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Ukraine Civilians Bear Brunt Of Escalating Attacks As Winter Closes In
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 10:00 am | UN News
Civilians across Ukraine endured a surge in deadly strikes over the weekend, with the UN warning of an “alarming pattern” of intensifying hostilities and mounting damage to essential services as temperatures continue to drop. More >>
Syria At A Crossroads: UN Warns Fragile Transition Needs Global Support
Tuesday, 9 December 2025, 8:58 am | UN News
A year after the fall of the Assad regime opened the door to political and judicial reform, Syria’s future is still precarious. More >>
Crackdown On Palestinian Civil Society Is Reaching Alarming Levels, Warns UN Human Rights Office
Monday, 8 December 2025, 5:22 pm | UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned an Israeli raid on the Union of Agricultural Work Committees in the occupied West Bank, warning that pressure on Palestinian civil society has reached alarming levels. More >>
UN Support Helps Gaza Mothers Give Birth Amid Collapsing Health System
Friday, 5 December 2025, 3:10 pm | UN News
Every week in Gaza, at least 15 women give birth outside any health facility, often without a trained midwife, pain relief or basic medical supplies. More >>
UN And Partners Back New Measures To Help Millions Move From Vulnerability To Opportunity
Friday, 5 December 2025, 3:07 pm | UN News
A major UN meeting in Doha wrapped up with a renewed drive to help the world’s poorest countries move towards long-term stability and prosperity, as senior officials urged stronger global partnerships to ensure that development gains are not lost More >>
Air Strikes And Shelling Continue In Gaza
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 10:59 am | UN News
The UN has called for an investigation into the recent “horrific” killing by Israeli forces of two young brothers in Gaza who were reportedly targeted by a drone while collecting firewood. More >>
UN Sounds Alarm As Landmine Deaths Rise Amid Funding Cuts
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 9:17 am | UN News
The deadly legacy of conflicts old and new – from Gaza to Sudan and beyond – continues to kill and maim civilians on a near-daily basis, mine action workers said, as they appealed for greater support for their lifesaving work. More >>
In The Occupied Palestinian Territory, Journalism Is ‘Both A Battleground And A Lifeline’
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 3:28 pm | UN News
More than 260 media professionals were killed in the recent hostilities in Gaza – the deadliest conflict for journalists in decades. More >>
Millions Of Jobs At Risk In Asia-Pacific As AI Adoption Surges In Wealthy Nations
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 3:13 pm | UN News
Millions of jobs across Asia could be at risk as the AI industry booms at the expense of poorer nations still struggling to provide basic digital access and literacy, UN economists said on Tuesday. More >>
Iraq: UN Mission Ends, With Pledge Of Continued Support
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 3:10 pm | UN News
The recent parliamentary elections in Iraq mark a fitting end to the work of the UN Mission in the country, the Security Council heard on Tuesday. More >>
‘Decisive Action’ Needed To End Israel-Palestine Stalemate
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 2:32 pm | UN News
The President of the UN General Assembly called on Tuesday for greater action to uphold the rights of the Palestinian people and a two-State solution with Israel. More >>
Cold, Displaced And In Darkness, Ukrainian Civilians Brace For Another Winter Of War
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 1:57 pm | UN News
As Ukraine enters its fourth winter under full-scale invasion, millions of civilians face renewed hardship from relentless attacks, widespread power outages and freezing temperatures that are straining an already exhausted population. More >>
UN Chief Warns Unpaid Dues Near $1.6 Billion, As Budget Cuts Deepen
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 11:24 am | UN News
With nearly $1.6 billion in unpaid dues, the UN Secretary-General warned on Monday that chronic late payments are hampering the world body’s ability to function, even as sweeping cuts move forward through the General Assembly’s main budget committee. More >>
‘Every Step A Struggle:’ Nigerian Woman With Disabilities Leads Push For Dignity And Inclusion
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 1:06 pm | UN News
A woman living with disabilities in a camp for displaced people in Nigeria is demonstrating why it is essential that people like her are included in society and how dignity can be protected even in the harshest places. More >>
Gaza: UN Reports Expanded Winterisation Efforts As Cold Weather Intensifies
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 9:59 am | UN News
The UN says humanitarian partners in Gaza are scaling up winterisation efforts as cold weather and heavy rain continue to impact displaced Palestinians. More >>
WHO Backs Wider Use Of Weight-Loss Medicines, Calling Obesity A Chronic Disease
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 9:45 am | UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first guideline on the use of a new class of weight-loss medicines, marking a significant shift in global health policy as obesity rates continue to rise. More >>
Landmine Casualties Hit Four-Year High As Treaty Setbacks Deepen
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 9:27 am | UN News
Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest level in four years, according to the Landmine Monitor 2025 report launched in Geneva on Monday. More >>
World News In Brief: Children Hit By HIV Funding Gaps, Risks To Pakistan’s Courts, Minority Exclusion
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 8:06 pm | UN News
Children and adolescents living with HIV continue to be left behind in access to early diagnosis, life-saving treatment and care, as shrinking funding threatens to reverse decades of progress. More >>
UN Warns Myanmar’s Planned Elections Will Deepen Repression And Instability
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 8:04 pm | UN News
Myanmar’s planned late-December elections are unfolding in what UN rights officials describe as an atmosphere of fear, violence and deep political repression. More >>
Global Measles Cases Surge As 30 Million Children Miss Vaccines, UN Health Agency Warns
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 8:02 pm | UN News
Measles deaths have dropped by 88 per cent since 2000 – yet an estimated 95,000 people, mostly children, still died from the virus last year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. More >>
