Art and culture can both fuel and counter hate, UN discussion hears on Juneteenth
Held online with participants from around the world, the discussion – Art Remembers: Culture as Witness and Prevention – explored how creative expression can...
From malaria to energy: Why solutions from the Global South aren’t reaching the people...
Malaria wasn’t on Masaki Umeda’s mind when his drone startup, SORA Technology, launched in 2020 in Nagoya, Japan.Back then, he and his colleagues were...
Ebola in DR Congo: One month on, scaled up response remains insufficient
The DRC now has more than 780 confirmed cases and 180 deaths, while Uganda has recorded 19 confirmed cases, including two deaths.On the ground,...
Sudan: Security Council warns of mass atrocity risk in El Obeid
In a statement on Saturday, Council members voiced concern over the imminent risk of mass atrocities and demanded that the RSF immediately halt its...
For one young refugee in Uganda, basketball is more than a game
He sees young people who, like him, arrived in Uganda after fleeing insecurity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Many are trying to...
UNESCO launches consultation on fair payment for news in the digital age
The initiative comes “at a time when securing the sustainability of news media is more urgent than ever to protect the future of journalism and safeguard...
Old and new challenges for the Human Rights Council as it turns 20
“Human rights were built for moments like this,” said Awa Dabo, the newly appointed Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, “when rights have come...
Survivors of wartime rape share stories of trauma and survival
The vast majority of these acts of degrading brutality go unreported, but for those who do come forward, support provided by United Nations partners...
UN welcomes fresh Lebanon ceasefire reports as rights experts urge Iran accountability
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at the noon briefing in New York that the UN was “aware of reports indicating that Israel and...
World Refugee Day: UN calls for renewed commitment and solidarity
Barham Salih highlighted the contributions refugees make to their host communities as workers, students, neighbours, artists, athletes, entrepreneurs and leaders. “Given the opportunity, they rebuild their lives and help...
DR Congo: Efforts ramp up as Ebola outbreak accelerates beyond borders
As of 17 June, 896 confirmed cases and 232 deaths had been reported across 31 health zones in the country, with Uganda confirming 19...
Gaza: Sneeze and you might get shot, warns UNICEF in alert on child killings
“During a period supposedly defined by restraint and protection, a child has been killed, on average, every single day for more than eight months,”...
From ‘media deserts’ to the invisibility of women, rights experts spotlight latest trends
“UN special rapporteurs, along with other parts of the human rights ecosystem, address, by their nature, sensitive and often divisive issues, that are of...
Libya’s political process regains momentum, but window for action is narrowing, UN envoy warns
The country's current stalemate pits the UN-recognised Government of National Unity in the capital Tripoli against eastern-based authorities backed by the House of Representatives...
UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric updated journalists on the activities of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and ongoing humanitarian support to people displaced by hostilities between Israeli troops and Hezbollah...
Security Council LIVE: Gaza in the spotlight as dire conditions continue
Months since Gaza’s nominal ceasefire began, Palestinians continue to be killed and maimed in drone and airstrikes, including the enclave’s police force which is...
Fermentation, flavour and the future of food: Making sustainability delicious
At the Yondu Culinary Studio in Lower Manhattan, chef Jaume Biarnés demonstrates how to coax deep, savoury flavour from a handful of vegetables.He believes...
‘Stop this madness’: Rights chief warns of impending atrocities as militia closes in on...
Volker Türk spoke out on Thursday following reports of a significant build-up of Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and allied troops around the city,...
US makes $1 billion contribution to UN child rights and food agencies
This week the US State Department announced a more than $800 million contribution to the World Food Programme (WFP) and a more than $218 million partnership with...
Climate shocks accelerating as El Niño threat looms over already vulnerable regions
The warning comes as climate pressures continue to mount worldwide, particularly in regions already experiencing fragile food systems and recurring humanitarian crises.For example, new...
US-Iran deal: technical work can begin, says atomic energy agency
“We believe the fact that the indispensable role of the IAEA is recognized is a sound point of departure,” said Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director...
‘Darkest chapter’: Record child violations in 2025, with national forces leading the way
The findings come in the annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) which documents six main violations: killing and maiming, recruitment and use, abduction, rape and other forms of sexual...
Worsening hunger could push millions closer to famine in 13 global hotspots
A new Hunger Hotspots report released Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) identifies 13 countries and territories where...
Rights defender killings hit record high as UN pushes to shore up humanitarian action
Preliminary data indicates that some 950 human rights defenders, journalists and trade unionists were killed or forcibly disappeared worldwide in 2025, more than double the...
