UN warns of escalating human toll in Ukraine amid relentless aerial attacks, mounting aid...
“Nowhere is safe in Ukraine,” said Miroslav Jenča, Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at the UN Department of Political Affairs.Citing figures from the UN human...
UN rights office sounds alarm over ‘skyrocketing’ Israeli settler violence during olive harvest
Ajith Sunghay said on Tuesday that “settler violence has skyrocketed in scale and frequency, with the acquiescence, support, and in many cases participation, of...
Victims of deadly Lebanon escalation describe fleeing ‘total destruction’
In the Lebanese capital, UN humanitarians reported “another night of strikes” ongoing attacks, as aid workers continued trying to help all those in need. This...
INTERVIEW: Visitors to Expo 2025 appreciate ‘positive vision’ of UN
Visitors can explore the UN’s 80-year history of advancing peace, human rights, sustainable development and climate action and see how the work of the...
PODCAST: The link between migration, the climate crisis, and human rights |
It is becoming increasingly clear that the climate crisis is having a major impact on migration flows, with millions forced to move from their...
Israel-Iran crisis: UN chief urges calm after overnight strikes
Any military escalation in the Middle East should be censured, the UN chief said in a short statement issued by his spokesperson’s office.“He is...
Protecting human rights is key to ending the AIDS pandemic: UN report |
Stigma, discrimination, and punitive laws are hindering progress in global efforts to stamp out HIV and AIDS.Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December,...
World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in South Sudan and Ukraine, World Court rejects...
According to the UN relief coordination office (OCHA), the hospital in Old Fangak was struck early Saturday, killing seven civilians and injuring at least...
UN News Today 28 February 2025 |
Gaza reconstruction cannot include any form of ethnic cleansing: GuterresThe reconstruction of Gaza must not include any form of ethnic cleansing or a “long-term...
2024 deadliest year ever for aid workers, UN humanitarian office reports
The grim milestone has surpassed previous records.“Humanitarian workers are being killed at an unprecedented rate, their courage and humanity being met with bullets and...
50 years of CITES: Shielding wildlife from trade-driven extinction
Originally conceived in 1963 at a meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the Convention entered into force in 1975, as the...
Global growth to remain subdued in 2025 amid uncertainty, UN report warns
The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2025 report shows that despite withstanding a series of mutually reinforcing shocks, global economic growth has stagnated and remains...
UN News Today 16 December 2025 |
Afghanistan mothers turned away at health centres amid dire funding cutsThe dire funding situation facing aid workers globally continues to have a devastating impact...
‘In one word, it’s catastrophic’: Syria’s humanitarian response at a standstill |
The humanitarian situation in Syria has reached devastating new lows following the latest hostilities in Aleppo and elsewhere, compounding the country's ongoing struggles after...
UN News Today 10 April 2025 |
Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action planMillions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries implement new UN health agency guidelines...
The scientific and technological revolution following the groundbreaking decoding on the universe-origin
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The world just witnessed the #1 discovery of all time: the decrypting of the formation of the universe and life. No...
World News in Brief: Israeli military escalation in Syria, Nicaragua rights probe, South Sudan...
“Such actions undermine efforts to build a new Syria at peace with itself and the region, and destabilize Syria at a sensitive time,” Geir...
Gaza: More deaths reported as starvation spreads
In an update on Friday, OCHA said that the starvation crisis is deepening across the enclave, with the local health authorities announcing that two...
UN News Today 9 July 2024
Ukraine’s main children’s hospital likely received a direct hit when it was struck on Monday, say UN rights monitorsGazans are continue to reel from...
Better due diligence in banking crucial to curb financing for mercenaries |
Although the use of mercenaries in conflict has increased in recent years, little is known about how they are funded and paid.The issue is...
UN News Today 09 June 2025 |
At UN conference in France, Guterres calls for action to save our oceansA major global meeting is underway in the French coastal city of...
UN News Today 31 October 2025 |
This is UN News Today with me, Conor Lennon. The headlines:The UN Human Rights Office says deadly US attacks in the Caribbean violate international...
Showing resolve amid crisis: Guterres highlights UN impact in annual report
In his Annual Report on the Work of the Organization, released ahead of the high-level session of the 79th UN General Assembly, Secretary-General António...
UN News Today 05 December 2025 |
Syria: A year on from Assad overthrow, OHCHR warns of killings, abusesThe UN human rights office says Syria remains gripped by serious violence and...
