Sudan: ‘I survived rape, but I do not know how to survive life after...
Over two years after civil war erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their former allies-turned rival militia, the RSF, Sudan is now...
Guterres renews call for Israel-Iran ceasefire
“I reiterate my call for immediate de-escalation leading to a ceasefire,” Mr. Guterres said in a statement in which he strongly appealled against any...
Power of football industry inspires team effort towards development goals
As the football Club World Cup gets underway in the United States, on the other side of the globe, Japanese club Gamba Osaka has...
Civilian deaths in conflict are surging, warns UN human rights office
At least 48,384 individuals – mostly civilians – were killed in 2024, based on casualties recorded by OHCHR.“Behind every statistic is a story. Behind every...
UN News Today 18 June 2025 |
Iran-Israel crisis: UN rights office issues appeal for urgent de-escalationAs the Iran-Israel crisis continued into a sixth day, the UN deputy human rights chief,...
UN News Today 17 June 2025 |
More Gazans killed trying to get food, healthcare near to ‘full disaster’Gaza’s health system is at breaking point, overwhelmed time and again by scores...
Israeli actions in Palestinian territories constitute war crimes, Human Rights Council hears
“The goal of the Israeli government is abundantly clear: the destruction of life in Gaza.”That’s how Navi Pillay, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on...
‘Syria simply cannot withstand another wave of instability,’ Security Council hears
“Syria simply cannot withstand another wave of instability,” UN Deputy Special Envoy Najat Rochdi said on Tuesday in a briefing to the Security Council...
Climate change, through a child’s eyes |
What does climate change look like through a child’s eyes? From Nepal’s melting glaciers to the Maldives’ rising seas, the impacts are vastly different....
Guterres to launch life-saving campaign strengthening mine action worldwide
António Guterres announced the move in a statement issued on Monday, in response to plans by several UN Member States to withdraw from the...
‘Behind each crisis, people are suffering,’ Türk tells Human Rights Council
“We are on an indefensible path of escalating conflict and open disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law,” said Volker Türk, addressing the...
Brutal cuts mean brutal choices warns UN relief chief, launching ‘survival appeal’
“We have been forced into a triage of human survival,” said Mr. Fletcher. “The math is cruel, and the consequences are heartbreaking. Too many...
UN News Today 16 June 2025 |
Iran-Israel crisis: UN nuclear watchdog ready to respond ‘within an hour’As Israel and Iran continue to trade missile strikes, the head of the UN...
Shaping a better world at Expo 2025 in Japan
The UN is taking part alongside more than 150 countries and organizations at the global gathering, which carries the forward-looking theme: Designing Future Society...
The vulnerable and forgotten: trafficked persons with disabilities |
Persons with disabilities living in institutions face a heightened risk of being trafficked as their reliance on others for daily support can be manipulated;...
Societies grappling with a ‘silent but growing’ prison crisis
A decade ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Nelson Mandela Rules — a set of 122 guidelines setting minimum standards for the treatment...
Time to ‘change the tide’ in the Caribbean says regional climate expert |
Small island States are among the most vulnerable communities facing rising sea levels and marine degradation – but this invaluable firsthand experience puts them...
UN News Today 13 June 2025 |
Israel-Iran crisis: UN chief urges calm after overnight strikesSecretary-General António Guterres has condemned Israeli strikes in Iran late on Thursday evening and urged “maximum...
Hopeful Syrians head home to an uncertain future |
Since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, 1.9 million Syrian refugees have headed home to Syria. After 14 years of civil...
Israel-Iran crisis: UN chief urges calm after overnight strikes
Any military escalation in the Middle East should be censured, the UN chief said in a short statement issued by his spokesperson’s office.“He is...
UN General Assembly adopts Gaza ceasefire resolution by overwhelming majority
The move followed the Security Council’s failure to pass a similar resolution last week due to a lone veto by permanent member the United...
World News in Brief: ‘Indifference and impunity’ in Sudan, ICC judges speak out against...
Tom Fletcher noted that over 30 million people require humanitarian assistance. Moreover, with famine declared in multiple places and over 14.6 million people displaced,...
UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ as Air India crash claims lives of over 200 on...
The plane – a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner – crashed into a medical college about a mile from the city’s main airport reportedly killing five...
UN News Today 12 June 2025 |
Oceans summit: biodiversity chief warns of lack of ambitionAt the Ocean summit in France, the UN’s biodiversity chief warned on Thursday that there’s a...
