PODCAST: A moment of peace before world leaders arrive at UN HQ |
World leaders will soon be flying into New York, for High-Level Week at the UN General Assembly.
On Friday, the Peace Bell at UN Headquarters...
‘Anxiety, paranoia, fear’: The consequences of digital violence against women
During the event, held as part of the Commission on the Status of Women, the world’s biggest gender equality conference, delegates from the region outlined...
Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north
“To overcome challenges posed by the volatile security situation and constant population movement, robust micro plans have been developed to ensure the campaign is...
Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years?
DRC gained independence in 1960 and since then the UN has played a crucial role in the country, notably through the deployment of three...
Gaza: UN aid teams reject Israel’s ‘deliberate attempt to weaponize aid’
“It appears to be a deliberate attempt to weaponize the aid and we have warned against that for a very long time. Aid should...
UN News Today 08 July 2025
Thirty years on, the UN urges the world to remember the victims of the Srebrenica genocide and amplify the voices of survivors At least 10...
Human Rights Council President striving for consensus amid global challenges |
The President of the UN Human Rights Council has a critical mission: fostering consensus among Member States on pivotal human rights issues while navigating...
UN rolls out key initiative to combat antisemitism
The action plan, spearheaded by the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and the Office of the Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, was...
UN News Today 20 September 2024 |
Lebanon escalation: 1,500 blast victims still in hospital, says WHODays since an unprecedented attack on thousands of mobile communication devices reportedly belonging to Hezbollah...
Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum
They articulated a compelling case, highlighting how the legacy of colonialism and its lingering effects have left the continent disproportionately excluded.This exclusion is not...
Female-led households bear the brunt on Sudan’s brutal frontlines |
In Sudan, as violent conflict between forces of the Sudanese military and their rival Rapid Support Forces militia rages for its third year, women...
Humanitarians underscore need for urgent and sustained support in Gaza
OCHA cited Gaza’s Ministry of Health which stressed that oxygen supplies are critically needed to keep emergency, surgical and intensive care services running at...
World News in Brief: UK cedes sovereignty over Chagos Islands, suffering in Sudan deepens,...
Before granting Mauritius independence in 1968, Britain unlawfully separated the Chagos archipelago to create the British Indian Ocean Territory.
In doing so, it expelled 1,500–2,000...
UN News Today 10 October 2024 |
Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be hit and killed by ongoing...
UN chief tells President Putin Russian invasion violates UN Charter
Their meeting took place on Thursday, in Kazan, Russia, the venue for the 16th BRICS Summit.In a post on social media platform X, Mr....
The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
Unless an international accord is inked, plastic waste is projected to triple by 2060, causing significant damage – including to our health – according to...
‘Healthy land and sports go hand in hand:’ Disabilities campaigner |
A disabilities campaigner has said that “healthy land and sports go hand in hand,” and that greater access to sports activities should be made...
$250 million needed to support WFP’s operations in Syria |
With the end of the Assad regime, and the situation in Syria evolving by the minute amid a power vacuum, there’s an increase in basic...
Global demand for meat and dairy set to rise, but climate and nutrition gaps...
However, persistent nutritional gaps and mounting environmental pressures reveal a complex path ahead, according to a new study by the UN Food and Agriculture...
UN News Today 10 December 2024 |
Syria crisis: nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special EnvoyJust days since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and...
PODCAST: Barbados and the Blue Economy – Sargassum Solutions |
In a four-part mini-series, released in the run-up to the UN Oceans Conference, we explore some of the ocean-related issues facing the eastern Caribbean...
Security Council ‘must spare no effort’ to unite and push for peace
In a world where peace is “never automatic”, leadership is essential on the part of the UN Security Council which must find better ways...
Relief chief in Israel and Palestine: ‘We must be practical, innovative and persistent’
Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher is in the region as a fragile ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas continues to hold...
Nuclear bids to become leading renewable energy source |
Nuclear power has been a source of optimism and fear since the mid-Twentieth Century. On one hand, it evokes the destructive power of nuclear bombs,...
