Deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainians ‘simply trying to live their lives’ must stop, says...
Standing in front of a bombed-out residential building in the city of Dnipro which came under a sustained attack from Russian strikes late Wednesday...
The Epstein files: Rights experts demand accountability, call for probe into trafficking allegations
The Human Rights Council-appointed experts also issued a general warning over the “continuing violence of patriarchal power systems” revealed in the files, which the...
UN peacekeeping missions under strain as funding cuts and new threats grow
Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, senior Headquarters and field officials warned that peacekeeping missions are under growing strain, as financial constraints, evolving conflict...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 16 April: All eyes on mooted Israel-Lebanon talks
Amid reports of high-level talks later today between Israel and Lebanon, intense Israeli military strikes continued in southern Lebanese territory, including around the Hezbollah...
Strength in numbers: Developing countries band together as Iran war batters global economy
The economic shockwaves of the Middle East conflict are reaching far beyond the region, from import-reliant Caribbean nations to Island States in the Pacific, where...
‘Sudan is an atrocities laboratory’, UN aid chief tells Berlin conference
Countries reportedly pledged over $1 billion at the third International Conference for Sudan co-hosted by Germany, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), France, and the United Kingdom. Senior UN officials delivered remarks, including humanitarian affairs...
Tobago’s teen archery champion takes aim at sustainability targets
Aged 17 and coaching archers three times her age on her home Caribbean island of Tobago, Ms. Lewis transfers the confidence and skills she...
Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development
Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York until Thursday for the 2026 Economic and Social...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Security fears rise in eastern DR Congo
The Security Council holds an open briefing top of the hour on the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and...
Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the...
“We are at the end of the supply chain,” Tuya Altangerel, a senior UN Development Programme (UNDP) official in the Pacific region, told UN...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 15 April: Civilians continue to be at risk as tensions remain...
Across the Middle East, tensions remain high as Israeli military operations in Lebanon continue, a day after rare talks aimed at easing the conflict....
World failing Sudan as war enters a fourth year, UN relief chief warns
“This grim and chastening anniversary marks another year when the world has failed to meet the test of Sudan,” UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom...
Yemenis are ‘hanging by a thread’ top aid official warns Security Council
The fragile United States-Iran ceasefire is holding, following over a month of strikes and counterstrikes in the Gulf region – and in connection with...
‘Time for diplomacy over escalation’ in Middle East war: Guterres
Addressing journalists at UN Headquarters in New York outside the Security Council, António Guterres said that humanitarian and other legal obligations are being disregarded in the...
Benefit Birthday Celebration in Youngstown
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You’re invited—Join supporters, friends, and allies in person or online for a benefit birthday celebration honoring Dr. Ron Daniels at 84,...
Reparations ‘key to dismantling systemic racism’: UN rights chief
Speaking on Tuesday at the fifth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, he lauded the advances in racial justice and equality...
Fleeing Sudan’s war, refugees rebuild their lives in Uganda
Since war broke out in Sudan in April 2023, nearly 600,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived at the camp, some after gruelling journeys through several...
‘Now is the moment to invest’: Syria needs global backing, says UN expert
While the determination of Syrians to rebuild their country following the overthrow of the Assad regime in December 2024 has been widely recognised, experts caution...
US-Iran war: Guterres calls for continued talks, end to ceasefire violations
Marathon discussions hosted by Pakistan ended in stalemate this weekend in the country’s capital, Islamabad. While no agreement was reached, “the discussions themselves underscored the seriousness of their engagement and constituted a positive and...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 14 April: Civilians suffer as uncertainty and tensions persist
As Israel and Lebanon prepare for talks in Washington, the UN Secretary-General has urged both sides to use all available diplomatic avenues to end...
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Bob Law
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Monday, April 13, 2026 · 3:00 PM ET
In this Special Edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” is...
‘Clock is ticking’: Hormuz disruption raises fears of global food crisis
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has done little to restore confidence in the vital maritime corridor, where renewed tensions –...
Sudan: Top UN aid official warns of ‘abandoned crisis’ as war enters fourth year
Denise Brown, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, said the crisis is following a grim pattern of repeated abuses and repeated suffering.“We are on repeat...
Tech gaps and budget cuts threaten global efforts to track and help the vulnerable
But as nations gather at the UN this week to discuss the future of our population growth, two major hurdles are taking centre stage:...
