Lebanon: UN peacekeepers to stay the course amid escalating hostilities
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, expressed deep alarm over the escalation in southern Lebanon and the impact on civilians, reiterating the need...
UN News Today 03 October 2024 |
Victims of deadly Lebanon escalation describe fleeing ‘total destruction’People in Lebanon uprooted by Israeli airstrikes including in central Beirut have described being forced to...
Somalia: UN official reports on electoral progress, ongoing security challenges
James Swan, acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), briefed the Security Council in New...
‘The Taliban have stripped girls of the rights they once had’: Gordon Brown |
It has now been over 1,000 days since the Taliban, the de facto authorities in Afghanistan, banned education for girls beyond sixth grade, a...
PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 1 |
This week, The Lid Is On has partnered with the UN Department of Peace Operations, to bring you five episodes from the latest season...
UN News Today 17 July 2024 |
Over 1,000 attacks on healthcare in Occupied Palestinian Territory since OctoberThe World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities...
Victims of deadly Lebanon escalation describe fleeing ‘total destruction’
In the Lebanese capital, UN humanitarians reported “another night of strikes” ongoing attacks, as aid workers continued trying to help all those in need. This...
UN explores pathway to safe and inclusive AI |
Mita Hosali: It's my great pleasure to introduce Amandeep Singh Gill. He is the Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology. You know, one of the issues...
PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 2 |
In Episode 2 of Seeking Peace, a podcast from the Department of Peace Operations, Melanne Verveer from Georgetown University’s Institute for Women Peace and...
UN News Today 18 July 2024 |
‘Largest’ displacements so far in Gaza’s war of attrition: UN aid agenciesUN humanitarians issued a fresh alert on Thursday about having to cut rations...
One third of global population affected by desertification and land loss |
Some 3.2 billion people, or almost one third of the global population, are affected by desertification and land loss according to the UN’s most...
PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 3 |
In Episode 3 of Seeking Peace, a podcast from the UN Department of Peace Operations, Melanne Verveer from Georgetown University’s Institute for Women Peace...
UN News Today 19 July 2024
Polio stalks Gazans as 'anarchy' spreads, humanitarians warnIn Afghanistan, with 33 of 34 provinces hit by natural disasters, the UN refugee agency steps up...
Women-led organizations in Gaza ‘an inspiration’: UN Women official |
Maryse Guimond: From the moment you enter, and that the gate is then closed behind you, and you enter where you go through different...
PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 4 |
Today, we bring you the fourth episode of Seeking Peace, a podcast from the UN Department of Peace Operations.
Melanne Verveer from Georgetown University’s Institute...
UN News Today 02 October 2024 |
UN rights chief adds voice to calls for Middle East de-escalationHours after Iran fired a reported 200 missiles at Israel in response to Israeli...
UNHCR ambassador calls for greater access and educational opportunities for young refugees |
Each year on 20 June, the world celebrates World Refugee Day with forced displacement surging to historic new levels across the globe, according to...
PODCAST: Seeking Peace episode 5 |
This is the fifth and final episode of Seeking Peace, a podcast from the Department of Peace Operations.
In this episode, Melanne Verveer from Georgetown...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Middle East on brink of all-out war as ambassadors meet in...
Ambassadors are due to meet at 10am local time in New York on Wednesday with the Middle East on the brink of all-out war...
UN News Today 22 July 2024 |
Gaza city-bound UN aid convoy comes under Israeli fire: UNRWA A UN convoy has been hit by “heavy shooting” from Israeli forces at a checkpoint...
In a year of elections, why is there a ‘Democracy Paradox’?
More than 60 elections are taking place in 2024 and, whilst 90 per cent of people say they want to live in a democracy,...
PODCAST: A multilingual look back at 2022!
For the last Lid Is On of the year, Conor Lennon invited some of his colleagues for a festive episode, to find out a...
UN News Today 23 July 2024 |
Where do I go now, ask Gazans uprooted by new Israeli evacuation ordersGazans uprooted by the Israeli military’s latest evacuation orders have abandoned shelters...
Scores of children killed as devastating floods and landslides hit Nepal |
More than 215 people, including 35 children, have lost their lives, with dozens still missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across...