Urgent action needed to ‘pull Yemen back from the brink of catastrophe’
Tom Fletcher said that with “time and treatment” Noor was able to recover fully.But what happens to a child such as Noor when treatments...
Historic shifts offer Syria a path forward
The United States, European Union and United Kingdom have taken steps to ease long-standing sanctions – moves that, according to UN officials, could pave...
UN News Today 21 May 2025 |
Gaza: aid trucks still waiting to deliver food, medicines inside enclaveUN aid workers said on Wednesday that they are still waiting for permission from...
Ukrainian civilians in dire need of more humanitarian support |
Russia’s continuing full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues to devastate civilian lives and infrastructure, causing large-scale displacement and destruction.With attacks in the eastern, southern and...
Scam centres are a ‘human rights crisis’, independent experts warn
It’s believed that hundreds of thousands of trafficked individuals of various nationalities are forced to carry out fraud in the centres located across Cambodia,...
Global health milestone: WHO adopts landmark Pandemic Agreement |
In a historic milestone for global public health, Member States of the World Health Organization on Tuesday adopted the Pandemic Agreement – an accord...
90 days to economic collapse: UN and experts sound alarm over security at sea
Addressing a high-level debate of the Security Council, António Guterres said that oceans and seas are “sending a clear SOS,” as maritime spaces face...
AI threatens one in four jobs – but transformation, not replacement, is the real...
One in four jobs worldwide is potentially exposed to what’s known as generative artificial intelligence – or Generative AI – according to a new joint...
UN News Today 20 May 2025 |
Landmark treaty aims to protect countries against future pandemicsCountries have adopted the world’s first-ever international agreement to better prevent, prepare for, and respond to future pandemics.The...
Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics
The effects of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic are still being felt. Around seven million people died, health systems were overwhelmed, and the global economy...
UN faces deepening financial crisis, urges members to pay up
With a growing shortfall in contributions – $2.4 billion in unpaid regular budget dues and $2.7 billion in peacekeeping – the UN has been...
Home-bound Syrians find few of the basics needed to survive
Hopes rose last week in Damascus when fuel prices dropped instantly following Donald Trump’s move to end punitive sanctions.But after more than 13 years...
UN News Today 19 May 2025 |
Gaza: Israel ‘approaches UN’ to resume limited aid deliveriesThe UN’s relief coordination agency, OCHA, said on Monday that it had been approached by Israeli...
In Baghdad, Guterres vows to never forget UN staff killed in Canal Hotel attack
António Guterres was speaking during a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial in Baghdad to honour the victims of the Canal Hotel bombing - the...
Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do...
A defining moment for global health is about to unfold in Geneva.The World Health Assembly is meeting next week to negotiate the Pandemic Preparedness...
UN News Today 16 May 2025 |
Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siegeAmid reports that Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight into Friday killed at least 64 people,...
World News in Brief: Russia-Ukraine talks, Sudan exodus worsens, Colombia displacement rises
Delegations met in Istanbul for the first direct negotiations in three years, including on a potential ceasefire and large-scale prisoner exchange.The UN acknowledged the...
Our Press vests are turning us into targets, warns Lebanese war reporter |
With so many wars and emergencies happening at once, it can be easy for other fundamental issues to go unnoticed, such as the safety...
Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter
“I believe in nothing right now. Our press vests are turning us into targets and it's becoming a death sentence for us,” Christina Assi...
Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
Updating journalists in Geneva, Dr. Margaret Harris described another night of terror in the war-torn enclave.She said that some of those injured in the...
Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms
In addition to ongoing bombardment, Israel issued another three displacement orders over the past two days, covering seven per cent of the total area...
Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy
Tariff-driven price pressures are adding to inflation risks, leaving trade-dependent economies particularly vulnerable.Higher tariffs and shifting trade policies are threatening to disrupt global supply...
UN needed ‘more than ever before’ says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly
Annalena Baerbock presented her priorities during an informal dialogue with Member States held on Thursday at Headquarters in New York. If chosen, she will only...
UN News Today 15 May 2025 |
Gazans leave aid lines empty handed as more kitchens close – OCHAAs the Israeli blockade of Gaza continues, UN aid teams said on Thursday...
