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Ebola Response In Eastern DR Congo Must Include Food Aid, WFP Says
Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 8:24 am | UN News
As Ebola sweeps across the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ensuring families meet their basic food needs is crucial to halt the spread of the deadly disease. More >>
West Bank: UN Rights Report Warns Of Forcible Displacement From Three Refugee Camps
Monday, 7 September 2026, 3:35 pm | UN News
Israeli security forces forcibly displaced the entire population of three Palestine refugee camps in the occupied West Bank in January and February last year – and continue to prevent their return, in violation of international law. More >>
UN Tells The World: Stop Making Africa Look Small
Monday, 7 September 2026, 8:59 am | UN News
The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to encourage governments, schools and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa look far smaller than it really is. More >>
‘Fight For Humanity’: Avoiding A Climate Catastrophe Means Acting Now
Thursday, 3 September 2026, 2:47 pm | UN News
Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe. More >>
Rising Seas, Rising Stakes: What Increasing Sea-levels Mean To Humanity
Monday, 31 August 2026, 8:02 am | UN News
The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and the threats are growing. More >>
As Wars Spread, The Global Food System Unravels
Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 7:06 am | UN News
A family with 4 children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived & demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the land. They walked roughly 100 kilometers to a displacement camp. One of the children died along the way. More >>
Global Food Supply Has Become ‘Collateral Damage’ In Conflicts: Secretary-General
Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 10:55 am | UN News
The disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait has worsened hunger crises and must immediately end, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. More >>
AI For Good: How The UN Uses AI To Advance Human Rights
Monday, 24 August 2026, 8:41 am | UN News
For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. More >>
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreading Exponentially, UN Responders Warn
Monday, 24 August 2026, 8:38 am | UN News
As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing funding for lifesaving work critically low. More >>
Aid Workers Under Fire As Drones Reshape Warfare
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 2:57 pm | UN News
The UN is warning that aid workers face a deadly and evolving threat, with armed drones reshaping battlefields worldwide – putting humanitarian teams increasingly in the line of fire. More >>
Ebola: Motorbike Riders Carrying The Sick May Hold Key To Response Boost
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 7:48 am | UN News
From the frontlines of the deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN World Health Organization (WHO) shared details on Tuesday of a massive push for community engagement, a day after yet another ambulance attack. More >>
‘Warned But Not Protected’: Four In Ten Adults In England Ignore Heat Alerts
Monday, 17 August 2026, 9:04 am | UN News
As amber heat-health alerts spread across England this summer, a new study has found that the warnings are being received – but not changing behaviour. More >>
Sudan: The Harrowing Reality Of Giving Birth In A War Zone
Monday, 17 August 2026, 8:50 am | UN News
Sudanese women about to give birth are losing their babies and sometimes their own lives because of a lack of specialist healthcare support, amid the ongoing war, UN humanitarians said on Friday. More >>
Security Council: Escalating Attacks Threaten Peace In Yemen
Friday, 14 August 2026, 8:42 am | UN News
As US-Iran war continues, the SC held an open debate Thursday on Yemen, where military clashes are worsening the humanitarian situation amid fears that recent Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia & commercial vessels could threaten the 2022 truce. More >>
Colombia Earthquake: UN Joins National Response
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 7:50 am | UN News
As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we've got” if and when the request came from the authorities for international assistance. More >>
Gaza: 300 Children Killed In 300 Days Of Israeli-Hamas ‘Ceasefire’
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 4:10 pm | UN News
At least 300 children in Gaza have been reportedly killed since ceasefire agreement supposedly came into effect last October to suspend military operations between Hamas fighters & the Israel Defense Forces, the UNICEF said on Thursday. More >>
‘Wanton, Intentional Infliction Of Incredible Pain’ By Gangs In Haiti
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 3:59 pm | UN News
More than 176 women and girls were victims of rape committed by gang members, “often as a form of punishment against people living in areas controlled by rival gangs,” the report said. More >>
New Ebola Vaccine Trial Launches As Outbreak Spreads In DR Congo
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 6:31 pm | UN News
Results may be months away, but efforts are advancing towards enhanced treatment and the world’s first vaccine for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, the WHO said as deaths and cases rise in the largest ever outbreak on record in the DRC. More >>
Afghanistan Hunger Crisis Intensifies As Millions Left Without Food Aid
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 6:27 pm | UN News
Afghanistan’s dire hunger crisis now affects 14 million people including babies fed on little more than weak tea and bread by their despairing and dirt-poor parents. More >>
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 >>
