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UN Sounds Alarm Over Rising Demands On Water Resources As Scarcity Increases

Monday, 22 December 2025, 5:56 pm | UN News

Pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions marked by scarcity, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report published on Friday. More >>

UN Mission’s Exit Marks Milestone In Iraq’s Post-Conflict Transition

Monday, 22 December 2025, 5:46 pm | UN News

After more than two decades working alongside Iraq through war, political upheaval and the fight against ISIL terrorists, UNAMI ends its mandate on 31 December – a closure its top official describes as “honourable, dignified, and earned”. More >>

World News In Brief: More UN Staff Detentions In Yemen, Peacekeepers Killed In Sudan Sent Home, Attacks In Ukraine

Monday, 22 December 2025, 5:20 pm | UN News

The UN Secretary-General on Friday condemned the arbitrary detention of 10 more UN personnel by Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, warning that the growing crackdown is crippling humanitarian operations and putting millions of lives at risk. More >>

Security Council Renews DR Congo Peacekeeping Mission Amid Renewed M23 Offensives In The East

Monday, 22 December 2025, 5:11 pm | UN News

The UN Security Council unanimously extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year, as fighting in the country’s east intensified amid renewed offensives by the M23 rebel group. More >>

UN Urges Calm In Bangladesh After Killing Of Protest Leader Sparks Unrest

Monday, 22 December 2025, 5:06 pm | UN News

The United Nations has urged calm in Bangladesh after the killing of a prominent youth protest leader sparked fresh unrest, raising concerns about political violence and the safety of civic space as the country prepares for elections early next year. More >>

South Sudan: UN Condemns Killing Of Staff Member In Wau, Calls For Swift Investigation

Monday, 22 December 2025, 5:02 pm | UN News

The United Nations on Friday condemned the killing of a civilian staff member serving with its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), calling on the authorities to swiftly bring those responsible to justice. More >>

Gaza Famine Pushed Back, But Millions Still Face Hunger And Malnutrition, UN Says

Monday, 22 December 2025, 4:58 pm | UN News

Food security in Gaza has improved since the ceasefire declared in October, pushing back famine conditions, but the situation remains critical with more than three-quarters of the population still facing acute hunger and malnutrition. More >>

Sudan War: Kordofan’s El-Obeid ‘One Or Two Steps’ Away From Being Attacked

Monday, 22 December 2025, 4:52 pm | UN News

As fighting escalates in Sudan, “people are scared, people are fleeing their homes”, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Friday, noting that more than 50,000 people have been uprooted since late October in the Kordofans region alone. More >>

Gaza: Access To Food Improves But Living Conditions Remain Dire

Monday, 22 December 2025, 4:48 pm | UN News

A pregnant woman in Gaza thought she might lose her child because of malnourishment. Ten days ago, she gave birth and is now in recovery thanks to World Food Programme (WFP) facilities that are back up and running again. More >>

World News In Brief: UN To Evacuate Kadugli Base In Sudan, Celebrating Migrant Contributions, Ending Colonialism

Monday, 22 December 2025, 4:31 pm | UN News

The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) will evacuate its logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, in the wake of the “heinous attack” this past weekend that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and seriously injured eight others. More >>

Civilians At Risk Amid Escalating Thailand-Cambodia Conflict: UN Rights Chief

Monday, 22 December 2025, 4:27 pm | UN News

Intensifying air strikes and heavy artillery fire across Thailand and Cambodia have left civilians increasingly at risk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Thursday. More >>

Peace Proves Relative In Gaza With No Let-Up In Deadly Airstrikes

Saturday, 20 December 2025, 8:20 pm | UN News

UN human rights chief Volker Türk rejected suggestions by the Israeli military that the so-called “Yellow Line” of concrete blocks it has erected inside the enclave represented a new border. More >>

Social Media: Age-Related Bans Won’t Keep Kids Safe, UNICEF Warns

Saturday, 20 December 2025, 8:18 pm | UN News

A social media ban for children under 16 came into effect in Australia, marking a global first. More >>

‘We Won’t Stop’: Afghan Women Keep Businesses Alive Despite Sweeping Rights Abuses

Saturday, 20 December 2025, 8:16 pm | UN News

In Afghanistan, where sweeping restrictions have pushed most women out of public life, thousands are refusing to give up on work. More >>

What Do Singing And Hiking Have To Do With Human Rights?

Saturday, 20 December 2025, 8:14 pm | UN News

From a walk in the woods, to spending time with family in the comfort of home, human rights are a lot more than sentences on paper. More >>

UN Seeks $1 Billion For ‘First-Responder Fund’ In Emergencies

Saturday, 20 December 2025, 8:12 pm | UN News

Countries rallied at UN Headquarters to shore up a key humanitarian fund that provides timely assistance for millions worldwide when conflict and climate-related disasters strike. More >>

Global Atrocity Risks Rising, Warns New UN Adviser On Genocide Prevention

Saturday, 20 December 2025, 8:10 pm | UN News

The world is witnessing an alarming erosion of respect for international law, with conflicts increasingly targeting civilians and heightening the risk of atrocity crimes, warns the UN’s newly appointed Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide. More >>