Desperate hunger drives crowd to storm UN food warehouse in Gaza
UN agencies warn that the decimated enclave is teetering on the brink of further chaos after months of…
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UN honours service and sacrifice of its peacekeepers
The first UN peacekeeping operation was established in 1948 and today more than 68,000 civilian, military, and police…
Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions
In addition, the Assembly endorsed a wide range of measures to promote health equity, reduce air pollution, and…
‘We are women like you’: UN honours peacekeepers for work in gender empowerment
There, alongside civilian gender units, Ms. Syme met a group of local community members – both men and…
Sudan war exacerbates risk of cholera and malaria: UNICEF
In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more…
Yemen: UN warns against Houthi-Israel escalation, calls for dialogue
On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes on Yemen’s main airport in the capital, Sana’a, destroying the last operational Yemenia…
UN awards 2025 Mandela Prize to Brenda Reynolds and Kennedy Odede
Secretary-General António Guterres will present the award to Brenda Reynolds and Kennedy Odede on 18 July, Nelson Mandela…
Gaza: Top UN envoy calls on Israel to end devastating strikes, starvation of civilians
Sigrid Kaag, interim UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said that the man-made crisis unfolding…
‘My husband died in my arms’: Russian drone attacks on Ukrainians amount to crimes against humanity, UN investigators report
“Russian armed forces have committed the crimes against humanity of murder and the war crimes of attacking civilians,…
UN aid teams plead for access amid reports Gazans shot collecting food
Unverified footage from Rafah where the privately-run but Israeli military-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is based showed scenes of…
Climate change: World Likely to Breach 1.5°C limit in next five years
According to the Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update, the planet is predicted to experience temperatures between 1.2°C…
UN aims to transform urgency into action at Nice Ocean Conference
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC 3) from 9-13 June will bring together Heads of State, scientists,…
Exponential rise in synthetic drug production and trafficking in the Golden Triangle
According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the production and trafficking of methamphetamine – an…
Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency
After more than a decade of conflict and severe economic stagnation, lifting the punitive measures will encourage long-term…
New judge elected to the International Court of Justice
Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud was appointed following a parallel and independent voting process in the General Assembly and Security…
Sudan conflict triggers regional health crisis, warns WHO
“The ongoing conflict and displacement, in addition to fragile health infrastructure and limited access to affected populations, pose…
Real cost of disasters is 10 times higher than previously thought, says UN
That’s according to a report released Tuesday by the UN’s disaster risk reduction agency, UNDRR. While current estimates…
UN rights chief calls for end to daily killings in Ukraine after deadly weekend attacks
The majority of those killed and injured were in major cities such as Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv, or…
UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ human rights crisis in Myanmar as violence and economic collapse deepen
Published ahead of the Human Rights Council’s upcoming session, the report highlighted the worsening situation since the military…
Gaza: UN agencies calls for aid ‘surge’ as Israeli distribution plan begins
After nearly three months of complete blockade by Israel, a “vastly insufficient” amount of aid was finally allowed…