Torture, threats and arbitrary arrests: UN warns of ‘serious abuses’ against Afghans forced to return
These abuses include threats, cases of torture, mistreatment and arbitrary arrest and detention, according to the UN Assistance…
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Deep-sea must not turn into ‘Wild West’ of rare minerals exploitation, agency head says
Marking its 30th anniversary, ISA is the world’s authority on the deep-sea beyond national jurisdiction. Washington may have…
Syria: Second convoy brings critical aid to Sweida
Deadly sectarian violence has displaced more than 145,000 people in the southern city, some of whom have fled…
Haiti: Violence and displacement driving humanitarian crisis as funding needs go unmet
Nearly 1.3 million people in the Caribbean country have fled their homes, with an additional 15,000 uprooted last…
Nigeria: Amid record hunger and surging insecurity, emergency food assistance to stall entirely
While WFP has been able to hold hunger at bay across northern Nigeria in the first half of…
World Court says countries are legally obligated to curb emissions, protect climate
The UN’s principal judicial body ruled that States have an obligation to protect the environment from greenhouse gas…
UN official reiterates call for Gaza ceasefire as ‘nightmare of historic proportions’ unfolds
Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, told ministers and ambassadors that ongoing talks must lead to…
‘Catastrophic birth outcomes’ in Gaza threaten a whole generation, warns UN agency
In the first half of 2025, only 17,000 births were recorded, according to Gazan health authorities, representing a…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Debate on the situation in the Middle East
The Security Council meets today for its quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, with…
‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO
The report, to be released later this month, reveals how between 2020 and 2024, the world experienced a…
Security Council, in unanimous vote, presses nations to resolve disputes peacefully
The text, sponsored by Pakistan and adopted unanimously, reiterated that all States “shall settle their international disputes by…
Sudan: UN scales up response plan as humanitarian needs spiral in Tawila
Over 380,000 people are currently displaced there, and the plan aims at increasing assistance for communities over the…
‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says
In 2024, only 34 per cent of women and 45 per cent of men on the continent used…
‘Peace is a choice’: UN chief urges diplomacy as wars spread from Gaza to Ukraine
This is the only sustainable path to global security, he told ministers at a high-level open debate of…
Deep dive into the International Seabed Authority: Why it matters now
At a time when the international community seeks to regulate the rich tapestry of the planet’s ocean floors…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: High-level debate on peaceful settlements of dispute
The UN Security Council meets today for a high-level open debate on Promoting International Peace and Security through…
UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit
In a special address at UN Headquarters in New York, Mr. Guterres cited surging clean energy investment and…
Food lifeline fading for millions in South Sudan hit by conflict and climate shocks
Earlier this month, the UN agency began airdropping emergency food assistance in Upper Nile state after surging conflict…
Deadly floods show need for faster, wider warnings, UN agency says
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday that more intense downpours and glacier outburst floods are…
Gaza: UN staff now fainting from hunger, exhaustion; WHO worker detained
“Doctors, nurses, journalists, humanitarians, among them UNRWA staff, are hungry…fainting due to hunger and exhaustion while performing their…