UN News Today 21 July 2025 |
Terror and chaos for Gaza’s people now entering the ‘death phase’In Gaza, after dozens more Palestinians were reportedly killed over the weekend seeking food,...
Effective partnerships can stop the next pandemic
Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar, a professor of infectious diseases at University College London, issued this warning at a recent meeting of the UN Economic and...
Terror and chaos for Gaza’s people now entering the ‘death phase’
In an alert, the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, relayed desperate testimonies from its colleagues who are also struggling to survive in the...
Doha agreement brings DR Congo government and M23 rebels a step closer to peace
In a statement released on 19 July, MONUSCO said that the Declaration of Principles, signed in Doha under the mediation of Qatar, “reflects the...
After a career defending ‘the dignity of life’: Natalia Kanem steps down as UNFPA...
Natalia Kanem: I will just summarize it by saying UNFPA has upheld the rights and choices of women and girls, adolescent girls in particular,...
Humanitarians report more deaths, displacement and desperation in Gaza
“Every day brings more preventable deaths, displacement and desperation,” the agency said in a humanitarian update.On Friday, Israeli authorities issued another displacement order, this time...
World News in Brief: Violence in Haiti, rising insecurity in DR Congo, expert panel...
Displaced Haitians are dispersed among the 250 active displacement sites across the country, most of which are informal. Just over a fifth of these...
‘It’s a personal fight’: One woman’s battle to protect care work in Mexico |
When Aideé Zamorano González had her second child, her boss and colleagues all asked when she would leave her job in Mexico’s automotive industry....
UN80 initiative should be ‘inclusive and transparent’, recognises General Assembly
The text, introduced by Russia and adopted without a vote, “welcomes the efforts of the Secretary‑General to strengthen the United Nations in order to...
Mandela’s legacy ‘is now our responsibility’, Guterres says on International Day
In his remarks, the Secretary-General celebrated the extraordinary life of the South African civil rights icon, affectionately known by his Khosa clan name, Madiba.“He...
UN News Today 18 July 2025 |
Syria crisis: Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmedViolent clashes are ongoing in southern Syria’s Sweida governorate where more details of grave human rights...
UN envoy urges Colombia to ‘stay the course’ as peace faces new strains
Briefing the Security Council for the last time as head of the UN Verification Mission, Special Representative Carlos Ruiz Massieu said the peace agreement...
On the road in war-torn Gaza
Moving around Gaza has become ever more difficult amid the ongoing 21-month-long war.Mr. Saad, who was displaced from the town of Beit Lahia in...
‘You have to be able to rule your life’: The care revolution in Latin...
The workers we don’t pay or see are grandmothers, mothers, daughters — the women who take care of children, look after ill family members,...
Syria crisis: Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmed
Briefing reporters in Geneva, UN human rights office, OHCHR, spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani highlighted “credible” reports of “widespread violations and abuses, including summary executions and...
As war rages on in Ukraine, organised crime is taking new forms
Since February 2022, both legal and illegal economies in Ukraine have been severely disrupted by the war. The report examines the evolution of organised crime...
UN chief reports progress in Cyprus talks, urges swift implementation of trust measures
Mr. Guterres was speaking to reporters after hosting Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar at the UN Headquarters in...
Guterres deplores Israeli strike on Gaza church
Three people were killed and at least 10 others were injured in the bombing of the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, according to...
Indigenous youth meet trailblazers ahead of Nelson Mandela Day
Accompanied by their parents and mentors from the midwestern state of Wisconsin, the group wore handmade ribbon skirts and vests featuring seven coloured bands,...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Emergency meeting on rising tensions in Syria
The Security Council met on Thursday afternoon for an emergency session on Syria after deadly violence in the south and a wave of Israeli...
Pakistan reels under monsoon deluge as death toll climbs
Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, reported at least 63 casualties and 290 injuries in the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide toll since the...
UN rights chief condemns the killing of scores of civilians in Sudan
Since 10 July, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, has verified that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed at least 60 civilians in North...
UN News Today 17 July 2025 |
DR Congo sees dramatic increase in sexual violence linked to conflict, funding cuts Violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is having a...
From crisis to classroom: How the UN supports education in conflict zones
Of the 234 million school-age children affected by conflict globally, 85 million children are completely out of school. The figures are “unprecedented,” Helena Murseli,...
