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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 >>

Ukraine: Top Humanitarian Strongly Condemns Russian Attack On UN Aid Convoy

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 5:41 pm | UN News

Russian drones hit a “clearly marked” UN convoy on Tuesday which was bringing desperately needed aid to a war-torn frontline town in southern Ukraine. More >>

WHO Calls For Greater Investment In Brain Health And Care Services

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 5:32 pm | UN News

Countries must scale up investment and care to treat neurological disorders, responsible for over 11 million deaths each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. More >>

Deputy UN Chief Pays Tribute To Beijing’s Key Role In Advancing Women’s Rights

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 5:25 pm | UN News

UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for women’s rights and gender equality. More >>

‘We Resist By Simply Existing On The Land’: Ramallah Mayor On Life Under Occupation

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 5:20 pm | UN News

Ramallah, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank, is a bustling urban centre, but it is ringed by barriers and checkpoints which dominate every aspect of life. More >>

Antibiotic Resistance Surges Globally, UN Health Agency Warns

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 5:18 pm | UN News

Common infections are becoming harder – and sometimes impossible – to treat, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday. More >>

Gaza: $70 Billion Needed To Rebuild Shattered Enclave, Says UN

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 5:14 pm | UN News

Around $70 billion will be needed to reconstruct Gaza and make it safe after two years of war, UN development experts said on Tuesday, while aid agencies reported that far too little aid is getting in to meet the needs of desperate Palestinians. More >>

Nations Confront Deep Divisions Over Carbon Emission Cuts To Global Shipping

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 3:04 pm | UN News

The UN maritime agency opened a special session in London on Tuesday, where nations are debating – and may adopt – a landmark framework to curb greenhouse gas emissions for global shipping, amid intense debate and open US opposition. More >>

Why Are Over 670 Million People Going Hungry?

Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 2:48 pm | UN News

More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN. More >>

UN Releases $11 Million For Gaza Aid As Ceasefire, Hostage Release Bring ‘Fragile Hope’

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 11:07 am | UN News

Speaking from Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, ahead of a summit on Gaza, he said the UN humanitarian scale-up is underway amid what he called “a moment of precarious hope” for so many. More >>

Gaza: Hostages Released, Aid Scale-Up Begins

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 10:57 am | UN News

As the UN Secretary-General on Monday welcomed the release of all living hostages from Gaza, aid agencies said that lifesaving relief supplies are now flowing at scale into the shattered enclave. More >>

World News In Brief: Record Hunger In Haiti, Repeated Attacks In Sudan’s El Fasher Condemned, Maldives Medical Milestone

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 10:55 am | UN News

As the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate in Haiti, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that women, children and displaced families are disproportionately affected as malnutrition and hunger rise. More >>

Political Crisis And Corruption Fuelling Violence In South Sudan, UN Rights Body Says

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 9:55 am | UN News

The escalating political crisis in South Sudan is driving renewed armed violence and making the already dire humanitarian and human rights situations there worse, UN investigators said on Monday. More >>

DR Congo: UN Envoy Points To ‘Real Hope’ For Ceasefire And Peace In The East

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 9:08 am | UN News

There is now “real hope” for a ceasefire which would pave the way for a lasting and definitive settlement of the conflict in the eastern DRC, the UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Huang Xia, told the Security Council on Monday. More >>

Trade, Debt And Investment At The Heart Of Upcoming UN Meeting, As Global Unpredictability Hits People’s Livelihoods

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 9:05 am | UN News

The world’s poorest are being squeezed by trade uncertainty, heavy debt burdens and falling investment, the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD warned a week before ministers gather in Geneva for its largest meeting in four years. More >>

Indirect Disaster Effects Cost The World Nearly $2 Trillion Per Year, Guterres Says On International Day

Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 9:02 am | UN News

From 1970 until 2000, the costs of disaster averaged $70-$80 billion. Those mainly preventable costs doubled this century to average $180-$200 billion annually, according to a recent report published by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. More >>

‘Never Be Afraid To Ask For Help’:Ukrainians Scarred By War Find Space To Heal

Friday, 10 October 2025, 3:37 pm | UN News

People in Ukraine who have suffered mental stress as a result of the war which continues in their country have found a space to heal in neighbouring Moldova. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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