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Nepal PM Resigns After Deadly Crackdown On Youth Protests; UN Urges Calm
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 8:53 am | UN News
Nepal’s Prime Minister resigned on Tuesday following a violent crackdown on youth-led anti-corruption protests left at least 19 dead and hundreds injured, prompting urgent appeals from the United Nations for restraint and dialogue. More >>
Sudan’s People Tortured And Killed In ‘Slaughterhouses’, Rights Probe Says
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 8:19 am | UN News
A high-level independent rights probe into the brutal war in Sudan condemned the many grave crimes committed by all combatants, citing evidence indicating that civilians have been “deliberately targeted, displaced and starved”. More >>
Ukraine: Russian Strike On Village Kills Over 20, Mostly Pensioners
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 7:52 am | UN News
A Russian airstrike on a Ukrainian village in the frontline region of Donetsk on Tuesday has reportedly killed more than 20 – including many elderly civilians who were lining up to collect pension payments. More >>
UN Chief Condemns Russian Attacks On Ukraine, Gaza Crisis Continues, Protecting Civilians In DR Congo
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 9:08 am | UN News
The UN chief has added his strong condemnation of Russian strikes overnight into Sunday targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities which killed dozens – including children – and damaged civilian infrastructure. More >>
Afghanistan Quake: ‘Communities Are Struggling With Basic Survival’
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 8:41 am | UN News
A senior UN aid coordination official in Afghanistan on Monday urged the international community to respond to earthquake victims’ urgent need for support “not only to survive today, but to have the strength to rebuild their lives tomorrow.” More >>
Leadership Of Women Crucial To UN’s Reinvention At 80, Says Former Assembly President
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 8:14 am | UN News
Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as President of the General Assembly, where all 193 UN Member States debate the key issues facing the world. More >>
UN Ready To Assist Nepal Following Deadly Protests Over Social Media Ban
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 7:29 am | UN News
At least 15 people have been killed in Nepal, and over 100 injured, in large-scale youth protests that erupted in the capital and other cities on Monday following a Government ban on social media platforms. More >>
Guterres Strongly Condemns Terror Attack In Jerusalem
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 7:18 am | UN News
Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Monday, killing at least six people and leaving others wounded, some in a serious condition, according to Israeli authorities. More >>
UN Provides Urgent Support After ‘Massive’ Russian Attack Across Ukraine
Monday, 8 September 2025, 9:18 am | UN News
A baby was among those killed overnight into Sunday during what was reportedly Russia’s large aerial assault on Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began in 2022. More >>
Window To Prevent Famine Spreading In Gaza Is ‘Closing Fast’, UN Warns
Monday, 8 September 2025, 7:24 am | UN News
The narrow window to prevent the spread of famine from northern Gaza to other parts of the Strip is closing fast, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Sunday. More >>
Local Leadership Powers Indonesia’s Climate Ambitions
Sunday, 7 September 2025, 3:49 pm | UN News
In the heart of Indonesia’s vast tropical landscapes, the province of Riau, known for its rich peatlands and biodiversity, is emerging as a beacon of climate leadership thanks to a new initiative that places local leadership and customary knowledge at ... More >>
The Night The Mountains Shook: A Doctor On The Front Lines Of Afghanistan’s Earthquake
Sunday, 7 September 2025, 7:00 am | UN News
The first jolt threw Dr. Abdul Mateen Sahak out of bed. The second sent him to his phone. It was right before midnight, last Sunday, and the steep, mountainous valleys of eastern Afghanistan had just been hit by a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake, ... More >>
‘A War Of Atrocities’ – UN Human Rights Investigators Warn Sudanese Civilians Are Paying The Highest Price
Saturday, 6 September 2025, 8:36 pm | UN News
As the nearly 30-month-long conflict in Sudan between rival militaries grinds on, looting, burning, and shelling continues to destroy livelihoods and hope. More >>
UN Chief Hails ‘Remarkable Example’ Of Papua New Guinea As He Concludes Historic Trip
Saturday, 6 September 2025, 8:34 pm | UN News
UN chief António Guterres rounded off the first ever visit to the Pacific nation by a sitting Secretary-General, paying tribute to the country’s unbroken 50-year run as a multilingual democracy – which is now beset by major economic and environmental ... More >>
World News In Brief: Afghanistan Quake Latest, Sexual Violence In Haiti, WHO Medicines Update, Deadly Floods In Pakistan
Saturday, 6 September 2025, 8:32 pm | UN News
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, has released $10 million in response to the urgent need for food, water, shelter and other lifesaving provisions following this week’s devastating earthquakes and aftershocks in Afghanistan. More >>
Air Pollution Is On The Rise – But Not Everywhere, Says UN Weather Agency
Saturday, 6 September 2025, 8:30 pm | UN News
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world. More >>
The Missing Half: The Urgent Need For More Women’s Representation In The Media
Saturday, 6 September 2025, 8:29 pm | UN News
Women make up half of the world’s population but receive only 26 per cent of media coverage, according to the latest UN-backed Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) report, the world’s largest study on gender representation in news media. More >>
The ‘Unthinkable’ Is Underway In Gaza City, UNICEF Warns
Friday, 5 September 2025, 9:41 am | UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called on Thursday for the international community to do everything possible to prevent catastrophe in Gaza City as Israel ramps up military operations ahead of a planned full takeover. More >>
Downpours Stymy Aid Teams Following Deadly Landslide In War-Torn Sudan
Friday, 5 September 2025, 8:00 am | UN News
War-torn Sudan continues to face “a horrific humanitarian situation” as UN colleagues scramble to help communities affected by the devastating landslide that struck Tarseen village in South Darfur state over the weekend, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric ... More >>
World News In Brief - 4 September 2025
Friday, 5 September 2025, 7:55 am | UN News
As the death toll from the Afghanistan earthquake disaster jumped to more than 2,200 on Thursday, UN agencies continued to help, while calling for funding to help build sturdier housing to withstand future shocks. More >>
