Nations adopt historic pledge to guard against future pandemics
The effects of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic are still being felt. Around seven million people died, health systems were overwhelmed, and the global economy...
UN faces deepening financial crisis, urges members to pay up
With a growing shortfall in contributions – $2.4 billion in unpaid regular budget dues and $2.7 billion in peacekeeping – the UN has been...
Home-bound Syrians find few of the basics needed to survive
Hopes rose last week in Damascus when fuel prices dropped instantly following Donald Trump’s move to end punitive sanctions.But after more than 13 years...
UN News Today 19 May 2025 |
Gaza: Israel ‘approaches UN’ to resume limited aid deliveriesThe UN’s relief coordination agency, OCHA, said on Monday that it had been approached by Israeli...
In Baghdad, Guterres vows to never forget UN staff killed in Canal Hotel attack
António Guterres was speaking during a wreath-laying ceremony at a memorial in Baghdad to honour the victims of the Canal Hotel bombing - the...
Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do...
A defining moment for global health is about to unfold in Geneva.The World Health Assembly is meeting next week to negotiate the Pandemic Preparedness...
UN News Today 16 May 2025 |
Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siegeAmid reports that Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight into Friday killed at least 64 people,...
World News in Brief: Russia-Ukraine talks, Sudan exodus worsens, Colombia displacement rises
Delegations met in Istanbul for the first direct negotiations in three years, including on a potential ceasefire and large-scale prisoner exchange.The UN acknowledged the...
Our Press vests are turning us into targets, warns Lebanese war reporter |
With so many wars and emergencies happening at once, it can be easy for other fundamental issues to go unnoticed, such as the safety...
Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter
“I believe in nothing right now. Our press vests are turning us into targets and it's becoming a death sentence for us,” Christina Assi...
Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
Updating journalists in Geneva, Dr. Margaret Harris described another night of terror in the war-torn enclave.She said that some of those injured in the...
Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms
In addition to ongoing bombardment, Israel issued another three displacement orders over the past two days, covering seven per cent of the total area...
Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy
Tariff-driven price pressures are adding to inflation risks, leaving trade-dependent economies particularly vulnerable.Higher tariffs and shifting trade policies are threatening to disrupt global supply...
UN needed ‘more than ever before’ says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly
Annalena Baerbock presented her priorities during an informal dialogue with Member States held on Thursday at Headquarters in New York. If chosen, she will only...
UN News Today 15 May 2025 |
Gazans leave aid lines empty handed as more kitchens close – OCHAAs the Israeli blockade of Gaza continues, UN aid teams said on Thursday...
Global shipping faces a climate reckoning |
Climate change is reshaping our planet: rising seas, record heat, stronger storms. While many sectors face pressure to decarbonise, one of the largest and...
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...
