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UN Presses Ahead With Mission For A Better World Despite Global Headwinds
Friday, 19 September 2025, 2:27 pm | UN News
During a year of escalating global turmoil – from widening wars and economic hardship to the relentless advance of the climate crisis – the United Nations has held its ground, working to promote peace, drive sustainable development, and ease human suffering. More >>
‘No End’ Expected To Floods And Storms As Global Heating Continues
Friday, 19 September 2025, 2:22 pm | UN News
The world’s water resources face growing pressure from climate change while emergencies involving the life-giving resource are increasingly impacting lives and livelihoods, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday. More >>
Fragile Progress In Syria, At Risk From Exclusion And Foreign Interference, UN Warns
Friday, 19 September 2025, 1:13 pm | UN News
Syria’s tentative steps towards recovery could quickly unravel without inclusive politics, sustained aid and respect for national sovereignty, top UN officials cautioned the Security Council on Thursday. More >>
Sudan: UN Relief Chief Welcomes Progress Towards Three-Month Truce
Friday, 19 September 2025, 11:34 am | UN News
The UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has highlighted recent diplomatic progress made towards a three-month pause to the brutal fighting in Sudan between rival militaries. More >>
Security Council: US Votes Against Resolution On Gaza Ceasefire
Friday, 19 September 2025, 11:29 am | UN News
The United States once again vetoed a UN resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, following a vote in the Security Council on Thursday. More >>
Gaza City Lifelines Collapsing, UN Aid Agency Warns
Friday, 19 September 2025, 8:23 am | UN News
The last remaining lifelines for civilians in Gaza City are collapsing as Israel ramps up military operations, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Thursday. More >>
Afghanistan: Ban On Secondary Education For Girls Marks Four Long Years
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 2:05 pm | UN News
For millions of girls in Afghanistan, it has been four long years since the ban on secondary education came into force, one of many rights abuses rolled out by the de facto authorities since they regained control of Kabul. More >>
UN Hails Colombia’s First Convictions Under Transitional Justice Measures As ‘Crucial Milestone’
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 9:29 am | UN News
The UN has welcomed Colombia’s first convictions under its transitional justice tribunal, calling sentences handed down to former rebel commanders “a crucial milestone on the path to accountability,” in the words of human rights chief Volker Türk. More >>
Afghanistan Faces ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Crises, UN Warns
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 8:32 am | UN News
Afghanistan is confronting “a perfect storm” of overlapping crises, the UN’s outgoing envoy warned the Security Council on Wednesday, as an Afghan women’s rights advocate told the body that Taliban policies amount to “gender apartheid” which ... More >>
Ukraine Braces For Harsh Winter As Millions Of People Face Cold And Energy Shortages
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 8:14 am | UN News
Millions of people in Ukraine are facing cold and energy shortages as the country prepares for a fourth winter under fire. More >>
UN Must Evolve To ‘Stand Strong’ For The Next 80 Years: General Assembly President
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 8:00 am | UN News
As the United Nations marks 80 years of existence, it must adapt and evolve to be fit for future generations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday during a briefing to journalists in New York. More >>
‘The Needs Are Huge’: Pakistan Reels From Floods As Millions Left Homeless
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 10:47 am | UN News
A senior UN humanitarian official in Pakistan has warned that “the needs are huge” as massive floods across Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan continue to leave millions homeless, destroying vital crops and pushing fragile communities ... More >>
Government Corruption Fuels Human Rights Crisis In South Sudan, Independent Panel Finds
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 10:11 am | UN News
In South Sudan, “systemic government corruption” and “brazen predation” on the part of political elites have created a human rights crisis that must be urgently addressed, the UN Commission on Human Rights in the country said in a new report ... More >>
Government Corruption Fuels Human Rights Crisis In South Sudan, Independent Panel Finds
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 10:10 am | UN News
In South Sudan, “systemic government corruption” and “brazen predation” on the part of political elites have created a human rights crisis that must be urgently addressed, the UN Commission on Human Rights in the country said in a new report ... More >>
Healing The Ozone Layer: ‘Guided By Science, United In Action’
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 8:23 am | UN News
Every year on 16 September, the UN celebrates the international community’s success in healing the ozone layer and brings attention to what more can be done to protect the planet. More >>
Deadly Attacks And Collapsing Services Push Sudan Closer To Catastrophe
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 12:26 pm | UN News
The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Sudan’s spiralling crisis, warning that deadly attacks in El Fasher, the collapse of essential services, and mass displacement are pushing millions in Darfur and beyond closer to catastrophe. More >>
World News In Brief: Pandemic Treaty Update, DR Congo Ebola Response, More Casualties In Ukraine
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 12:21 pm | UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for countries to overcome the remaining obstacles to concluding the global pandemic treaty. More >>
United Nations Revises 2026 Regular Budget Proposal, Pairing Cost Reductions With Initial Reform Measures
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 12:12 pm | UN News
The UN has finalised the revised estimates for its 2026 proposed programme budget, outlining more than $500 million in reductions, while also introducing the first measures of the UN80 Initiative - a wider effort to make the Organisation more effective ... More >>
UN’s Humanitarian Work Is ‘Underfunded, Overstretched, And Under Attack’
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 10:37 am | UN News
“Underfunded, overstretched and under attack” is how the United Nation’s top aid official has referred to the UN and the support it is providing to the humanitarian sector. More >>
UN Condemns ‘Deadly Escalation’ In Gaza City
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 9:27 am | UN News
The United Nations has condemned the deadly Israeli military offense in Gaza City that occurred this past weekend, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday. More >>
