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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 >>

UN And African Union Vow Closer Action For Peace And Development

Sunday, 16 November 2025, 5:18 pm | UN News

The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritize Africa, urging the world not to turn its back on the continent. More >>

Families In Sudan ‘Running Out Of Time’ As Hunger Spreads

Sunday, 16 November 2025, 5:16 pm | UN News

More than 21 million people in Sudan, 45 per cent of the population, are not getting enough to eat as the war between rival militaries continues, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). More >>

Ukraine: UN Condemns Latest Deadly Attack Targeting Civilians In Kyiv

Sunday, 16 November 2025, 5:15 pm | UN News

Several civilians were killed and many others injured, including children, in a large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital and the wider Kyiv region early on Friday. More >>

Ethiopia: UN Supports Response To Potentially Deadly Virus Outbreak

Sunday, 16 November 2025, 5:14 pm | UN News

The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Ethiopia as the country faces a suspected viral haemorraghic fever outbreak in the south, the UN agency said on Thursday. More >>

Gaza: War Has Made Children Violent, Sad And Bereft

Sunday, 16 November 2025, 5:13 pm | UN News

More than nine in 10 children in Gaza are displaying signs of aggressive behaviour linked to more than two years of war between Hamas and Israel, welfare agencies have reported. More >>

Sudan: Migration Chief Hears Horrific Accounts Of Exodus From El Fasher

Sunday, 16 November 2025, 5:12 pm | UN News

Some 90,000 people have been displaced following the fall of El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur - with another 50,000 fleeing violence in the Kordofans, according to the UN migration chief. More >>

Indigenous Protesters Block COP30 Entrance, Demand Action From Brazilian Government

Saturday, 15 November 2025, 2:43 pm | UN News

Around 90 Indigenous people from the Munduruku Indigenous group staged a peaceful protest early Friday, blocking the main entrance to the Blue Zone – the restricted area set aside for negotiators – at COP30 in Belém. More >>

Security Council Lays The Ground In The Race For The Next Secretary-General

Saturday, 15 November 2025, 2:39 pm | UN News

The UN Security Council met on Friday for its annual debate over how it operates – including the process to select the next Secretary-General in 2026. More >>

From Haiti To Ethiopia: Voices Of Climate Displacement At COP30

Friday, 14 November 2025, 3:39 pm | UN News

Floods, heatwaves, droughts and storms are forcing millions from their homes every year. But experts warn that in the not-so-distant future, entire nations could disappear beneath rising seas or become uninhabitable through drought. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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