One in three women experiences gender-based violence
Starting from November 25, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and concluding on December 10, on Human Rights Day,...
Will COP29 deliver the trillions needed to halt the man-made climate crisis? |
This is The Lid Is On, I’m Conor LennonWe’re coming up to the halfway point of COP29, the UN Climate Conference, which is taking...
Everyone has a role in press freedom, insists Narcos star Diego Luna
Speaking to journalists at the UN Office at Geneva ahead of a screening of his new documentary State Of Silence, Mr. Luna insisted that...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 15 November
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests in Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to...
Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’
Proclaimed by the General Assembly in March 2024, the observance honours victims of organised crime – including law enforcement and judicial personnel who have...
Humanitarian lifeline for Sudan secured for three more months
This extension in effect from Wednesday ensures that critical aid will continue to flow from Chad into conflict-affected regions of Sudan, particularly Darfur.“Humanitarians in...
UN News Today 14 November 2024 |
UN’s Guterres appeals for ‘robust’ net zero plansOn day four of the COP29 climate talks in Baku, UN chief António Guterres insisted on the...
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
The published findings highlight the need for immediate global action to address this epidemic, said the UN health agency.The study was conducted by the...
Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion
The biannual report, which focuses on developments affecting global food and animal feed markets, highlights that higher costs for cocoa, coffee, and tea are driving...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests into Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to...
Explosive hazards pose grave danger to children in Gaza amid future recovery |
Explosive remnants of war, including artillery shells, rockets, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), pose a grave threat to civilians everywhere – but especially children...
Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
An update from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that in the last two days alone, “six attempts to deliver life-saving assistance to...
UNRWA chief: Agency enduring ‘darkest moment’, as Israeli laws threaten operations
Speaking at a press conference at UN Headquarters in New York, he detailed the implications of the recent laws passed by the Israeli Knesset,...
Adolescents face mounting pressure at school, decline in family support
The findings, based on data from nearly 280,000 young people aged 11, 13, and 15 across 44 countries, highlight a growing crisis in adolescent...
Lebanon crisis highlights trauma of Syrian refugees forced to flee – again |
As the war in Lebanon grinds on, some 1.3 million people have now fled intense Israeli bombardment up and down the country, according to...
Public execution in Afghanistan condemned as ‘clear human rights violation’
The latest incident comes amid growing international concern over the use of capital punishment in the country since 2021, when the Taliban swept back...
UN News Today 13 November 2024 |
COP29: Energy transition must not trigger a ‘stampede of greed’ that crushes the poorAt the COP29 climate talks in Baku on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General...
COP29 climate talks: Major emitters must right ‘colossal injustice’ on island nations, says UN...
“You have every right to be angry, and I am too. You are on the sharp end of a colossal injustice. An injustice that...
Iran: Transparency, women’s rights and the right to life |
The number of prisoners in Iran being executed is rising while civic space shrinks, according to the independent human rights expert who monitors the...
Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year
The figure represents a sharp increase from the 25 million who need assistance today, the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a joint statement...
UN News Today 12 November 2024 |
Gaza: ‘People losing hope’ as aid access is refused to the northDead bodies are lying in the streets of besieged northern Gaza while hospitals...
Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter,’ Security Council hears
“Sudan is trapped in a nightmare,” Rosemary DiCarlo, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs told ambassadors, echoing the grim declaration made by the Secretary-General two...
Mine action amid third decade of conflict in DR Congo |
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo enters its third decade of armed conflict, a huge number of unexploded land mines and other ordinance...
COP29: Guterres urges countries to ‘get serious’ on loss and damage funding
Mr. Guterres made the appeal in remarks to a high-level dialogue on loss and damage funding during the COP29 UN climate change conference in...
