Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Scoop InfoPages
This InfoPage in unregistered, if this is your news page register UN News for InfoPages here.
UN News - Latest News [Page 20]
UN Chief Calls For Israel And Hamas To ‘Abide Fully’ By Terms Of US Peace Plan
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 4:12 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the announcement from US President Donald Trump that Israel and Hamas have “signed off” on the first phase of his 20-point peace plan, following days of intensive indirect negotiations in Egypt. More >>
Africa Needs Conflict Prevention As The Continent Faces Unprecedented Threats
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 4:10 pm | UN News
Conflicts in Africa cannot be solved through military solutions and peace and security on the continent “demands a proactive preventative” approach, according to the UN’s Special Representative to the African Union. More >>
Father Of Gaza Hostage Calls For An End To War – And A Two-State Solution
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 4:08 pm | UN News
Two years after his son was taken hostage during the Hamas-led terror attacks, Yehuda Cohen continues to fight night and day for his son’s release, and for a lasting political solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. More >>
Guterres Urges Countries To ‘Seize This Historic Opportunity’ As Renewable Energy Use Grows
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 4:06 pm | UN News
With clean energy on the rise, the UN Secretary-General renewed his longstanding call for countries to make the transition from fossil fuels that cause global warming. More >>
Thousands Flee Amid Renewed Fighting In Northern Mozambique, UN Warns
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 4:03 pm | UN News
Nearly 22,000 people fled their homes in northern Mozambique in a single week last month due to a resurgence in fighting across Cabo Delgado, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday. More >>
Guterres Condemns Detention Of 10 More UN Staff In Yemen
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 4:01 pm | UN News
Houthi rebels have detained 10 more UN personnel in Yemen, bringing the total number to 54 since 2021. More >>
Two Years Of Gaza-Israel War Bring ‘Indescribable’ Pain, Warn Aid Agencies
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 11:46 am | UN News
As the Gaza-Israel war enters its third year, sparked by Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel, the UN is appealing for the release of all hostages, an immediate ceasefire and an aid surge to alleviate Palestinians’ suffering. More >>
UN Decries Deadly Myanmar Airstrike, Amid Mounting Military Attacks On Civilians
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 11:30 am | UN News
The United Nations has condemned a Myanmar airstrike that killed dozens of civilians, including children, calling it part of a “disturbing pattern” of indiscriminate attacks by the country’s military. More >>
UN Chief ‘Deeply Saddened’ By Deadly Protests In Madagascar
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 9:48 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need for dialogue in Madagascar as anti-government demonstrations enter a third week. More >>
Ministers From Europe And Beyond Commit To Address Housing Emergency
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 9:26 am | UN News
Across Europe and beyond, housing costs are rising faster than incomes and many families are spending up to half their salary just to have a place to call home. More >>
WHO Says Rebuilding Gaza’s Shattered Health System Critical To A Lasting Peace
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 8:54 am | UN News
As indirect talks in Egypt seeking to end Gaza’s two-year war continue, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) says rebuilding the devastated health system is critical to securing lasting peace and stability. More >>
Syria’s Search For Truth Is A ‘Collective Effort’, Top UN Investigator Says
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 8:46 am | UN News
Tens of thousands of people went missing in Syria over the past 50 years under the Assad dictatorship, including during 14 years of civil war which began in 2011. More >>
Peace Begins Behind Bars: A Corrections Officer’s Fight For Dignity Inside Congo’s Prisons
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 8:30 am | UN News
The offer sounded almost unreal. The UN was fishing around for someone with a knack for building prisons – preferably a woman – to join its mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Would she go? More >>
In Landmark Labour Case, UN World Court Weighs In On Right To Strike
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 11:27 am | UN News
The ICJ opened hearings to determine whether the right to strike is protected under international law – the first time the world’s top court has been asked to weigh in on the balance between workers’ rights and employers’ interests. More >>
World News In Brief: El Fasher Displacement, Afghanistan Rights Violations, Nigeria Child Vaccinations
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 10:59 am | UN News
More people are being forced to flee their homes as fighting continues in El Fasher, Sudan, the UN said on Monday, expressing grave concern over worsening conditions in and around the besieged city. More >>
WHO: Despite Smoking Decline, Tobacco Still Hooks One In Five Adults Worldwide
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 10:27 am | UN News
Although there are fewer smokers now than 15 years ago, one in five adults worldwide is still hooked on tobacco. More >>
Women’s Leadership Role In Peace And Security Issues ‘Going In Reverse’, UN Chief Warns
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 10:25 am | UN News
More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday. More >>
Gaza: Major UN Aid Operation ‘Ready To Go’ If Agreement Is Reached On US Peace Plan
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 9:55 am | UN News
UN aid teams in Gaza are “ready to go” with thousands of tonnes of supplies on standby to alleviate famine, widespread hunger and malnutrition, in the event of agreement being reached over the US peace plan in the coming days. More >>
Darfur: ICC Convicts Janjaweed Leader Of War Crimes And Crimes Against Humanity
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 9:30 am | UN News
Two decades after the scorched-earth campaign that left hundreds of thousands dead in Sudan’s Darfur, the ICC has delivered its first conviction, finding Janjaweed commander Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman “Ali Kushayb”, guilty of war crimes. More >>
We Are Not Powerless In Face Of Gaza, West Bank, Ukraine Atrocities, Insists UNHCR Chief
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 8:19 am | UN News
The head of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday took aim at the “deliberate abandonment” of the laws of war today, while rejecting the idea that the international community is powerless in the face of ongoing violations. More >>
