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Gaza: Guterres Condemns Killing Of People Seeking Food As Humanitarian Conditions Deteriorate
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 4:32 pm | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is appalled by the accelerating breakdown of humanitarian conditions in Gaza, where the last lifelines keeping people alive are collapsing, his Spokesperson said on Monday. More >>
Dreams Amid The Rubble: Gaza’s Women Speak Of Homes, Loss And Hungry Children
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 3:57 pm | UN News
Hadriya collapses from hunger, Khadija dreams of her kitchen and Hiyam longs for her daughters’ laughter in the garden – these are the stories of three women from Gaza who embody the daily struggles of mothers exhausted by war, hunger and ... More >>
Droughts Are Causing Record Devastation Worldwide, UN-backed Report Reveals
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 3:54 pm | UN News
Worldwide, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have occurred in recent years due to climate change and resource depletion. More >>
‘Bet On Youth’ To Realise Africa’s Digital Potential, UN Deputy Chief Says
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 10:36 am | UN News
Digital innovation and technology remain underfunded and underdeveloped across Africa, according to a report on Africa’s development which was discussed at the General Assembly on Monday. More >>
Effective Partnerships Can Stop The Next Pandemic
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 10:14 am | UN News
“There will be another pandemic, and it will not be 100 years from now.” More >>
Terror And Chaos For Gaza’s People Now Entering The ‘Death Phase’
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 10:10 am | UN News
After another deadly weekend in Gaza in which at least 67 Palestinians were reportedly killed seeking food, UN aid teams on Monday described “mayhem” and starvation in the enclave as the Israeli military pushed into Deir Al-Balah for the first time. More >>
Desks Become Beds As Haitian School Shelters People Displaced By Violence
Monday, 21 July 2025, 8:57 am | UN News
Gang violence in Haiti has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and many are finding shelter in former schools where belief in the power of education remains strong. More >>
UN80 Initiative Should Be ‘Inclusive And Transparent’, Recognises General Assembly
Monday, 21 July 2025, 8:21 am | UN News
The General Assembly on Friday adopted by consensus a resolution on the SecretaryGeneral’s UN80 Initiative to strengthen and streamline the United Nations system. More >>
Humanitarians Report More Deaths, Displacement And Desperation In Gaza
Monday, 21 July 2025, 8:17 am | UN News
The continued onslaught and mass deprivation of people in the Gaza Strip is becoming normalised, the UN aid coordination office OCHA warned on Friday. More >>
‘You Have To Be Able To Rule Your Life’: The Care Revolution In Latin America
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 3:21 pm | UN News
Globally, there are 12.5 billion hours of work that the world never pays for because it barely even sees these duties. More >>
Aid Cuts Leave Refugee Agency Unable To Shelter Six In 10 Fleeing War In Sudan
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 3:20 pm | UN News
Major cuts to aid budgets have already left people fleeing wars in Sudan and beyond without the assistance and protection they need, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. More >>
Syria Crisis: Hundreds Killed In Ongoing Violence, Hospitals Overwhelmed
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 3:17 pm | UN News
Amid violent clashes in southern Syria’s Suweida governorate, a picture of grave human rights abuses and rising humanitarian needs is emerging by the hour, the UN said on Friday. More >>
UN Envoy Urges Colombia To ‘Stay The Course’ As Peace Faces New Strains
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 3:16 pm | UN News
Colombia has changed profoundly since the 2016 peace deal, but uneven state presence, lingering armed groups and mounting political tensions threaten to erode confidence unless implementation accelerates, the top UN envoy for the country said on Friday. More >>
Mandela’s Legacy ‘is Now Our Responsibility’, Guterres Says On International Day
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 3:15 pm | UN News
In honour of Nelson Mandela International Day on Friday, the United Nations is celebrating with a public service activity, a chamber music concert and a General Assembly meeting, where Secretary-General António Guterres presented the 2025 Mandela Prize. More >>
As War Rages On In Ukraine, Organised Crime Is Taking New Forms
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 3:08 pm | UN News
Almost four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, criminal groups in Ukraine are adapting their business models amid displacement, rising trafficking risks and an increased demand for synthetic drugs, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ... More >>
UN Chief Reports Progress In Cyprus Talks, Urges Swift Implementation Of Trust Measures
Friday, 18 July 2025, 10:00 am | UN News
Reporting “constructive” discussions on Cyprus, UN SecretaryGeneral announced on Thursday that four previously agreed trustbuilding measures have been realized, technical work continues on two others, & the parties have agreed to expand cooperation ... More >>
UN Sounds Alarm Over Syria As Sectarian Clashes, Israeli Strikes Flare
Friday, 18 July 2025, 9:38 am | UN News
A surge in sectarian violence in southern Syria and Israeli airstrikes reaching central Damascus have pushed the warscarred country into a volatile juncture, a senior UN official said on Thursday, warning that renewed violence could shatter prospects ... More >>
Ukraine: UN And Partners Launch Winter Response Plan Amid Escalating Hostilities
Friday, 18 July 2025, 9:35 am | UN News
As years of war in Ukraine have left millions without unreliable heating and limited means to pay rising utility costs, the UN and humanitarian partners launched this Thursday a $277 million appeal to support the most vulnerable people during the coming ... More >>
Violence Spurs Displacement In Syria, Israeli Forces Cross The Blue Line In Lebanon, Mall Fire Kills Dozens In Iraq
Friday, 18 July 2025, 8:58 am | UN News
The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) reported mass displacement in Swedia, Syria after five days of sectarian violence between Bedouin tribal fighters, government forces and Druze militias. More >>
Pakistan Reels Under Monsoon Deluge As Death Toll Climbs
Friday, 18 July 2025, 8:05 am | UN News
Pakistan’s monsoon emergency deepened on Thursday as authorities declared disaster zones across parts of eastern Punjab state after lethal cloudbursts and flash floods killed dozens in a single day. More >>
