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Hurricane Melissa Poised To Slam Caribbean; 1.6 Million Children At Risk
Monday, 27 October 2025, 4:52 pm | UN News
With Hurricane Melissa threatening to unleash torrential rains and hurricane-force winds across the Caribbean, at least 1.6 million children are at risk. More >>
UN Alarmed By ‘Terrifying’ Situation In Sudan’s El Fasher, Calls For Immediate Ceasefire
Monday, 27 October 2025, 12:48 pm | UN News
Call for an immediate ceasefire in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur region, amid reports of significant civilian deaths, attacks on hospitals and the city’s reported capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). More >>
Sixty-Five Nations Sign First UN Treaty To Fight Cybercrime, In Milestone For Digital Cooperation
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 7:28 am | UN News
Sixty-five nations have signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling cybercrime – a move Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a historic step toward a safer digital world. More >>
World News In Brief: 80th Birthday Greetings, South Sudan Floods, South Lebanon Update
Saturday, 25 October 2025, 3:59 pm | UN News
Marking its 80th anniversary, the United Nations celebrated decades of multilateral cooperation for peace, human rights, and sustainable development through events across the globe. More >>
UN Warns Gaza’s Displaced Face Freezing Nights And Food Shortages
Saturday, 25 October 2025, 3:50 pm | UN News
The UN and its partners are accelerating deliveries of life-saving aid across Gaza, but relief efforts remain constrained by access restrictions and overwhelming humanitarian needs, officials said on Friday. More >>
‘Let's Finish The Job’ And End Polio: WHO
Saturday, 25 October 2025, 3:13 pm | UN News
Thirty-five years ago, polio, a highly infectious viral disease, paralysed around 350,000 children per year. Following a UN-led international push, that number is now less than 50. More >>
Guterres Calls For Urgent Reform Of The Security Council
Saturday, 25 October 2025, 2:50 pm | UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday warned that the “fragile” legitimacy of the Security Council could endanger global peace if it remains gridlocked and fails to fulfil its primary purpose. More >>
One Wrong Letter: UN Moves To Curb Cybercrime With New Convention
Saturday, 25 October 2025, 2:48 pm | UN News
Imagine this: you visit the familiar website of your local hardware store. Everything looks the same — the same design, the same brand name, the same interface. More >>
Fragile Gaza Ceasefire Marks ‘A Momentous But Precarious Juncture,’ UN Envoy Tells Security Council
Friday, 24 October 2025, 6:30 pm | UN News
The Gaza ceasefire provides a rare opportunity to end one of the most destructive phases of the wider Israel-Palestine conflict, the UN’s deputy Middle East envoy told the Security Council on Thursday. More >>
Ceasefire Offers ‘Lifeline’ But Gaza Hospitals Remain In Ruins
Friday, 24 October 2025, 2:41 pm | UN News
Gaza’s health system remains in ruins despite the fragile ceasefire holding, with hundreds of thousands still facing urgent medical and humanitarian needs, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. More >>
Millions Pushed To ‘Brink Of Survival’ In Sudan
Friday, 24 October 2025, 11:14 am | UN News
Over 900 days of brutal conflict, widespread human rights violations, famine, and the collapse of essential services have driven millions of people in Sudan to the “brink of survival” – with women and children bearing the heaviest burden. More >>
Forty Migrants, Including Children, Perish In Tunisia Shipwreck
Friday, 24 October 2025, 11:07 am | UN News
A shipwreck off Tunisia that claimed the lives of at least 40 African migrants has once again exposed the lethal risks of irregular sea crossings on routes to Europe, the UN migration agency said on Thursday. More >>
Israel Is Obliged To Let Aid Flow Into Occupied Palestinian Territory, Says World Court
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 6:58 pm | UN News
The ICJ says that Israel must uphold its responsibilities as the “occupying power” by ensuring aid can flow freely and by respecting the rights of the UN and other humanitarian agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. More >>
Green Light For Gang Suppression Force Tells Haitians ‘They Are Not Alone’, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 4:14 pm | UN News
The people of Haiti have not given up and “their fortitude gives us hope,” the UN Special Representative to the country told the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>
Climate Science And Early Warnings Key To Saving Lives
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 6:22 am | UN News
No country is safe from the devastating impacts of extreme weather — and saving lives means making early-warning systems accessible to all, UN chief António Guterres said on Wednesday. More >>
New Forum Builds On Sevilla Pledges To Tackle Global Debt Crisis
Thursday, 23 October 2025, 6:08 am | UN News
A new UN-backed forum launched on Wednesday to help developing nations escape the weight of unsustainable debt – which has left more than three billion people worldwide living in economies forced to spend more on repayments than health or education. More >>
‘Overwhelming’ Demand For Food Aid In Gaza As Fragile Ceasefire Holds
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 3:57 pm | UN News
In Gaza, the ceasefire is enabling UN humanitarians to reach more desperate people with life-saving food – but greater access is needed to contain the spread of famine. More >>
UN Rights Office Sounds Alarm Over ‘Skyrocketing’ Israeli Settler Violence During Olive Harvest
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 9:59 am | UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has warned of an alarming rise in violence & restrictions by Israeli settlers and security forces against Palestinian farmers, as the crucial olive harvest season gets underway. More >>
UN Sounds Alarm Over Spike In Sexual Violence Against Women In DR Congo
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 9:27 am | UN News
Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and face rampant insecurity, a senior United Nations official warned on Tuesday following a visit to the country. More >>
Sudan: Over One Million Return To Khartoum Amid Fragile Recovery
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 8:51 am | UN News
More than a million people have returned to Sudan’s war-ravaged capital in the past ten months, the UN migration agency said on Tuesday, warning that basic services remain shattered amid continuing disease outbreaks. More >>
