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With Gaza Smouldering, Ministers Renew Push For Two-State Solution At UN
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 10:10 am | UN News
With Gaza in ruins and the two-State solution in jeopardy, ministers convened at the United Nations this week to jumpstart political momentum toward ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict – a crisis Secretary-General António Guterres warned is “at a breaking ... More >>
Sudan: Hunger-Related Deaths, Cholera, Extreme Heat And Storms Creating Desperate Humanitarian Situation
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 9:01 am | UN News
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) raised the alarm on Wednesday over the rising toll of hunger, disease and displacement in various conflict-ridden parts of Sudan. More >>
Cholera Outbreak In West And Central Africa Poses Crisis For Children
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 8:52 am | UN News
Some 80,000 children are estimated to be at high risk of cholera in West and Central Africa as the rainy season begins across the region, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. More >>
Tsunami Alert Highlights Worth Of Global Early Warning System
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 8:33 am | UN News
Early warning systems kicked in overnight across Pacific coastal communities after a massive earthquake in eastern Russia triggered a sea surge that reached the Japanese coastline around 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) away within about an hour, disaster ... More >>
Haitians In ‘Despair’ Following Abrupt Suspension Of US Humanitarian Support
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 7:10 am | UN News
People in Haiti have expressed “despair” following the “abrupt suspension” of a wide range of humanitarian services, according to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, in the Caribbean country. More >>
Gaza Children Starving Despite Israeli 'Tactical Pauses', UN Says
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 7:01 am | UN News
Despite daily “tactical pauses” declared by Israeli forces, humanitarian conditions in Gaza remain catastrophic, with children starving, aid workers overwhelmed, and fuel and water supplies critically low, UN humanitarians reported on Wednesday. More >>
Lured By Hope, Trapped By Lies: Healing After Being Trafficked
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 2:31 pm | UN News
On the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, observed on 30 July, follow the journey of a woman who escaped. More >>
Remembering Dr. David Nabarro, Deadly Shipwreck Off Libya, Verdict In Peacekeeper’s Killing
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 8:48 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness over the passing of Dr. David Nabarro, who played a leading role in the Organization’s efforts to respond to challenges such as hunger, Ebola and the COVID-19 pandemic. More >>
UN Peacekeeping Can Work In A Fractured World – If There Is Political Will
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 7:18 am | UN News
In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, UN peace operations face unprecedented challenges – but senior officials told the Security Council that with renewed political will and strategic adaptation, these missions ... More >>
‘By Women, For Women’: 15 Years Of The UN Agency Championing Gender Equality
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 7:04 am | UN News
Fariba, a young Afghan woman, had just begun a university degree in 2021 when the Taliban returned to power and banned women and girls from secondary and higher education. More >>
In Gaza, Mounting Evidence Of Famine And Widespread Starvation
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 7:00 am | UN News
“The worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza,” UN-backed food security experts said on Tuesday, in a call to action amid unrelenting conflict, mass displacement and the near-total collapse of essential services in the war-battered ... More >>
Slight Decrease In Global Hunger As Inequalities Widen, UN Report Reveals
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 11:27 am | UN News
An interagency group from the UN released the flagship 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report on Monday, estimating a global, yet uneven, decline in hunger since 2022. More >>
UN Condemns Deadly Attack On Worshippers In DR Congo
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 10:06 am | UN News
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO, strongly condemned an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on civilians during the night of 26 to 27 July. More >>
Pollution, Melting Microbes, Undamming Rivers, Risks For Elders: 4 Key Climate Issues
Monday, 28 July 2025, 7:19 am | UN News
In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: four rapidly emerging threats could reshape life for millions unless urgent action is taken. More >>
1.3 Million Sudanese Return Home, Offering Fragile Hope For Recovery
Sunday, 27 July 2025, 6:51 pm | UN News
With pockets of relative safety emerging in Sudan, over 1.3 million Sudanese people, including one million who were internally displaced and over 300,000 refugees, have returned home, according to UN agencies. More >>
Women And Girls Of African Descent: Celebrating Contributions, Recognising Challenges
Sunday, 27 July 2025, 6:17 pm | UN News
26 July, Friday marks the first observation of the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, following a declaration last year by the UN General Assembly. More >>
Torture, Threats And Arbitrary Arrests: UN Warns Of ‘Serious Abuses’ Against Afghans Forced To Return
Friday, 25 July 2025, 9:45 am | UN News
Afghans returning to their country face “serious violations” of their human rights committed by the Taliban de facto authorities, according to a United Nations report published on Thursday amid mass deportation campaigns from Iran and Pakistan. More >>
Deep-Sea Must Not Turn Into ‘Wild West’ Of Rare Minerals Exploitation, Agency Head Says
Friday, 25 July 2025, 9:42 am | UN News
Nations are pursuing underwater exploration for highly sought-after rare earth minerals, but the head of the UN’s ISA said the deep-sea belongs to no single country or corporation as efforts are underway to ensure this rich resource will not become ... More >>
World News In Brief: Thailand-Cambodia Border Hostilities, Humanitarian Efforts In Syria And Attacks Across Ukraine
Friday, 25 July 2025, 8:58 am | UN News
In a dramatic escalation of a long-standing border dispute, a deadly exchange of fire between Thailand and Cambodia killed at least 11 civilians and a soldier on Thursday, according to news reports. Both states are claiming the other side fired ... More >>
‘The UN Is Here To Do The Right Things’: Envoy Colin Stewart Bids Farewell But Keeps The Faith
Friday, 25 July 2025, 8:03 am | UN News
After nearly three decades on the frontlines of UN’s peace operations – from Timor-Leste’s turbulent independence referendum to Western Sahara’s protracted ceasefire and Cyprus’ frozen conflict – Colin Stewart is leaving the Organization ... More >>
