Nepal PM resigns after deadly crackdown on youth protests; UN urges calm
The unrest, which began Monday as a self-styled “Gen Z protest” against rampant corruption, nepotism and curbs on social media, quickly escalated after security...
Ukraine: Russian strike on village kills over 20, mostly pensioners
The attack on Yarova injured nearly 20 others. Many elderly civilians have decided to stay at home in frontline communities, despite the escalating danger from...
UN News Today 09 September 2025 |
While Israeli military strikes Hamas in Doha, families flee Gaza CityThe UN Secretary-General has condemned an Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha on...
World News in Brief: UN chief condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine, Gaza crisis continues,...
Secretary-General António Guterres said it marked a “further escalation” of the conflict.Authorities reported more than 80 civilian casualties, including a national non-governmental organization (NGO)...
Leadership of women crucial to UN’s reinvention at 80, says former Assembly President
On Tuesday, Germany’s Annalena Baerbock will become the first European woman to hold the post and only the fifth female President in the Assembly’s...
Guterres strongly condemns terror attack in Jerusalem
UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the terror attack, his Spokesperson said in a statement.“He conveys his heartfelt condolences to the families of the...
Social media ban sparks deadly protests in Nepal |
Following the Nepalese government’s ban on social media platforms due to non-registration and concerns about misinformation, large youth-led protests erupted across the capital Kathmandu...
UN News Today 08 September 2025 |
Rights chief Türk condemns ‘glorification of violence’UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called the “glorification of violence” worldwide, as well...
UN ready to assist Nepal following deadly protests over social media ban
Police used tear gas and opened fire on protesters attempting to storm the parliament complex in the capital, Kathmandu, according to media reports. Curfews have...
Window to prevent famine spreading in Gaza is ‘closing fast’, UN warns
Tom Fletcher’s statement amid what he described as “a massive military offensive” by Israeli forces against Palestinians in Gaza City, and the failure of...
The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake
At his home in Jalalabad, roughly 50 kilometres away from the epicentre, Dr. Sahak and his wife stormed out of their bedroom to find...
A fourth generation nuclear survivor’s push for justice
“We are not prepared to inherit a legacy of complacency, nor can we continue to live in the shadow of these weapons,” she told...
UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic trip
Flanked by the country’s Prime Minister, James Marape, Mr. Guterres echoed comments he made during a speech in the national parliament on Wednesday, in which...
UN News Today 05 September 2025 |
DR Congo crisis: funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violenceSexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but...
The ‘unthinkable’ is underway in Gaza City, UNICEF warns
Tess Ingram, Communication Manager for UNICEF’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, recently spent nine days there, describing it as “a city of...
World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake update, Guterres in Papua New Guinea, Ebola returns...
Since the initial earthquake on Sunday in eastern Nangarhar province, landslides and several strong aftershocks have disrupted the work of rescue teams.
In an update, the...
UN News Today 04 September 2025 |
Afghanistan quake latest: Death toll jumps to 2,200, aid teams persevereAs the death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake disaster jumped to more than 2,200...
Finding strength amid sleepless nights: Ukraine’s hidden mental health toll
Speaking from the capital Kyiv which was rocked by some of the deadliest attacks of the war last week – and following a visit...
World News in Brief: Pakistan floods, countries lag on climate reporting, concern over attack...
In a statement released by his Spokesperson, the UN chief noted that the disaster driven by severe monsoon conditions had been exacerbated by climate...
‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendants
Doing so is key to dismantling systemic racism that is rooted in legacies of slavery and colonialism, it said.Actions include formal apologies, truth-seeking, memorialisation...
UN News Today 03 September 2025 |
Afghanistan quake: Rescuers arrive on foot, survivors need everythingThe massive assistance mission for earthquake survivors continued in Afghanistan on Wednesday as aid teams tackled blocked...
Empowering women key to easing stress amid war in Ukraine: UN Women |
Nearly four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and 11 years since conflict began, the toll on people’s mental health is severe.Women and...
‘Leave me here,’ injured girl tells fleeing family as attacks across Gaza escalate amid...
A 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who depends on a wheelchair was among crowds fleeing Israeli military aircraft operations east of Rafah in Gaza,...
Gaza: With a suitcase for a school bag, classrooms have become shelters
“We carry a bag of clothes instead of a school bag,” she told UN News.Diana and other students shared their eagerness to get back...