‘Lots of good news’ but much more needs to be done for the planet,...
Calling 2017 “the first year in human history” that more new clean energy was added to the grid than new oil, gas and coal...
Walking, Spiritually Holding Haji Malcolm’s Hand
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The murder and martyrdom of Nana George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and our 5th anniversary commemorations...
‘It is an elephant’: Ukraine’s unexploded mine problem
These are the results of the ammunition from last nights’ attacks, or at least from the munitions which exploded.At a briefing in New York,...
UN hails new era of cooperation over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile – but concerns...
The UN’s top disarmament official has welcomed signs of increased cooperation from Syria’s interim authorities in efforts to eliminate the country’s chemical weapons once...
World News in Brief: Women’s health in Sudan, childhood wasting, Belarus trade unions, Guatemala...
It warned that without immediate support, women and girls will continue to pay the price of this crisis with their lives, as hundreds of...
UN chief urges world leaders to keep two-State solution ‘alive’
“It is absolutely essential to keep alive the two-State solution perspective with all the terrible things we are witnessing in Gaza and the West...
From summits to street art to schools: Here’s how we’re marking World Environment Day
Around the world, civil society groups and UN teams are hosting webinars, forums, summits and other diverse celebrations. It’s a collective effort that’s drawing...
Number of aid workers killed in Gaza conflict, highest in UN history: Guterres
Ahead of a memorial service at Headquarters in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists that the men and women being honoured “were not...
In Gaza, daily food intake has fallen well below ‘survival’ level
Latest data simulations from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) point to the average Gazan eating just 1,400 calories per day – “or 67...
The world’s oceans are dying. Can a UN summit in Nice turn the tide?
From June 9 to 13, the coastal city of Nice will host the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a high-level summit co-chaired by France...
World Environment Day: UN sounds alarm on plastic pollution crisis
Between 19 and 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems annually, and without urgent action, this figure is expected to rise...
US vetoes Security Council resolution demanding permanent ceasefire in Gaza
The text, co-sponsored by Algeria, Denmark, Greece, Guyana, Pakistan, Panama, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Somalia – collectively known as the...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: US vetoes new resolution calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire, unconditional release...
The United States has vetoed a new draft resolution on Gaza, standing as the lone vote against the text which called for an immediate,...
IOM Leads Relief Efforts as Monsoon Rains Damage Nearly 2,000 Shelters in Rohingya Camps
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Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 4 June 2025 – Days of intense monsoon rains and high winds have triggered landslides, floods, and widespread...
Ukraine among new members elected to UN Economic and Social Council
Ukraine and Croatia secured seats from the Eastern European regional group, which had three available seats. Russia and Belarus, having failed to obtain the required...
‘Our worst held fears are being confirmed’: Dozens of bodies discovered in Libya mass...
Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya. The grim findings confirm deep concerns about abuse and torture...
Gaza: UN relief chief welcomes growing support for aid teams to resume vital work
“We value the support of more and more Member States who are joining our call: Let us work,” Mr. Fletcher said, his comments coinciding...
IOM Spokesperson on Deadly Attack Against Humanitarian Convoy in Sudan
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Geneva/Port Sudan, 4 June 2025 – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) mourns the tragic death of five aid workers in...
Dr. Ron Daniels on Honoring Louise Langdon Little
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A personal reflection on the pilgrimage to honor the mother of Malcolm X in her birthplace of La Digue, Grenada.
On May...
Haiti: WFP concerned over humanitarian situation as hurricane season begins
“Despite all the violence, displacement and collapse”, WFP remains in Haiti, Lola Castro, Regional Director in Latin America and the Caribbean, said during a...
World News in Brief: Aid for Syria, children under attack in Mozambique, rights-based climate...
Despite limited resources, the UN and partners are reaching some 2.5 million people each month across the country. In May alone, more than one...
Five humanitarians killed in ‘horrendous’ attack on aid convoy in Sudan
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned the attack on the joint humanitarian convoy and reminded the international...
As displacement surges in South Sudan, regional humanitarian crisis deepens
Violence between armed groups in Upper Nile state and other flashpoints has crippled essential services, triggered food insecurity and worsened disease outbreaks, including cholera...
Sudan: Rise in people fleeing to Chad as violence surges
Overall, some 1.2 million Sudanese have found shelter in eastern Chad, mostly after fleeing intensifying violence in their country. More than 844,000 crossed the border...