UN News Today 25 June 2025 |
Billions still lack safe energy, UN report warnsEnergy news first, and a new UN-backed report published Wednesday showed that while 92 per cent of...
$1 towards a girl’s education = $3 for the global economy: That’s how development...
Every dollar invested in girls’ education yields an average return of $2.80 – translating into billions in additional GDP. Similarly, each dollar spent on...
UN urges renewed diplomacy on Iran nuclear deal, hails Tehran-Tel Aviv ceasefire as ‘significant...
Amid this relative calm, the United Nations has renewed its call for a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear issue, warning that the objectives...
Bold new initiative aims to strengthen and improve the UN, senior officials tell Member...
The informal meeting on the UN80 Initiative also provided a chance for ambassadors to share their views on the reform agenda, launched by Secretary-General...
UN News Today 24 June 2025 |
UN chief calls on Iran and Israel to fully respect ceasefire brokered by USThe UN Secretary-General on Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire announcement between Iran and Israel,...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Ambassadors to meet over stalled Iran nuclear deal
The Security Council meets at 3pm for a scheduled debate over the future of the so-called Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action which was put...
Guterres urges Iran and Israel to ‘fully respect’ ceasefire
Before both sides had confirmed that a ceasefire was in place late Thursday both sides exchanged fire, with Tehran residents saying they had experienced...
UN80 Initiative: What it is – and why it matters to the world
“This is a good time to take a look at ourselves and see how fit for purpose we are in a set of circumstances...
Why the UN80 initiative matters for multilateralism: A conversation with UN Policy chief Guy...
As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, the Organization is undertaking a wide-ranging reform effort aimed at strengthening how it delivers for people...
80 years later, the UN Charter is a ‘living miracle,’ Secretary-General says
The UN Charter "is more than parchment and ink; it is a promise – of peace, dignity and cooperation among nations,” the Secretary-General said.Almost...
Bearing the brunt of war: UNICEF chief meets some of Sudan’s 700,000 child refugees...
In neighbouring Chad, children make up 61 per cent of the 860,000 Sudanese refugees and a staggering 68 per cent of the 274,000 Chadian...
UN condemns ‘heinous’ terrorist attack at Damascus church that killed dozens
More than 60 churchgoers were also wounded in the attack, which is reported to be the first in the Syrian capital since rebel groups...
UN News Today 23 June 2025 |
Iran-Israel crisis: IAEA chief urges access to damaged nuclear sitesThe head of the UN-backed nuclear watchdog has repeated his appeal for immediate access to...
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...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: ‘Diplomacy must prevail’ over Iran following US military intervention, urges Guterres
The UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Sunday that the bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites by the United States marks a “perilous turn”,...
UN chief ‘gravely alarmed’ by US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
“I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today,” said the UN chief, reiterating that there is...
As democratic space shrinks, misogynistic content surges on social media |
With over 5.5 billion people online - nearly all of them active on social media - digital platforms have become the main arena for...
From the Global South to the stars: A new space race
The exploits of the long-established spacefaring nations – particularly the US – may still dominate headlines, but countries as diverse as Zimbabwe, Honduras and...
UN News Today 20 June 2025 |
Iran-Israel crisis: Diplomatic push for peace shifts up a gearEight days since Israel launched massive airstrikes across Iran, UN chief António Guterres has warned that...
Afghan refugee, journalist and activist highlights severe restrictions on women’s rights |
Women’s rights in Afghanistan have suffered a hard blow since the Taliban returned to power nearly four years ago.The country now has the second...
Sudan: sexual violence, abductions, and escalating risks for women and girls |
Since civil war erupted in April 2023 in Sudan, vast areas of the country have been devastated, fuelling the world’s largest displacement crisis. Over...
Nobody wants to give up on financing sustainable development, top official says |
“Sevilla is a moment in time. It is really the beginning, not the end of the process,” says one of the senior UN officials...
UN warns of mounting humanitarian toll as Israel-Iran hostilities continue
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Thursday called for “maximum restraint” and reiterated that both Israel and Iran are bound by...
Monitoring Iran and promoting peaceful nuclear use – IAEA role explained
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) dates back to 1957 and was set up in response to global fears following the first use of...
