UN environment assembly wraps up in Nairobi
The assembly is the world’s highest-level decision-making body for matters related to the environment. More than 6,000 people – representing 186 countries – took part in the week-long...
UN mission ends mandate as Iraq ‘flips the page to a new chapter’ |
After more than 22 years at the heart of Iraq’s political transition and post-war recovery, the UN will close its political mission in the...
UN News Today 12 December 2025 |
Sudan war: Aid teams report agreement reached to access stricken El FasherIn Sudan, deep concerns persist for tens of thousands of people still trapped...
UN climate change coordinator: Africa is turning climate challenges into opportunities |
Financing and climate solutions have become an increasingly important focus for the UN’s work worldwide. Taking place this year in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi,...
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate deepening crisis in eastern DR Congo
Intensifying fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed more than 70 civilian lives, displaced over 200,000 people and cut thousands...
Can dialogue heal a fractured world? A UN-led alliance is making the case
On 14–15 December, the Suadi capital will host the Alliance’s 11th Global Forum, bringing together governments, civil society, youth leaders, women peacebuilders, and media...
‘We are human beings because we are cultural beings’: UNESCO director |
Living heritage gives people a sense of meaning and belonging, connecting individuals and communities across generations.On Thursday, the UN culture agency, UNESCO’s committee which...
UN News Today 11 December 2025 |
Gaza: Aid teams push to step up support as rain and cold take hold UN aid teams have been responding to torrential rains and cold...
UN News Today 11 December 2025 |
Gaza: Aid teams push to step up support as rain and cold take hold UN aid teams have been responding to torrential rains and cold...
Eastern DR Congo fighting kills scores, cuts food aid and drives mass displacement
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the situation in South Kivu province has deteriorated sharply since 2 December due...
World News in Brief: Gaza winter storm, $7 billion UNICEF appeal, support for emergency...
Following two years of war, most of Gaza’s roughly two million residents are living in makeshift shelters.Humanitarians are working to deliver assistance to communities in flood-prone areas, including by scaling...
Science180 Mathematically Reaches the Most Sought-After Milestone at the Intersection of Science and Faith
Photo credit: Science180 (www.Science180.com).
American scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel mathematically proved that the Earth was formed 2.82...
UN News Today 10 December 2025 |
Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikesIn Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN...
UNESCO urges a modern rethink of the right to learn
UNESCO warns that the global legal framework for the right to education must be modernised urgently to keep pace with a transforming world.“If we...
Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns
After months of anticipation and debate over the government’s controversial move, under 16s woke up to find themselves locked out of popular platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and...
What do singing and sport have to do with human rights?
As part of this year’s campaign for Human Rights Day - Our Everyday Essentials – the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) invited members of...
A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report
The agency calls the report the most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken, with input from 287 multi-disciplinary scientists from 82 countries – stretching...
Hong Kong: UN rights chief voices concern over ‘draconian’ laws, in wake of deadly...
At least 160 people were killed in the blaze at the Wang Fung Court complex, Tai Po district, which was undergoing renovations.Mr. Türk expressed solidarity with the victims...
First Person: Small acts, lasting impact, boost dignity for women in Lao PDR
Aksonethip Somvorachit spoke to UN News about the challenges she has faced as a staff focal point for PSEA.“Early in my UN career, I took...
Ukraine faces freezing winter under fire as UN warns of rising civilian toll
Briefing ambassadors, Kayoko Gotoh, Director of the Europe and Central Asia Division at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said 2025 has been...
UN seeks $1 billion for ‘first-responder fund’ in emergencies
Since 2006, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated nearly $10 billion in more than 110 countries through rapid and strategic financing that often arrives before other sources of...
From bagpipes to salt-making, UNESCO honours endangered culture passed down through generations
Unlike monuments or historic sites, “intangible cultural heritage” refers to living practices – traditions, skills, rituals, music, crafts and social customs that communities pass...
Over 272 million children worldwide out of school |
Latest available figures published on Tuesday show more than 272 million children around the world were out of school through 2023, underscoring a deepening...
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors meet over rising civilian deaths in Ukraine
The Security Council is meeting in New York for a high-stakes briefing on Ukraine, called by six members amid rising civilian casualties and renewed...
