgette Gagnon, UN Deputy Special Representative currently leading the UN mission, UNAMA, reflected on recent visits across the country and said communities repeatedly described mounting...
Security Council LIVE: UN officials warn humanitarian toll in Ukraine is worsening
The Security Council met on Monday amid a sharp escalation in hostilities across Ukraine, where UN officials warned that the war has reached its...
Countries urged to ‘go further, faster’ and deliver on climate commitments
Simon Stiell addressed the opening of the UN June Climate Meetings in Bonn, Germany – an important step ahead of the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Turkiye this November. “Tackling the global climate crisis is the hardest,...
Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human...
“The fuel restrictions imposed since early 2026 and recent tightening of extraterritorial sanctions, taken together, are directly harming Cubans, especially the most vulnerable,” Mr....
Deadly quake strikes Philippines on first day of school year
At least 19 people were killed, along with extensive damage to hospitals, homes and classrooms.The 7.8 magnitude quake struck at 7:37am local time (7:37pm...
More than half of staff who died in service worked in Gaza, UN chief...
“These tragedies weigh heavily on us all and should shock the conscience of the entire world,” António Guterres said.“Let me be clear. UN personnel...
Why sustainable alternatives to plastic are struggling to compete
Only 10 per cent of all plastics produced are recycled, so most plastics will end up littering streets, entering waterways and reaching the ocean. Each...
Humanity’s future depends on protecting the rapidly changing ocean
However, it has been under duress for some time and going forward faces multiple threats which not only gravely endanger its future health but...
From firefights to football matches: Life on a UN peacekeeping frontline
The Senegalese soldiers of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) – known by its French acronym, MINUSCA – are immediately...
Open Forum on the Great Issues of the Day
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Monday, June 8, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
In this edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” hosts an...
Five things you need to know about ocean plastics
Once plastics are released into the marine environment, large pieces choke wildlife and disturb fragile habitats like coral reefs before breaking down into toxic microplastics that...
‘The true cost of peace’: UN honours fallen peacekeepers as dangers mount
The commemoration of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers came hours after another blue helmet serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) died from injuries sustained in a mortar attack, as hostilities...
World News in Brief: Millions displaced in South Sudan, global meat supply quadruples, Middle...
Fighting between the national army and the opposing Sudan People’s Liberation Movement militia, has intensified, particularly in Jonglei’s Akobo County – and civilians continue...
‘The ocean has no boundaries’: Beauty and life in a war zone
Iran closed the waterway to foreign shipping, attacking merchant vessels and cutting off around 20 per cent of the world’s seaborne oil trade. Some 20,000 seafarers...
Haiti: Harrowing needs must be met with long-term engagement
The crisis is extending beyond traditional centres of insecurity. Families across both urban and rural communities continue to flee attacks, often multiple times and...
Lebanon crisis: needs soar as UN launches new funding appeal
“Humanitarian needs are soaring with each day of the conflict; our work is unfortunately far from over…we need the funding,” said Imran Riza, UN Humanitarian...
AI’s environmental costs threaten water, land and climate
Data centres, the global infrastructure powering AI, could consume 945 terawatt-hours of electricity annually by 2030 – nearly triple the combined annual electricity use...
Building trust on patrol: One police officer’s peacekeeping journey in South Sudan
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was established in 2011 to protect civilians, facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid, monitor human rights,...
From food lines in Somalia to clinics in Afghanistan, Hormuz crisis sends shockwaves through...
Despite a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, sporadic hostilities and continued uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz – one of the...
World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political...
In eastern DRC, UN agencies are supporting national health authorities through Ebola treatment centres, case management, surveillance efforts and the delivery of essential medicines...
Undeclared chemical weapons found in Syria, including type used in notorious Ghouta massacre
Izumi Nakamitsu briefed the Security Council on Thursday on the findings by the UN-backed Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which deployed...
Faith Through the Lens of Science: American Researcher Shares Simple Formula that Proves God’s...
Award-winning scientist Nathanael-Israel Israel, Ph.D., (www.Israel120.com) was examining facts and figures on the origins of the universe when he uncovered “a gold mine of...
