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New Challenges Bring Increased Risks In Combating Child Sexual Abuse, Exploitation
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 9:07 pm | UN News
Despite some progress made globally, children around the world still face serious and evolving risks of being sold, sexually exploited and abused. More >>
Humanitarian Crisis ‘Worsening’ In Afghanistan As War Erupts In The Middle East
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 12:39 pm | UN News
Crises in the region on both Afghanistan’s longest borders are undermining the country’s stability, a senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday. More >>
Lebanon ‘Dragged Back Into Turmoil’, UN Envoy Warns
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 6:28 pm | UN News
Lebanon has been “dragged back into a state of turmoil and violence”, the UN’s top envoy in the country warned on Saturday, after the latest round of regional strikes triggered a fastescalating crisis along the Blue Line. More >>
Radio Begum: A Rare Public Space For Women In Afghanistan
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 6:26 pm | UN News
Every morning in Kabul, several cars make their way across the Afghan capital to pick up the producers of Radio Begum. The young women do not travel to the office on their own as moving around the city has become too complicated. More >>
On Day Seven Of Middle East War, No Let-Up In Suffering
Saturday, 7 March 2026, 8:27 pm | UN News
The escalating war in the Middle East has heightened growing concerns about further civilian suffering and displacement in the region and far beyond, UN agencies said on Friday. More >>
Imprisoned Iranian Protesters Face ‘Expedited’ Executions
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 9:20 pm | UN News
As US, Israeli and Iranian strikes continued for a fifth day, a top Human Rights Council probe warned on Wednesday that Iranian prisoners including detained protesters face expedited death penalty proceedings. More >>
How AI Is Already Reshaping Working Conditions
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 5:11 pm | UN News
From delivery couriers compelled to follow the demands of online platform algorithms to content moderators who confront pornography and death every day while training artificial intelligence (AI) systems. More >>
Iran Crisis: Schoolgirls Killed, Thousands Displaced And Aid Compromised
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 11:11 am | UN News
On the fourth day of Israeli and United States airstrikes against Iran and amid growing violence and instability in the Middle East, the UN urgently called for protection of civilians and warned of growing displacement and humanitarian needs. More >>
Why Medicinal Plants Matter On World Wildlife Day
Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 5:14 pm | UN News
Medicinal plants and their varied uses span from ancient medicine to modern cosmetics and pharmaceuticals amid a surging demand for more. More >>
Maternal Deaths Spike During War And Instability, New Report Warns
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 11:21 am | UN News
Nearly two thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility, according to a report released on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners. More >>
Humanitarian Access To Gaza Still Insufficient For Relief And Rebuilding: UN Development Chief
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 11:17 am | UN News
The UN has the funds and capacity to scale up relief and reconstruction operations in Gaza but does not have the necessary access to carry out these vital tasks, Alexander De Croo, the head of UNDP, told journalists on Tuesday. More >>
From War Zones To Outer Space, Radio Remains Essential
Friday, 13 February 2026, 12:54 pm | UN News
Even as the world fixates on everbrighter screens and sprawling digital feeds, radio endures with a quiet resilience, shaping how we share experience and understand one another. Its waves travel where sight cannot. More >>
Protecting Children In War Is Key To Lasting Peace, Top UN Envoy Warns
Friday, 13 February 2026, 12:35 pm | UN News
After three decades of its mandate to protect children caught up in war, the UN’s top advocate on the issue is determined to remind the world that prevention and protection go hand in hand. More >>
Measles Cases Drop In 2025 Across Europe And Central Asia, But Outbreak Risks Remain
Friday, 13 February 2026, 6:39 am | UN News
Measles cases across Europe and Central Asia declined by 75 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024, according to preliminary data released on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO), which warned of remaining outbreak risks. More >>
Gaza Radio Station Re-Opens, Bringing Voices From The Rubble
Thursday, 12 February 2026, 4:41 pm | UN News
Broadcaster Rami Al-Sharafi works on a laptop inside the damaged Zaman FM radio station building in Gaza, marking what may seem an unlikely return to the airwaves amid the rubble of the deadly two-year Israel-Hamas war. More >>
UN Social Policy Commission Closes With Calls To Turn Pledges Into Action
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 2:33 pm | UN News
With inequality deepening and trust in public institutions under strain, the UN’s main forum on social policy wrapped up its annual session on Tuesday with a renewed push to turn global commitments on social justice into action. More >>
Fresh Report Warns Fish Fraud Extends To One Fifth Of Global Catch
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 8:48 am | UN News
Fish fraud is widespread in markets, grocers and restaurants around the world, but a growing number of innovative tools are turning the tide, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). More >>
Guterres Condemns Escalating Violence In South Sudan As Aid Operations Come Under Fire
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 9:04 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the surge in violence across South Sudan, warning that civilians and aid workers are paying a devastating price as humanitarian operations are increasingly targeted. More >>
Sudan: UN Rights Chief Says Worse Is To Come Without International Action
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 8:12 am | UN News
As the brutal Sudan war shows no signs of ending, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday called on the international community to intervene immediately to stop more mass killings and other flagrant war crimes against civilians. More >>
Fatwas, Faith And Fallacies: Myth-Busting Female Genital Mutilation In Africa
Friday, 6 February 2026, 1:44 pm | UN News
Olivia Albert, 19, was subjected to female genital (FGM) mutilation when she was 14. She told the UN sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA) that she hid her pain because everyone around her said it was normal. More >>
