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UN Rights Office Urges Restraint In Kenya As Fresh Protests Turn Deadly
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 7:14 am | UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least ten protesters in Kenya on Monday, amid reports that police and security forces used lethal force to quell violent demonstrations in Nairobi and across the ... More >>
Srebrenica, 30 Years On: UN Officials And Survivors Call For Truth, Justice And Vigilance
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 7:12 am | UN News
At the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, survivors of the Srebrenica genocide joined top officials in marking 30 years since thousands of Bosnian Muslims were systematically killed in the worst atrocity on European soil since World War II. More >>
UN Calls On Taliban To End Repressive Policies
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 9:42 am | UN News
The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing deep concern over Afghanistan’s deteriorating humanitarian, economic and human rights conditions, urging the Taliban to reverse repressive policies and ensure inclusive ... More >>
‘Cooperation Is Humanity’s Greatest Innovation,’ UN Chief Declares At BRICS Summit
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 8:31 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on all fronts and called on the international community to urgently tackle the intersection of health and climate issues. More >>
Human Rights Must Anchor The Digital Age, Says UN’s Türk
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 6:35 am | UN News
As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has called for human rights to be placed at the centre of this transformation. More >>
UN Chief ‘Deeply Saddened’ By Devastating Texas Floods As Toll Climbs Past 80
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 6:32 am | UN News
The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed deep sorrow over the deadly floods in Texas that reportedly killed at least 80 people over the holiday weekend, including more than two dozen children at a summer camp. More >>
UN Human Rights Council Hears Grim Updates On Ukraine, Gaza And Global Racism
Friday, 4 July 2025, 8:42 am | UN News
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday heard sobering briefings on the human rights situations in Ukraine and Gaza, along with a call to confront structural racism and intersectional discrimination worldwide. More >>
UN Chief ‘Appalled’ By Worsening Gaza Crisis As Civilians Face Displacement, Aid Blockades
Friday, 4 July 2025, 7:32 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General is “appalled” by the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as civilians face yet another wave of mass displacement with few safe places to go. More >>
Landless And Locked Out: Young Farmers Struggle For A Future
Friday, 4 July 2025, 7:18 am | UN News
Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food – for many older adults around the world, a land deed is the only safety net they have as they enter their old age. As a result, they hold onto it tightly. More >>
Chile And Argentina Among Coldest Places On Earth As Polar Anticyclone Grips Region
Friday, 4 July 2025, 7:15 am | UN News
Temperatures across lower South America have plummeted – falling as low as -15° Celsius or 5° Fahrenheit in some places – as a rare polar cold wave grips the region, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Thursday. More >>
With Sustainable Development Under Threat, Sevilla Summit Rekindles Hope And Unity
Friday, 4 July 2025, 7:10 am | UN News
The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla has concluded with a renewed sense of resolve and a focus on action that can change lives worldwide, according to UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed. More >>
The Sevilla Commitment: A Vital Step To Rebuild Trust In Global Cooperation
Friday, 4 July 2025, 7:06 am | UN News
Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark sustainable development conference concluding this Thursday in Sevilla, while cautioning that real progress will depend on sustained action. More >>
Interview: Sevilla ‘A Critical Test’ Of Multilateralism
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 4:24 pm | UN News
Nations taking part in a flagship UN conference have pledged to address the debt crisis in the Global South and boost sustainable development. However, the real test will be whether or not these commitments will be translated into action. More >>
INTERVIEW: Migration Must Be Central To Development Agenda, Says IOM Chief
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 11:09 am | UN News
Migration must be viewed as a core part of global development policy, not just a humanitarian response, says Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). More >>
Space Is Not The Final Frontier – It Is The Foundation Of Our Future: UN Deputy Chief
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 10:57 am | UN News
Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday. More >>
Drowning In Debt: New Forum In Sevilla Offers Borrowers Chance To Rebalance The Books
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 10:44 am | UN News
A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN’s pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla. More >>
Sevilla: Without Sustainable Development, There Is Neither Hope Nor Security
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 10:18 am | UN News
A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement, sets out a roadmap for all UN Member States, except the US which pulled out earlier ... More >>
Haitian Capital ‘Paralysed And Isolated’ By Gang Violence, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 8:41 am | UN News
More than 1.3 million people have been displaced in Haiti as surging gang violence, lawlessness, and impunity expose the population – especially women and girls – to heightened risks of exploitation and sexual violence. More >>
Adhering To Bans On Mines Only In Peace Time Will Not Work: UN Rights Chief
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 8:18 am | UN News
The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday expressed grave alarm that six European countries are either in the process of or are considering withdrawing from the international treaty prohibiting anti-personnel mines. More >>
General Assembly Approves $5.4 Billion UN Peacekeeping Budget For 2025-2026
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 10:12 am | UN News
The General Assembly on Monday approved a $5.38 billion budget for UN peacekeeping operations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, down slightly from the previous year, as delegates wrapped up weeks of negotiations amid warnings about persistent funding ... More >>
