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Middle East: Civilian Death Toll Climbs In Gaza, Lebanon And West Bank As UN Chief Demands ‘The Fighting Must Stop’
Saturday, 1 August 2026, 5:46 pm | UN News
Violence and civilian casualties are rising across the Middle East – from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza to continued hostilities in Lebanon and the West Bank – UN agencies reported on Friday as the Secretary-General declared “the fighting must stop”. More >>
Wildfires: Prevention Is The Best Defence, UN Says
Friday, 31 July 2026, 3:59 pm | UN News
The wildfires burning across Europe and North America highlight the urgent need for action now – as climate change, land-use pressures and human activity make severe fires more likely in the future. More >>
Hunger Deepens For Displaced Families In Sudan’s El Obeid
Saturday, 18 July 2026, 2:59 pm | UN News
UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now sheltering in camps in the city of El Obeid. More >>
Breaking The Silence: Zimbabwean Youth Leader Calls For Urgent Investment In Mental Health
Friday, 17 July 2026, 1:52 pm | UN News
For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe, she learned that a fellow student had died by suicide. More >>
‘The Science Is Here’: UN Chief Welcomes First Global AI Assessment
Friday, 3 July 2026, 11:50 am | UN News
Fresh scientific evidence and options for harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) were unveiled Wednesday following the launch of the first global, independent scientific assessment of opportunities, risks and impacts by a pioneering UN expert panel. More >>
Ukraine: Rescuers Work To Save Trapped Residents After Wave Of Russian Attacks
Friday, 3 July 2026, 11:44 am | UN News
Aid agencies in Ukraine on Thursday rushed to respond to a massive uptick in deadly strikes by Russia, including one of the largest attacks on Kyiv to date. More >>
'Everything Blew Up': A Baseball Stadium Becomes A Refuge In Venezuela
Friday, 3 July 2026, 9:41 am | UN News
The stadium at Playa Grande, on Venezuela's central coast, has become an emergency shelter for people who lost their homes – or cannot safely return to them – after the deadly quakes that struck the country on 24 June. More >>
Quake Latest: Food Grows Scarcer For Thousands Of Venezuelan Families
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 2:19 pm | UN News
The deadly Venezuela quakes have deepened hardship for families who already needed support and left others without homes, income or regular access to food. More >>
Venezuela Quake: Key Services Crippled And Health Workers Missing
Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 1:45 pm | UN News
Search and rescue operations continued in Venezuela on Tuesday as thousands of displaced survivors struggled to find shelter and humanitarians issued an alert over the spread of infectious disease. More >>
Venezuela Quake Disaster: UN Urges Collective Effort To Help Victims
Friday, 26 June 2026, 8:46 am | UN News
UN teams scrambled on Thursday in support of the international response to the devastating double earthquake disaster in Venezuela, where buildings lie flattened and people are likely still trapped in the capital, Caracas, and beyond. More >>
Worsening Hunger Could Push Millions Closer To Famine In 13 Global Hotspots
Thursday, 18 June 2026, 8:53 pm | UN News
Millions of people across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions are expected to face worsening hunger in the months ahead, as conflict, economic pressures and shrinking aid budgets exacerbate long-running crises. More >>
Humanity’s Future Depends On Protecting The Rapidly Changing Ocean
Monday, 8 June 2026, 1:37 pm | UN News
The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of the planet and regulates climate, sustains biodiversity, and supports economies and cultures worldwide. It’s the foundation of life on Earth. More >>
Lebanon Crisis: Needs Soar As UN Launches New Funding Appeal
Saturday, 6 June 2026, 4:54 pm | UN News
The UN in Lebanon appealed for an additional $331.5 million on Friday to help 1.4 million people in crisis as already massive needs continue to grow, three months since deadly violence erupted between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli forces. More >>
Lebanon: Another Peacekeeper Dies In New Attack
Friday, 5 June 2026, 8:24 am | UN News
A Serbian peacekeeper serving in Lebanon died early Thursday after mortar fire on his position near Marjayoun in the country’s southeast, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has announced. More >>
Gaza’s Public Servants Systematically Targeted In Israeli Strikes
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 7:50 pm | UN News
Months since Gaza’s nominal ceasefire began, Palestinians continue to be killed and maimed in drone and airstrikes, including the enclave’s police force which is crucial to peace and reconstruction efforts. More >>
Ebola Risk ‘Very High’ In Eastern DR Congo As UN Intensifies Response
Saturday, 23 May 2026, 6:07 pm | UN News
The UN is rushing emergency personnel, funding and supplies into eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter the fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreading through conflict-ravaged provinces. More >>
Ebola Risk Is High Inside DR Congo But It’s No Pandemic Emergency: WHO
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 3:25 pm | UN News
The deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda does not represent a global pandemic emergency, although the risk is high at a regional and national level, the UN health agency chief said on Wednesday. More >>
Ukraine War ‘Becoming Deadlier By The Day’, Security Council Hears
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 3:24 pm | UN News
The war in Ukraine, now well into its fifth year, “is becoming deadlier by the day”, a senior UN official warned in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
WHO Chief Heads To Tenerife To Oversee Sunday Arrival Of Hantavirus-hit Ship
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 8:12 pm | UN News
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a direct plea for calm and solidarity to the citizens of Tenerife ahead of the scheduled arrival of the MV Hondius on Sunday. More >>
Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship Not ‘another COVID’, WHO Says
Friday, 8 May 2026, 7:32 am | UN News
Three people have died and several others have fallen ill aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, prompting a major international public health response involving countries across Europe, Africa and Latin America. More >>
