Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East
Briefing journalists by video link from Jeddah following an extensive visit to the region, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, said there has been an uptick in dangerous...
Amid Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, Chad shows ‘act of solidarity’
That’s according to UN human rights chief Volker Türk, who had discussions with over 40 leaders of Sudanese civil society in Northern State’s capital,...
Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) issued the warning on Friday, citing latest analysis from the food security framework Cadre Harmonisé, the regional equivalent of the Integrated Food...
Ukraine: Families in ‘survival mode’ amid Russian strikes and deadly cold
“Families have actually reverted to stuffing even soft toys to their windows to block some of the freezing cold,” said Munir Mammadzade, UNICEF Country...
Game-changing international marine protection treaty comes into force
Officially known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, the legally binding UN treaty covers the ocean zones that lie beyond national waters (the...
Iran: UN urges ‘maximum restraint’ to avert more death, wider escalation
Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee briefed an emergency meeting of the Security Council in New York called by the United States to address the crisis. Ms....
In Gaza, 800,000 people now live in dangerous locations prone to flooding
In her family’s shelter, the ground is soaked and her children cannot sleep. “Our situation is extremely difficult, and we want someone to help us,...
UN chief warns of a world in chaos as impunity and unpredictability spreads
Speaking in the General Assembly, he said the global system was under unprecedented strain from wars, division, climate breakdown and the erosion of respect...
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors due to meet in emergency session on Iran
UN Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee is expected to brief ambassadors along with two civil society voices. The nationwide demonstrations in Iran began in late December, sparked by record inflation, food prices and the sudden collapse of the national...
WFP warns Sudan food aid could run out in March
The UN agency has reached 10 million vulnerable people with food, cash and nutrition assistance since the conflict began and continues to deliver aid to an...
Myanmar’s Rohingya people called ‘Muslim dogs’ before attacks, ICJ hears
From The Gambia’s legal team, Jessica Jones highlighted how the Rohingya faced “longstanding denigration” and hate speech from senior and other members of the...
How does it feel to be a problem in the U.S.?
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A call for a serious discussion to answer an age-old question. Black people are beyond tired to the bone. Our fatigue...
The UN is ‘worth fighting for’: General Assembly President
Annalena Baerbock noted that the New Year began with crises in Venezuela and Iran, with the international community “at an even more urgent make-or-break moment” than when the landmark session...
Yemen’s fragile calm unravels as hunger and aid restrictions deepen crisis
Briefing ambassadors, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg said recent political and security developments – particularly in the south – underscored how quickly...
East Jerusalem: Forced shutdown of UN clinic signals escalating disregard for international law
Israeli forces stormed the UNRWA-operated health centre on Monday and ordered it to close for 30 days. They also demanded the removal of UN signage. Furthermore, water and electricity supply to multiple UNRWA facilities are scheduled...
11-year streak of record global warming continues, UN weather agency warns
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Wednesday that 2025 was one of the three warmest years on record, continuing the streak of extraordinary global...
In Haiti’s storm-hit south, food vouchers restore choice and dignity for families
Ketia and her husband are both teachers. Before Hurricane Melissa swept through the Caribbean this past October, they were able to support their three...
Global employment stable but decent jobs in short supply
According to the data compiled for the latest Employment and Social Trends 2026 report, the global unemployment rate is projected to stay stable at around 4.9...
World News in Brief: Escalating fighting in Sudan, displacement in Syria’s Aleppo, $1.5 billion...
This comes a day after at least 19 civilians were killed during a ground assault in the Jarjira area of North Darfur state, according to local reports. Another...
‘A torture that never stops’: Sri Lanka failing survivors of conflict sexual violence, UN...
It concludes that a legacy of impunity for wartime abuses continues to shape the lives of survivors, many of whom suffer long-term physical injuries,...
Iran: ‘The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop,’ UN rights chief says
Volker Türk urged the authorities to immediately halt all forms of violence and repression against peaceful protestors and to restore full access to the internet and telecommunications. “The killing of peaceful demonstrators...
Gaza: A ceasefire that still kills children is not enough, says UNICEF
“That’s roughly a girl or a boy killed here every day during a ceasefire,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva.“These children are...
Ukraine war: UN appeals for $2.3 billion to support aid teams’ ‘heroic work’
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbour in February 2022, the UN and its partners have supported people in need, from city...
Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry at 95, Part 1
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This Special Edition of Vantage Point, hosted by Dr. Ron Daniels, honors Rev. Dr. Herbert Daughtry, Senior Pastor Emeritus of the...
