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‘Human Rights Cannot Wait’: Türk Launches $400 Million Appeal For 2026
Friday, 6 February 2026, 11:20 am | UN News
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk launched a $400 million appeal on Thursday in Geneva, as his office (OHCHR) continues to operate “in survival mode”. More >>
Chad: Africa’s Refugee Haven Struggles With Its Own Stark Challenges
Friday, 6 February 2026, 11:04 am | UN News
Amid the ongoing war in Sudan, Chad, the country receiving the most refugees in Central Africa, saw slight improvements in its humanitarian situation last year, but it is still struggling to support four million people in need. More >>
Intensifying ISIL Threat Highlights Need To Step Up Counter-Terrorism Measures
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 9:48 am | UN News
The terrorist group ISIL continues to adapt and demonstrate resilience despite sustained counter-terrorism efforts, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>
‘We Are Dying’: Gaza’s Cancer Patients Plead For A Way Out
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 9:27 am | UN News
As World Cancer Day is marked on Wednesday, thousands of patients in Gaza face worsening illness, untreated pain and closed crossings – despite the limited opening of the vital route through Rafah this week. More >>
‘Deepfake Abuse Is Abuse,’ UNICEF Warns
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 8:25 am | UN News
New evidence reveals a proliferation of sexualised images of youngsters generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and a dearth of laws to stop it, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday. More >>
Building Healthy Bridges Towards Peace: WHO Launches $1 Billion Appeal
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 9:24 am | UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access healthcare. More >>
Gaza: Limited Rafah Crossing Reopening Sparks Hope – But Also ‘Massive Trepidation’
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 9:34 am | UN News
The re-opening of the Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday after more than a year is being met with both optimism and fear, a senior official with the UN agency that assists the Palestinian people, UNRWA, has said. More >>
Invisible Highways: The Vast Network Of Undersea Cables Powering Our Connectivity
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 8:22 am | UN News
Every day, we send countless emails, take part in video calls, use search engines and streaming services, while seamlessly banking online. More >>
Remembering The Holocaust: ‘You Are Here Because You Choose Hope Over Hate’
Wednesday, 28 January 2026, 8:05 am | UN News
The Holocaust is a warning, that hatred “can consume everything” – a message that feels more urgent than ever, the UN chief said on Tuesday, as antisemitism rages worldwide. More >>
Gaza Ceasefire Is Making A Difference, But Situation Is Still Deadly For Children
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 11:03 am | UN News
The fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is making a difference to the lives of over a million children, and improving overall access to food - but more aid still needs to enter. More >>
Keeping People Warm Amid Hostilities And Harsh Winter Weather In Ukraine
Monday, 26 January 2026, 9:24 am | UN News
As people in war-torn Ukraine face the coldest winter in more than a decade, authorities and humanitarians are working to help them stay warm, particularly the most vulnerable residents. More >>
Eighty Years At The Heart Of Global Development
Friday, 23 January 2026, 5:41 pm | UN News
Eight decades after its first meeting in London in early 1946, ECOSOC remains a central – if often working out of the spotlight – engine of the UN’s work on sustainable development. More >>
UN Warns Of Rising Internet Shutdowns As Digital Blackouts Spread Worldwide
Friday, 23 January 2026, 12:06 pm | UN News
A rising trend towards government-enforced internet shutdowns – with at least 300 incidents in more than 54 countries over the last two years – is prompting renewed warnings about the threat these digital blackouts pose to freedom of expression. More >>
UN Assembly President Defends Multilateralism, UN Charter In Davos
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 9:03 am | UN News
From Davos, the President of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday warned that the world has entered a “makeorbreak” moment for multilateralism, saying the rulesbased order can survive only if states speak the truth and act when it’s ... More >>
Haiti Explained: Why The Crisis Is Deepening — And What Comes Next
Thursday, 22 January 2026, 8:52 am | UN News
Haiti is entering 2026 facing one of the most complex crises in its recent history. The Caribbean island nation will be high on the international agenda as the UN Security Council holds its first meeting of the year to update ambassadors. More >>
UN Strongly Condemns Demolition Of UNRWA Headquarters In East Jerusalem
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 10:11 am | UN News
The reported demolition underway early Tuesday of the headquarters of UN agency UNRWA by Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem has prompted swift condemnation from the global body. More >>
Sudan: Atrocities ‘Repeated Town By Town’, ICC Prosecutor Tells UN Security Council
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 8:31 am | UN News
Atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organized campaign of violence that includes mass executions, rape and ethnic targeting, amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the prosecutor of the ICC said. More >>
UN Rights Chief Bears Witness To Trauma And Resilience In Sudan
Monday, 19 January 2026, 4:13 pm | UN News
Nearly three years of war have plunged Sudan “into an abyss of unimaginable dimensions” & human rights must be at the centre of efforts to end the fighting and build lasting peace, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Sunday in Nairobi. More >>
Aid Cuts Push Millions In West And Central Africa Deeper Into Hunger
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 8:57 pm | UN News
A staggering 55 million people across West & Central Africa are expected to suffer crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the lean season from June-August as funding cuts to humanitarian operations continue amid rising violence and displacement. More >>
Myanmar Begins Defence In Landmark Genocide Case At UN World Court
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 8:55 pm | UN News
Myanmar on Friday rejected allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority, telling the ICJ that the Gambia’s case rests on “unsubstantiated allegations”. More >>
