‘Endless nightmare’ of death and destruction in Gaza, UN officials tell Security Council
Muhannad Hadi, Deputy UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, and Antonia De Meo, Deputy Commissioner-General of the UN agency assisting Palestinian...
Casualties rise in Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks, Security Council hears
Two of the country’s main specialist hospitals for children and women were heavily damaged along with key energy infrastructure, reportedly killing dozens of civilians,...
UN warns of escalating tensions on Lebanon-Israel ‘Blue Line’ frontier
The UN voiced deep concern on Friday at the increase in the intensity of exchanges of fire across the Blue Line, which separates Lebanese...
UN chief lauds ‘strong’ new recommendations to limit proliferation of light weapons
“The proliferation, diversion and misuse of small arms and light weapons continue to undermine peace, security and sustainable development around the world – fuelling...
UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’s conflict-stricken southeast
Briefing ambassadors at the Security Council on the situation in the country, head of the UN mission Valentine Rugwabiza stated that the additional deployment...
‘Fragility of peace’ depicted in giant new mural on UN tower in Vienna
The artwork by Australian artist Fintan Magee is in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and September’s pivotal Summit of the Future. “This work...
UN hears testimony from former child soldier on brutal reality of war
Speaking anonymously and through an interpreter, the 16-year-old called on ambassadors to reinforce protection and security in conflict zones to ensure children like him...
Syria: Security Council highlights escalating crisis and civilian suffering
Najat Rochdi, UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, told council members that Syria’s dire situation needs political solutions in order for its issues to...
Officials highlight ongoing terrorist threats and dire humanitarian needs in Somalia
James Swan, head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) briefed ambassadors noting that the Somali government is prioritising security and combating Al-Shabaab...
Officials highlight massive poverty, humanitarian despair in Afghanistan
Top officials from the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) briefed ambassadors at...
‘World cannot afford Lebanon to become another Gaza’: Guterres
The situation along the Blue Line, the demarcation between Israeli and Lebanese armed forces, has been deteriorating since Israel launched its offensive in the...
World News in Brief: Women doing ‘inspirational’ work in Gaza, huge increase in Haiti...
Briefing journalists in New York, Deputy UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq said that agency assisting Palestine refugee (UNRWA) estimates that only 65,000 people remain in...
World News in Brief: Weapons sales threat, More aid for Haiti, global refugee and...
Delivering remarks in New York on behalf of the Secretary-General at a meeting aimed at eradicating the illicit trade in small arms, Izumi Nakamitsu,...
Genocide prevention adviser warns of global threat posed by hate speech
Alice Nderitu, Special Adviser of the Secretary on the Prevention of Genocide, emphasized that in addition to violence, hate speech also reinforces discrimination, stigma,...
Announcement of 11th Tana Forum
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Dear participants, partners, and friends of the Tana Forum,
We are pleased to inform you that the Tana Forum Secretariat...
UNDP supports innovative solution to ‘war waste’ in Ukraine
The war has affected more than a quarter of Ukraine’s territory, according to the authorities, and caused large-scale destruction to buildings that has left...
Gaza: Security Council adopts US resolution calling for ‘immediate, full and complete ceasefire’
The United States-drafted text calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal announced on 31 May by President Joe Biden that has already been...
Envoy highlights progress towards a new political landscape in Central Africa
But, briefing the Security Council, Abdou Abarry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the region also warned that insecurity and humanitarian crises continue to...
World News in Brief: UN staff detained in Yemen, cyclone threat for Haiti, rights...
“We are very concerned about these developments, and we are actively seeking clarification from the Houthi de facto authorities regarding the circumstances of these...
Pakistan, Somalia, Panama, Denmark and Greece elected to UN Security Council
They will replace Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland, whose terms end on 31 December.In a secret ballot, the elected countries secured the required...
Keep global spotlight on Haiti as millions go hungry, WFP official says
“We now have five million people in Haiti that are acutely food insecure, of which 1.6 million are classified as facing emergency food insecurity...
Top UN humanitarian laments lack of dialogue to resolve conflict
“I leave this job with a sense of work unfulfilled because the world is a worse place now than when I joined up in...
World News in Brief: Updates on worsening crises in Gaza, South Sudan, DR Congo
Only three field hospitals are operating in Rafah in southern Gaza, one of which is only functioning partially, and all of these facilities are...
Top UN officials urge comprehensive approach to Syria’s protracted crisis
Martin Griffiths, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis, noting that 16.7 million people now require humanitarian assistance – the highest...
