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Libya’s Territorial Integrity And Sovereignty Are 'Non-Negotiable’

Friday, 26 September 2025, 10:10 am | UN News

The President of Libya’s Presidential Council upheld the principle of national sovereignty, unity and stability in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday. More >>

Youth To UN: ‘Listen To Us. Invest In Us. Partner With Us’

Friday, 26 September 2025, 6:26 am | UN News

With nearly half the global population under 30, the UN continues to emphasise the indispensable role young people play in decision-making towards achieving a just, equitable and sustainable future for all. More >>

Sinking Islands, Vanishing Forests: World Leaders Call For Urgent Climate Action

Friday, 26 September 2025, 6:16 am | UN News

From the rainforests of Central America to low-lying atolls in the Pacific and drought-stricken plains in Africa, leaders came to the UNGA on Wednesday with a common message: climate change is no longer a distant threat, but an immediate danger demanding bolder global ... More >>

Syria: Return Of Millions Brings Hope But Challenges Remain

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:12 am | UN News

In just nine months, one million Syrians have returned home following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime last December, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Wednesday. More >>

UNGA Hosts First Ever Development Finance Summit To Boost SDGs

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:11 am | UN News

The words inclusivity, resilience, reforms – and many more coloured in green and blue – provided a bold, digital backdrop from artist Marsha Dunn for the first ever Biennial Summit for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Global Economy. More >>

New National Climate Plans Unveiled At High-Level Summit Ahead Of COP30 Conference

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:01 am | UN News

From accelerating the move to clean energy to planting trees, leaders from more than 120 countries presented new national climate action plans and pledges during a meeting on Wednesday as part of the high-level week of the UN General Assembly. More >>

AI Must Not Decide Humanity’s Fate, UN Chief Warns Security Council

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 9:38 am | UN News

Artificial intelligence holds vast potential but poses grave risks if left unregulated, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>

Climate Summit 2025: The Path To COP30

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 8:36 am | UN News

Floods in South Asia, wildfires across North America, and record-breaking heat in Europe have underscored what scientists have warned for years: climate change is escalating faster than the political response. More >>

Gaza: UN Agencies Warn Of Escalating Attacks, Mass Displacement And Famine

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 7:52 am | UN News

UN agencies on Wednesday warned that civilians in the devastated Gaza Strip are facing escalating attacks, more mass displacement and worsening hunger. More >>

‘Iran Has Never Sought And Will Never Seek To Build A Nuclear Bomb,’ President Tells General Assembly

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 7:36 am | UN News

Iran’s President affirmed that his country has no intentions to build a nuclear bomb in his address to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. More >>

Shipping Faces ‘Stormy Seas’ As Trade Slows And Costs Rise

Thursday, 25 September 2025, 7:11 am | UN News

Global maritime trade is entering a period of fragile growth, rising costs and mounting uncertainty, the UN trade and development body (UNCTAD) warned on Wednesday. More >>

Guterres Warns Against Loss Of ‘Fragile’ Diplomatic Momentum Over Ukraine

Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 11:39 am | UN News

Speaking at a high-level briefing on Ukraine on Tuesday, the UN Secretary General António Guterres told the Security Council that the international community cannot afford to lose “fragile” diplomatic momentum over ending the war with Russia. More >>

Haiti’s Security Crisis ‘Is Like The Sword Of Damocles Above Us’: Foreign Minister

Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 10:45 am | UN News

Foreign Ministers from across the Americas met on the margins of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to rally for greater support for Haiti. More >>

Recommit To A Two-State Solution For Israel-Palestine Conflict, ‘Before It’s Too Late’: Guterres

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 9:58 am | UN News

The time has come to free the 48 hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza and to stop the bombing, massacres and displacement in the embattled enclave, French President Emmanual Macron told delegates in the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday. More >>

UN, AU And EU Leaders Pledge Joint Push For Peace And Development In Africa

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 9:46 am | UN News

The United Nations, African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development in Africa, pledging deeper cooperation to end conflicts, support stability and tackle global challenges from debt to climate ... More >>

‘Warring World Is Crying Out For Peace’ Says UN Chief As Leaders Gather In New York

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 9:37 am | UN News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked the International Day of Peace on Sunday with a stark warning that “our warring world is crying out for peace,” urging people everywhere to act now to silence guns, heal divisions and build hope. More >>

UN Marks 80th Anniversary Of Its Founding

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 9:29 am | UN News

Music, memories and messages of peace filled the UN General Assembly Hall on Monday as the world body commemorated 80 years since its founding. More >>

World News In Brief: Call For New Haiti Force, Ukraine And Sudan War Updates, ‘Disturbing’ Sentence For China Blogger

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 8:40 am | UN News

Without greater international engagement, Haiti risks sliding deeper into crisis, leaders warned on Monday at a meeting in New York convened to address the country’s security collapse. More >>

Offensive Shutters Nearly Half Of All Malnutrition Centres In And Around Gaza City

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 8:00 am | UN News

Hostilities between Israeli forces and Hamas have led to the shuttering of almost half of all malnutrition centres in and around Gaza City, the northern area of the Strip where famine was declared a month ago. More >>

30 Years Of Advancing Gender Equality: Achievements, Setbacks, And The Road Ahead

Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 7:24 am | UN News

In the three decades since the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on women’s rights was adopted by the nations of the world, great progress has been made but women and girls still face unacceptable levels of violence and discrimination. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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