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Yemen Deserves Hope And Dignity, Security Council Hears
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 6:22 am | UN News
Yemen continues to face a dire humanitarian crisis, driven by acute hunger, economic collapse, and regional instability, senior UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>
South Sudan’s Longest Cholera Outbreak Enters Critical Stage
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 9:29 am | UN News
On the eve of the fourteenth anniversary of its independence, South Sudan – the world’s youngest country – is experiencing its worst and longest cholera outbreak. More >>
Ukraine: UN Refugee Agency Helps Repair Homes Amid Ongoing Conflict
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 9:26 am | UN News
As relentless attacks continue to damage homes and communities across Ukraine, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has now helped repair over 40,000 war-damaged homes – marking a major step in helping displaced families return and recover. More >>
UN Summit Confronts AI’s Dawn Of Wonders And Warnings
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 8:29 am | UN News
The UN’s flagship platform on AI opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for inclusive AI governance. The event comes as autonomous and generative systems evolve faster ... More >>
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 >>
