World leaders adopt peace pledge amid wars in Gaza, Lebanon and beyond
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and combatting hate speech and mis- and disinformation are part of the plan to bolster peace and...
Upholding human rights is key to ending AIDS by 2030
Titled “Take the rights path to end AIDS,” the report outlines how stigma, discrimination, and punitive laws hinder progress in the fight against HIV.
Despite...
UN News Today 26 November 2024 |
Lebanon crisis: UN rights chief urges warring parties to agree on ceasefireUN human rights chief Volker Türk lent his weight to growing ceasefire calls...
Youth take over at UN Alliance of Civilizations
Kicking off day one was the Youth Forum, where more than 150 youth delegations gathered at the 16th century military Forte de São Julião...
‘No excuse’: A global call to end violence against women
With the theme “No Excuse," the event served as a powerful call to action against gender-based violence, highlighting both progress and the urgent work...
No end in sight to ‘horror’ in Gaza, UN official tells Security Council
Briefing Ambassadors on the Security Council, Muhannad Hadi, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, outlined the impact of the conflict, which...
UN News Today 25 November 2024 |
One woman is killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family memberSobering news on the International Day of Violence Against Women - which...
COP29 delivers climate finance boost, but much more needed to help developing nations cope...
This is The Lid Is On, I’m Conor Lennon.On this episode, we’re going to take you through the outcome of COP29, the UN Climate...
What’s the Alliance of Civilizations and why does it matter now?
Here’s what you need to know:An alliance for humanityThe UN Alliance of Civilizations has had a long-held motto: Many cultures, one humanity. Based on this,...
ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel, Hamas leadership: what happens next?
Why have the warrants been issued?The ICC can only investigate and prosecute if the national judicial system of the countries concerned are not, in...
Preparing for climate chaos in Timor-Leste, one of the world’s most vulnerable nations
In April 2021, catastrophic flash floods ravaged Timor-Leste, claiming the lives of more than 30 people and destroying over 4,000 homes. Among the worst-hit...
What’s next after ICC arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, Hamas commander |
The International Criminal Court (ICC) recently issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, together with a...
World News in Brief: Mpox update, Haiti displacement, deadly strikes in Ukraine, Pakistan attack...
The UN agency declared in August that mpox raised the highest level of alarm under international health law following an increase in cases, mainly...
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...
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...
UN News Today 22 November 2024 |
Deadliest year for humanitarian workers, says UN’s emergency relief chiefThe year isn’t yet over but 2024 is already the deadliest on record for humanitarian...
WFP scales up operations to reach millions in Sudan
WFP announced a major surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions in the most needy and isolated...
Lebanon crisis: Intensifying violence is deadliest in decades, warn aid agencies
Highlighting the deepening humanitarian catastrophe for civilians on Lebanon’s Independence Day, the UN refugee agency, UNCHR, warned of a prevailing sense of uncertainty and...
WFP requires $16.9 billion in 2025 as hunger reaches alarming highs
This call follows the release of the agency’s Global Outlook 2025, which assesses global food security needs.According to WFP, hunger continues to rise, with...
Global plastics treaty: UN experts call for centrality of human rights
The urgency is clear: humanity produces over 460 million metric tonnes of plastic annually, with half designed for single use. “By 2050, there could...
War in Sudan is being fought over the bodies of women, says top rights...
War in Sudan between rival militaries has been raging for 19 months, uprooting well over 11 million people both inside Sudan and beyond and...
UN News Today 21 November 2024 |
Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn UN humanitariansUN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the...
As violent gangs extend control in Haiti, UN commits to staying the course
Armed gangs are reportedly expanding their zone of operations, taking control of additional neighbourhoods and further isolating communities. This is despite the deployment of...
Israel-Palestine: Outgoing UN envoy remains hopeful for peace and a two-State solution |
The start of the war in Gaza following the Hamas-led attacks of 7 October was “like an avalanche” that caught the international community by...
