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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 >>
$31 Trillion Debt Is Holding Back Developing Countries, UN Trade Summit Hears
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 9:01 am | UN News
Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is to keep a damaging tariff war at bay, a top UN trade official said on Monday. More >>
Women Still Largely Excluded From Peace Processes
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 8:38 am | UN News
Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year – the highest figure since the 1990s. More >>
Yemen: UN Staff Freed After Houthi Raid, But Dozens Remain Arbitrarily Detained
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 8:35 am | UN News
Fifteen UN international staff are now free to move within the UN compound in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a following an “incursion” by Houthi forces on Saturday, 18 October, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric confirmed on Monday. More >>
Talks On Net Zero Shipping Framework Shelved As Nations Fail To Reach Consensus
Monday, 20 October 2025, 9:38 am | UN News
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) decided to adjourn its extraordinary session convened this week in London and reconvene in a year’s time. More >>
UN Urges Opening Of All Gaza Crossings To Deliver Three-Month Food Supply
Monday, 20 October 2025, 9:34 am | UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned food aid cannot reach everyone in Gaza unless all border crossings are opened, particularly in the north where famine was declared in August. More >>
World News In Brief: Airstrikes In Lebanon, Hope In CAR, A Call To Ban Lead-Based Paints
Monday, 20 October 2025, 9:30 am | UN News
The Security Council on Friday welcomed Lebanese Government efforts to exercise full national sovereignty through the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), as the UN warned that peacekeepers are continuing to find unauthorised weapons caches in the south. More >>
UN Faces ‘Race To Bankruptcy’ As Guterres Unveils Sharply Reduced 2026 Budget
Monday, 20 October 2025, 9:27 am | UN News
The United Nations faces a “race to bankruptcy” unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238 billion regular budget for 2026. More >>
Groundbreaking Report Reveals Powerful Link Between Poverty And The Climate Crisis
Monday, 20 October 2025, 9:16 am | UN News
Nearly 80 per cent of the world’s poor – 887 million people – live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the urgent need for global action to address the issue. More >>
Haiti Is Under A UN Arms Embargo: So Why Are 500,000 Illegal Weapons In Circulation?
Monday, 20 October 2025, 9:04 am | UN News
Up to 500,000 illegal weapons ranging from handguns to battlefield-grade semi-automatic rifles are thought to be in the hands of gangs in Haiti, even though the Caribbean country has been under a UN arms embargo for the last three years. More >>
