UN News Today 03 October 2025 |
Drone victims, terror and death: 30 minutes in a Gaza hospitalUN aid teams on Friday highlighted the disturbing situation in Gaza’s makeshift hospitals, where...
Increasing violence and funding cuts imperil millions across Haiti
Haiti faces one of the world’s most severe food crises that is only worsening due to steep funding cuts to WFP relief programmes.“We urge...
Guterres condemns deadly terror attack targeting Manchester synagogue
The suspected attacker also died, after being shot by police. Three others are reportedly in a serious condition following the car and stabbing assault...
UN News Today 02 October 2025 |
Haiti: Human rights chief Türk condemns use of drones on gangsThe crisis in Haiti was under the spotlight at the Human Rights Council on...
‘Hot debates about hot topics’, a strength not a weakness, says UNGA80 president
Speaking at a press conference marking the close of the annual general debate, she stressed that the high attendance – 189 countries, including 124...
Fighting back against the gangs: What is Haiti’s new UN-backed force?
Here’s what you need to know about the new Gang Suppression Force (GSF).What is the GSF?The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) in Haiti is a...
UN News Today 01 October 2025 |
The world is failing Gaza’s starving children, aid teams warnAs Israeli forces continued their push to take full control of Gaza City on Wednesday,...
The UN air service that flies where no one else can
“I just watched how it was a central driver for humanitarian agencies from all over – not just the UN agencies – and it...
Rohingya plight in Myanmar, a ‘test for humanity’
At the heart of the emergency are the Rohingya Muslims, denied Burmese citizenship, driven from their homes and forced into camps or exile.More than...
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors authorise new Gang Suppression Force for Haiti
The UN Security Council has backed a resolution authorising the transition of the Kenyan-led support mission for Haiti into a new Gang Suppression Force,...
Taliban internet blackout leaves Afghans in limbo while needs surge
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) called on Taliban leaders to immediately and fully restore Internet and telecommunications services.“As of yesterday, 1700...
DR Congo: Peace still elusive despite ‘progress we see on paper’, UN official says
“There are discrepancies between the progress we see on paper and the reality we observe on the ground which continues to be marred with...
‘More robust force needed to turn the tide’ in Haiti |
A larger and more robust force in Haiti could help “turn the tide” against murderous gangs and give Haitians hope for the future, according...
UN News Today 30 September 2025 |
Gaza: UN aid teams stress urgent need for ceasefireUN agencies reiterated calls for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday to help alleviate Palestinian...
‘House of diplomacy and dialogue’: UN wraps up high-level week with calls for peace,...
Over six days, 189 Member States spoke from the iconic green marbled podium – including 124 heads of states and government, underscoring both the...
‘Our Voices Matter’: young climate leader calls for girls’ empowerment |
At just 15 years old, Zunaira Qayyum has already emerged as a climate champion and a UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Youth Advocate for Climate...
From crisis to community cure: A Haitian mother fights back against cholera
When her 11-year-old daughter, Noel-Dina, was struck by fever and unbearable abdominal pain, Oriata didn't hesitate.She immediately took her child to the nearest hospital. “She...
‘Do not submit to a world ruled by brute force,’ Denmark urges world leaders...
She stressed that the UN is “as essential as ever,” even as conflicts intensify, extreme poverty grows, and respect for international law and norms...
Denuclearization ‘tantamount’ to surrendering sovereignty: DPR Korea minister
Kim Son Gyong began his speech by commending the opening address of UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 23 September where he said that no...
UN News Today 29 September 2025 |
Ukraine suffers renewed, massive Russian strikes overnightIn Ukraine, people across the country have been dealing with the aftermath of a massive Russian bombing raid...
Nepal highlights youth-driven change, and calls for global action
He framed Nepal’s recent challenges and achievements as part of a broader call for strengthened multilateral action.Mr. Thapa opened by noting the youth-led political...
Anti-personnel landmines: The dumbest weapon in the world’ |
As war in Ukraine intensifies, five European countries – Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland and Poland – withdrew this year from the Ottawa Convention banning...
At UN, Colombian President Petro slams global inaction, calls for urgent reform
President Petro opened by recalling that in his first speech to the Assembly he warned of conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, and proposed a...
Current world order ‘reflects a bygone era,’ says Cuban Foreign Minister
Mr. Parilla began by expressing solidarity with Palestine and condemning what he described as the “genocidal extermination and ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians by Israel.He...