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On International Day Of Solidarity, UN Urges Greater Support And Aid For Palestinians

Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 1:59 pm | UN News

For over two years, tens of thousands of people have been killed in Gaza. The enclave faces its most severe economic collapse in history, and even amid a fragile ceasefire, children continue to die. More >>

Gaza Women Are ‘Last Line Of Protection’ For Their Families Amid Attacks, Hunger And Harsh Winter

Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 12:04 pm | UN News

Women in Gaza are ensuring their families’ survival “with nothing but courage and exhausted hands” while violence continues and essentials remain in short supply, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday. More >>

Despite Ongoing Discrimination, Women Entrepreneurs Are Reshaping The Global South, With Crucial Support From The UN

Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 12:00 pm | UN News

Exceptional women business leaders such as African engineer-turned-entrepreneur Norah are demonstrating how lived experience & ingenuity, can turn promising ideas into successful companies, even in societies where their voices have been sidelined More >>

Security Council Must Seize ‘Moment Of Renewed Hope’ In Gaza

Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 9:52 am | UN News

The ceasefire in Gaza is largely holding but recent violence by Israel and Palestinian militants put the truce at risk, the UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Monday. More >>

Malaria Vaccine Price Cut Set To Protect 7 Million More Children By 2030

Monday, 24 November 2025, 4:56 pm | UN News

Vaccine alliance Gavi & children’s agency UNICEF have struck a new pricing deal that will sharply cut the cost of a key malaria vaccine & make it possible to protect nearly seven million additional children by 2030, the agencies announced on Sunday. More >>

From Milking Stalls To Mobile Apps: UN-Supported Project Powers Rural Revival In Indonesia

Monday, 24 November 2025, 10:29 am | UN News

In the rolling hills of Indonesia’s West Java province, thousands of farmers are reaping tangible benefits from the digitization of their businesses and improved access to finance, thanks in part to a United Nationssupported project. More >>

Nigeria: Schools Should Be ‘Sanctuaries Not Targets’ Says Deputy UN Chief Following Latest Mass Abduction

Sunday, 23 November 2025, 6:09 pm | UN News

The UN Deputy Secretary-General voiced deep alarm on Saturday over the latest mass abduction from a school in Nigeria, calling for the immediate release of those taken. More >>

From Silence To Strength: Women Leaders Speak Out In South Sudan

Sunday, 23 November 2025, 6:07 pm | UN News

Scolded for wanting to go to school as a girl and dismissed or ignored as an adult, Awrelia from Wau in South Sudan has learnt to advocate for herself, her children and for the women in her community. More >>

UN Presents UN80 Initiative Action Plan, Setting Coordinated Path For System-Wide Reforms

Saturday, 22 November 2025, 8:17 pm | UN News

The United Nations outlined how it intends to advance one of its most comprehensive system-wide reform efforts in decades, as Under-Secretary-General for Policy Guy Ryder presented the UN80 Initiative Action Plan. More >>

Fleeing The Frontline In Ukraine

Saturday, 22 November 2025, 8:14 pm | UN News

The lives of people living in Ukraine on the frontline of the war with Russia are becoming more tenuous and support is being provided for those who want to leave as well as those who want to stay in their homes. More >>

In The Amazon, A School Becomes A Beacon Of Climate Resilience

Saturday, 22 November 2025, 8:09 pm | UN News

The boat ride from Belém to Barcarena is a journey through shimmering waterways & emerald forest, where the Amazon meets the Atlantic in a sweep of beauty. But beneath the postcard-perfect scene, climate change is quietly rewriting the rules of life. More >>

Olympic Truce: ‘Humanity Can Find Common Ground Through Sport’

Saturday, 22 November 2025, 8:07 pm | UN News

Sport has always been more than a contest of strength or skill. At its best, it becomes a rare space where people meet as equals that “even in times of division, humanity can find common ground through sport – and an enduring hope.” More >>

What’s At Stake In The COP30 Negotiations?

Saturday, 22 November 2025, 8:03 pm | UN News

The choices made in Belém will shape how the Paris Agreement moves from words to action, and whether global climate goals remain within reach. Behind closed doors, the mood is clear: time is short, and compromise cannot wait.  More >>

Security Council’s Veto Power Is ‘Poster Child’ Of Global Gridlock, Says Baerbock

Saturday, 22 November 2025, 8:00 pm | UN News

General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock warned on Thursday that repeated deadlock in the Security Council has become the “poster child” for wider global gridlock, undermining trust in multilateral institutions. More >>

Gaza: Two Children Killed Every Day During Fragile Ceasefire, Says UNICEF

Saturday, 22 November 2025, 7:19 pm | UN News

Ongoing attacks and airstrikes attributed to Israeli forces in Gaza continue to kill and maim people of all ages in the shattered enclave despite an agreed ceasefire, UN agencies said on Friday. More >>

Gaza: Displaced Palestinians Dealing With The ‘Death Of Dignity’, Warns UNICEF

Friday, 21 November 2025, 10:00 pm | UN News

Living conditions for Gazans – particularly children – are still dire as temperatures drop and families return to bombed-out homes as the fragile ceasefire holds, UN aid workers said on Wednesday. More >>

Civilian Deaths In Ukraine Surge Past Last Year’s Toll As Winter Deepens Crisis, Security Council Warned

Friday, 21 November 2025, 1:29 pm | UN News

Millions in Ukraine have been left without heating, water or basic public services as winter temperatures plunge – and civilian deaths this year have already surpassed the total for 2024, the UN Security Council heard on Thursday. More >>

UN Security Council Authorizes Temporary International Force For Gaza

Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 2:05 pm | UN News

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday that endorses a peace plan for Gaza put forward by United States President Donald Trump and a temporary international force in the enclave following two years of war. More >>

Millions Of Lives At Risk, Warn UN Food Agencies, As Hunger Crisis Worsens

Monday, 17 November 2025, 8:22 pm | UN News

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major hunger emergency, with acute food insecurity set to worsen in 16 countries and territories between now and May 2026, putting millions of lives at risk. More >>

Stolen Past: Inside The Fight Against Illicit Antiquities Trafficking

Monday, 17 November 2025, 8:19 pm | UN News

The illicit trade in cultural property is one of the world’s oldest and most profitable forms of criminal activity – but now efforts by the UN and law enforcement agencies across the world are helping to bring down these global operations. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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