UN aid office denounces attacks on Gaza hospital
OCHA reported that hostilities intensified overnight, with an attack by Israeli forces on the European Gaza Hospital in Khan Younis which killed and injured...
‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on ‘killer robots’
“There is no place for lethal autonomous weapon systems in our world,” Mr. Guterres said on Monday, during an informal UN meeting in New...
In Berlin, broad backing for UN peacekeeping as global threats mount
UN Secretary-General António Guterres meanwhile warned that peace operations are under growing strain and must adapt to meet today’s rising threats.The two-day conference on...
‘Political courage’ urgently needed to address ‘killer robots’
Autonomous weapon systems, which require no human input to select and apply force, are developing rapidly and pose a threat to existing humanitarian, ethical,...
UN News Today 14 May 2025 |
Over 40,000 Sudanese refugees flee to Chad in just one monthMore than 40,000 Sudanese have fled to eastern Chad in the past month to...
‘Stop the 21st century atrocity’ in Gaza, Fletcher urges UN Security Council
Mr. Fletcher began his remarks by asking the international community to reflect on what it will tell future generations about action taken “to stop...
UN News Today 13 May 2025 |
Gaza: More than 50 child malnutrition deaths amid aid blockadeIn Gaza, malnourished children are dying as a direct result of the Israeli aid embargo,...
UN aviation council finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysian Airlines flight
The council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) voted on Monday that Russia failed to uphold its obligations under international air law which...
World News in Brief: Sudan aid update, child migrant deaths at sea, nursing shortages,...
Port Sudan – the main entry point for humanitarian supplies and personnel into the country – came under attack for the ninth consecutive day. As...
UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency
Briefing Member States in New York on Monday Mr. Guterres outlined wide-ranging effort to revamp how the UN system operates – cutting costs, streamlining...
Gaza: Guterres hails hostage release, renews ceasefire call
Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old American-Israeli national and soldier with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), had been held by Hamas since the brutal 7 October...
UN News Today 12 May 2025 |
One in five Gazans at risk of starvation, warn food insecurity experts One in five people there – around half a million – could starve...
UN News Today 09 May 2025 |
In Gaza: UN agencies issue strong rejection of Israel’s aid distribution proposalUN agencies still working in Gaza repeated deep reservations on Friday about the...
UNFPA calls on US to reconsider ban on future funding
In a statement, UNFPA said the move – which invokes a 1985 legal provision known as the Kemp-Kasten Amendment – is based on “unfounded...
More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger
More than 36 million are struggling to meet their basic food needs, which is projected to rise to over 52 million during the lean...
Haiti: Displaced families grapple with death ‘from the inside’ and out
In March, the family fled the gangs again – this time to Boucan-Carré where Leineda’s treatments were put on hold:“Sometimes, we suffer from silent...
Healing in exile: One refugee’s mission to boost mental health |
There are now more than 122 million people worldwide, forcibly displaced from their homes. While trauma, depression and anxiety are prevalent says the UN World Health Organization...
World News in Brief: South Sudan urged to avoid slide to war, Türk calls...
The Quartet is calling on the country’s leaders to end hostilities and return to dialogue to fully implement the 2018 peace agreement known as...
Guterres welcomes election of Pope Leo ‘at a time of great global challenges’
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV – born Robert Francis Prevost – is the first person from the United States to lead the Catholic Church,...
UN News Today 08 May 2025 |
Port Sudan: No let-up in drone attacks as UN chief urges peaceAmid reports that new drone strikes on a key Sudanese aid hub were...
Port Sudan: Aid officials call for greater protection as drone attacks continue
The escalation is occurring as war grinds on between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who appear to...
UN News Today 07 May 2025 |
New horror in Gaza as double strike on school shelter kills 30Details have emerged of a deadly airstrike on a UN-run school in Gaza...
Regulating AI to protect children online |
The digital revolution has created unprecedented opportunities for children and young people across the globe to communicate, learn, and socialise.However, browsing the internet as...
UN Secretary-General urges military restraint from India, Pakistan
In a note to correspondents issued by his spokesperson on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres called for military restraint from both countries.“The world cannot afford...
