Rising nuclear risks put global security pact to the test at UN Headquarters
The Treaty on the Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is widely regarded as one of the greatest successes in the history of the United...
World News in Brief: Airliner safety warning, drought in Somalia, solar boosts farming in...
Addressing the 2026 World Overflight Risk Conference in Malta earlier this week, ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar warned that emerging weaponry is creating...
For every generation, vaccines work and they have saved over 150 million lives: WHO
During World Immunization Week, which runs from 24 to 30 April, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are highlighting the benefits of vaccines at...
As Gaza misery continues, shortages in Iran begin to bite
In Iran, meanwhile, concerns are growing over a looming shortage of essential medical supplies caused by Israeli-US bombing before the extended ceasefire announcement by...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 April: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended as humanitarian concerns persist
The United States has announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks following talks in Washington, offering a potential pause in...
Two-thirds of global hunger concentrated in 10 conflict-hit countries
The 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, released on Friday by an alliance of UN agencies, the European Union (EU) and partners, finds that...
World News in Brief: Civilians at risk in Gaza and West Bank, Duterte to...
The concerns follow reports that children were killed in northern Gaza after a tent sheltering civilians was hit in a strike. OCHA reiterated that...
UN rights chief urges action to end impunity and address disappearances in Mexico
Speaking at the conclusion of an official visit to Mexico, the High Commissioner warned that violence remains a serious concern, with women rights defenders...
Middle East war: After oil and gas, concerns grow over minerals crunch
Until war erupted on 28 February with the Israeli-US bombing of Iran and counterstrikes across Gulf States, a wide range of key minerals and...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Update on Haiti as humanitarian crisis continues alongside gang violence
5.8 million Haitians, or roughly 52 per cent of the population, are facing crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. Of those, more than 1.8...
Devastation at every turn greets UN aid mission to south Lebanon
“I came here two weeks ago and we’ve come back today again with a convoy… but what is different today is the whole street...
Despite ceasefire, Hormuz tensions continue to throttle supply chains worldwide
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the extension, calling it “an important step toward de-escalation and creating critical space for diplomacy and confidence-building,” while urging...
Time to apply the brakes to runaway AI, says pioneer
Speaking at the Digital World Conference (DWC): AI for Social Development – co-organized by the UN Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) – Professor Hinton...
World News in Brief: Insecurity in the Darfurs, 100 million live with landmine threats,...
More than 10 people were reportedly killed, and many others injured, in a drone strike on Tuesday in the town of Um Dukhun in Central Darfur state,...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Regional war threatens Syria’s fragile transition
The Security Council is meeting now at a critical juncture for Syria’s fragile transition. While the Iran-US ceasefire has temporarily eased regional spillover from...
Libya: UN mission chief laments lack of progress towards national renewal
“We are not where we would like to be in terms of progress on the roadmap,” said Hanna S. Tetteh, who also heads the UN Support...
Long hours, stress and harassment are causing hundreds of thousands of early deaths, says...
The way that jobs are designed, organised and managed has a major effect on the health and safety of workers, and, according to the study,...
Ceasefire extension offers diplomatic opening, but tensions persist in Strait of Hormuz
The UN Secretary-General welcomed the move, calling it “an important step toward de-escalation and creating critical space for diplomacy and confidence-building between Iran and...
Earth Day: The battle to save a drowning Pacific island nation
In 2025, more than 90 per cent of Tuvaluans applied for a visa scheme to obtain residency or citizenship in Australia. Just before that,...
Extreme heat pushing global food systems to the brink, UN agencies warn
The joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) finds that extreme heat is already causing half...
World News in Brief: Tackling the AI digital divide, deadly migration journeys, Lucy Hale...
The UN’s Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance is one of the key initiatives on AI. It brings together all 193 United Nations Member States, the...
As Colombia elections near, Security Council hears calls for calm
Following decades of conflict, the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP rebel group signed an historic Final Agreement on 24 November 2016. The following year,...
Nature’s last strongholds: Why UNESCO sites are a lifeline for a planet in peril
From the mist-covered peaks of Global Geoparks to the vibrant underwater cathedrals of World Heritage coral reefs, these sanctuaries are doing more than just...
Economic collapse pushes highly educated Gazans into the ‘survival economy’
Abdullah al-Khawaja, an electrical engineering graduate displaced from Rafah to Khan Younis, now stands behind a small spice stall, having lost the career path...
