Organized crime and poor regulation to blame for toxic pollution threat
In a new report on the underground global scourge that conservative estimates say generates up to $18 billion in illicit profits annually, the UN Office...
‘I dream of a safe life’: Gaza’s children share the future they want
Through expressing their hopes for peace in art, poetry and models that they have made from rubble created by the war, thousands of young people...
Concerns raised about ‘coercive’ repatriation of Burundian refugees from Tanzania
As of the end of November 2025, there were over 140,000 Burundian refugees in neighbouring Tanzania, who have fled over years of civil unrest...
Resistance and Transformation — The Live Free, Love Free Initiative
Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).
In this Black History Month Edition of Vantage Point, Dr. Ron Daniels, aka “the Professor,” speaks with Pastor Michael McBride about...
Somalia: Number of people going hungry nearly doubles in a year
More than 1.8 million children under five are also at risk of acute malnutrition between now and June, according to latest analysis published on Tuesday by the IPC food security monitoring platform (see our UN...
Ukraine wakes to more violence as Russia’s invasion enters fifth year
“Four years ago, people in Europe woke up in another world because generations like mine have always had the privilege to live a life...
LIVE: UN marks fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations marks the anniversary with high-level debate and renewed calls for an...
ICC judges assess case against Duterte over Philippines ‘war on drugs’ killings
The confirmation hearing marks a pivotal step that will determine whether the case proceeds to trial.The purpose of the four-day hearing, taking place in...
Myriad fragments, one tragedy: How four years of war changed Ukraine
Russia launched its so-called “special military operation” on 24 February 2022, in violation of the UN Charter and international law. Since then, more than 14,000 civilians have been killed and...
South Sudan fighting displaces nearly 280,000; UN warns of ‘perfect storm’
The escalation comes amid rising protection risks for civilians and aid workers, with three humanitarian personnel killed between 7 and 16 February in Jonglei...
World News in Brief: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan, migrant deaths off Crete, call for...
Preliminary information indicates at least 13 civilians were killed and seven injured in Nangarhar province, including women and children.
Further strikesAdditional strikes in Paktika province...
Ukraine: $588 million recovery cost over the next 10 years
The finding comes in the updated joint Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA5) issued on Monday by the Government, the World Bank Group, the European Commission and the United...
Doing what’s right is ‘not a spectator sport’, Human Rights Council warned
Acknowledging dizzying geopolitical uncertainty marked by conflict in Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine, Sudan and beyond, Secretary-General António Guterres urged the Council to hold the line on...
Guns, fashionable clothes and death threats: How gangs in Haiti ensnare children
Joseph is one of an increasing number of children who are joining gangs in Haiti, a Caribbean island nation which is experiencing overlapping security,...
World News in Brief: UN humanitarian chief visits South Sudan, shelter fire risks in...
Tom Fletcher will focus on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the world’s youngest country and escalating protection risks for both civilians and aid workers. On arrival, he headed directly to Malakal in Upper Nile state, meeting with...
UN report exposes torture, rape in Southeast Asia’s multi-billion-dollar scam centres
Behind the staggering profits lies what the report calls a “litany of abuse” affecting hundreds of thousands of people from at least 66 countries....
Science-led governance of AI can help power sustainable development: Guterres
“Guided by science, we can transform AI from a source of uncertainty into a reliable engine for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” he said. He urged...
Ukraine’s women at breaking point after four years of war as attacks on energy,...
Freshly back from a visit to the country UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp told reporters in Geneva of the suffering inflicted...
‘Alarming increase’ in recruitment of children into gangs in Haiti
The big pictureThe Caribbean nation is in the grip of a deepening security, humanitarian and governance crisis.Armed gangs control large swathes of the capital...
UNICEF calls for release of children detained during Iran protests
The unrest erupted in late December 2025 in cities across Iran over soaring inflation, rising food prices and the collapse of the national currency,...
World News in Brief: Conflict deepens hunger crisis in South Sudan, restrictions hinder aid...
About 60 per cent of the population – some 1.2 million people – is already acutely food insecure, according to WFP.Food assistance is being transported...
‘No corner of Sudan is safe’: UN officials warn of famine and atrocities as...
“Just over a month ago, Sudan reached a horrific milestone: 1,000 days of a brutal war that has nearly destroyed the third largest country...
Security Council LIVE: Situation in the Middle East
The UN Security Council meets at 3 PM (New York time) on Wednesday to discuss the situation in the Middle East, with rising tensions...
Grain ATMs and hunger maps: AI innovations spotlighted at UN agency showcase in India
From biometric grain dispensers and smart warehouses to crisis-mapping platforms and humanitarian communication avatars, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) showcase at the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit demonstrated how data and...
