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$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 >>
Guterres Highlights ‘Maximum Impact’ Reform Agenda
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 5:09 pm | UN News
The Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UN’s effectiveness and improve coordination across its three core pillars: peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights. More >>
UN Welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan Ceasefire
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 5:07 pm | UN News
The United Nations called on Thursday for Afghanistan and Pakistan to permanently end recent deadly hostilities and protect civilians. More >>
Gaza: UN Pushes To Scale Up Aid Delivery
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 5:05 pm | UN News
As a fragile ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip, UN aid teams are intensifying efforts to deliver urgently needed assistance. More >>
Security Council Renews Haiti Sanctions
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 2:41 pm | UN News
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that renews sanctions in Haiti for another year as armed gangs continue to terrorize the population. More >>
Humanitarian Funding Cuts Pushing Millions Into Hunger: WFP
Friday, 17 October 2025, 4:38 pm | UN News
Nearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Wednesday, as slashed humanitarian funding threatens six of its most critical operations. More >>
Record Rise In Carbon Dioxide Levels During 2024: UN Weather Agency
Friday, 17 October 2025, 3:35 pm | UN News
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose by a record amount in 2024, reaching new highs and locking in further long-term warming and extreme weather, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). More >>
Funding Crisis Forces Deep Cuts To UN Peacekeeping Missions
Friday, 17 October 2025, 3:09 pm | UN News
A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organisation warning that it will have to scale back patrols, close field offices and repatriate thousands of ‘blue helmets’ due to delayed payments. More >>
UN Condemns Madagascar Military Takeover, Urges Return To Constitutional Order
Friday, 17 October 2025, 2:47 pm | UN News
The UN has condemned Madagascar’s military takeover, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order following last week’s ouster of President Andry Rajoelina. More >>
Afghan Quake Aftermath: Children Facing Heightened Risk From Disease
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 9:58 am | UN News
Over 212,000 Afghan children are now at risk of acute watery diarrhoea and other deadly waterborne diseases, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). More >>
UN Rights Chief Underlines Need For A Permanent Ceasefire And Accountability In Gaza
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 8:33 am | UN News
Recovery in Gaza must also include accountability for violations, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday. More >>
Humanitarians Call For Greater Support Amid Immense Needs
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 5:55 pm | UN News
With the end of the year fast approaching, humanitarians are urging donors to step up support for their operations which remain underfunded due to brutal cuts to aid budgets. More >>
