Fate unknown of many returned to DPR Korea from China: UN independent experts
Three years on from the reported resumption of large-scale forcible returns of nationals of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) from China, serious...
‘Ominous start’ to West Bank olive harvest amid settler attacks
The use of live ammunition, arson and the destruction of centuries-old olive trees have marked the opening weeks of this year’s harvest in the occupied...
Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes
The price tag for smuggling on European sea routes reached up to half a billion dollars last year, the UN Office on Drugs and...
Summit in Samarkand, a boon for child wellbeing and health
Representatives from across the international community are meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to ensure that children everywhere can thrive in a world marred by war,...
UN agencies appeal for help to protect weakest from unprecedented El Niño
Two UN agencies issued a powerful appeal on Wednesday for immediate assistance to help communities already being impacted by the strongest El Niño weather...
Sudan conflict: Peace efforts resume to end ‘drone war’ fuelling humanitarian crisis
Talks to halt the fighting in Sudan and alleviate the humanitarian crisis there continued in Geneva on Wednesday, where nearly two dozen countries convened...
WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed
The World Health Organization (WHO) is assisting Nigeria following confirmation of the first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the country.
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Global warming will breach 1.5°C – but deep, fast cuts can still bring it...
The recommendation comes in the Emissions Gap Report 2026: The Point of Return, published on Wednesday by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).It outlines a...
AI on track to ‘crowd out’ human decision-making in warfare
In a briefing at UN Headquarters in New York, UNIDIR Director Robin Geiss had a stark question for journalists: “Are we going to let machines...
As Sudan war spills into Central African Republic, UN warns against early peacekeeper exit
CAR continues to face a resurgence of deadly violence in the east despite the disarmament of nearly 2,000 fighters and the gradual completion of...
‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis
That’s according to UN aid coordination office spokesperson Olga Cherevko, who has just returned from a field visit with a stark call to action.Nearly...
Bangladesh: UNICEF chief calls for an end to child marriage
Her story was one of many heard by the UN children’s agency Executive Director Catherine Russell who on Tuesday called for urgent investment in Bangladesh’s...
Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease
“The Houthis’ closure of the only supply route linking Taiz to Aden is placing civilians at grave risk, blocking humanitarian aid and cutting off...
Andy Shallal — Phenomenal Human Being
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In this Special Edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Andy Shallal, artist, author, human rights...
UN condemns deadly wave of drone strikes in war-torn Sudan
“We are alarmed by the continued deadly drone strikes across the country that are killing civilians, including children, and that are disrupting essential services,”...
Hunger is ‘an avoidable tragedy’ in a world of plenty: Türk
Addressing the UN-hosted Committee on World Food Security in Rome, the High Commissioner said that while the right to food has found its way...
Haiti: Elections on hold as gangs adapt to security crackdown, Security Council hears
The briefing came two weeks after presidential and legislative elections planned for 13 December were postponed indefinitely, with the UN’s top official in the...
‘Season of fear’: Escalating Israeli attacks on West Bank olive farmers, deadly strikes on...
Key pointsWest Bank: Five Palestinians were killed and over 240 injured by Israeli forces or settlers over the past two weeks, with 200 olive...
Guterres honours Indonesian troops who paid ‘ultimate sacrifice’
Speaking to troops at the Indonesia Armed Forces Peacekeeping Centre in Sentul – some of whom are deploying to the Central African Republic (CAR)...
Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance
WFP said that its food assistance “has provided a lifeline for up to 90 per cent of families in Gaza” over the past three years.Since...
Protecting Earth’s fragile biodiversity takes spotlight at Armenia talks
The aim of the talks in the Armenian capital is to assess progress so far and build on an agreed blueprint for biodiversity protection...
Inside the New York ‘time machine’ racing to save a century of sound and...
“I tell my kids I work in a time machine,” said Rhony Dostaly. In a basement beneath Lincoln Center, the media preservation engineer rescues...
COP17: The world has a plan to save nature. Is it working?
The UN Secretary-General has called for an end to the “war on nature”. On Monday, governments gathering in Yerevan, Armenia, will have to confront...
As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust
The devastation in Nepal offered a stark reminder of what is at stake. Opening the high-level meeting at UN Headquarters, General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman...
