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Bold New Initiative Aims To Strengthen And Improve The UN, Senior Officials Tell Member States
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 9:35 am | UN News
Member States heard on Tuesday how the UN is progressing with a new plan to ensure the world body remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to the billions of people it serves. More >>
Aftermath Of Tripoli Clashes Puts Libya’s Fragile Stability To The Test
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 8:46 am | UN News
Libya once again stands at a critical juncture in its political transition, after armed clashes erupted in Tripoli last month, further destabilising the country, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
Guterres Urges Iran And Israel To ‘Fully Respect’ Ceasefire
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 8:14 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday welcomed the ceasefire announcement between Iran and Israel which was announced on social media overnight by US President Donald Trump. More >>
Resettlement Changed Her Life; Now She’s Fighting For Others To Have The Same Chance
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 7:19 am | UN News
Once a teenager without legal status or access to education, Madiha Ali Changezi is now speaking out as a living example of what refugee resettlement can achieve. More >>
Asia Is Warming Twice As Fast As The Rest Of The World
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 4:18 pm | UN News
In April 2024, China broke the average temperature record that month. The following month, it was the same - and then again in August. And September. And November. More >>
UN Condemns ‘Heinous’ Terrorist Attack At Damascus Church That Killed Dozens
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 2:58 pm | UN News
The United Nations has condemned a suicide bombing on Sunday at a Damascus church that killed at least 25 worshippers, including women and children during mass, as a “heinous crime”. More >>
UN80 Initiative: What It Is – And Why It Matters To The World
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 1:20 pm | UN News
In a world grappling with growing crises, deepening inequalities, and eroding trust in global institutions, the United Nations has launched an ambitious effort to strengthen how it serves people everywhere. More >>
Iran-Israel Crisis: IAEA Chief Calls For Access To Damaged Nuclear Sites
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 10:32 am | UN News
After surprise US bombing raids on Iranian uranium enrichment facilities over the weekend, the head of the UN-backed nuclear watchdog on Monday appealed for immediate access to the targeted sites to assess the damage that is likely “very significant”. More >>
Guterres Condemns Iran Attack On Qatar
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 10:02 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is “deeply alarmed” by the further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, his Spokesperson said in a statement on Monday. More >>
Bearing The Brunt Of War: UNICEF Chief Meets Some Of Sudan’s 700,000 Child Refugees Crossing Into Chad
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 9:04 am | UN News
Since fighting erupted in Sudan in April 2023, more than two million children have been displaced by the brutal war between rival militaries there. More >>
Interview: Visitors To Expo 2025 Appreciate ‘Positive Vision’ Of UN
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 8:50 am | UN News
Visitors to Expo 2025, a world fair currently being held in Osaka, Japan, appreciate the “positive vison” of a shared global future promoted by the United Nations; that’s according to Naomi Ichikawa, Director of the UN Pavilion. More >>
What Is Financing For Development?
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 8:44 am | UN News
According to the United Nations, the world needs an extra $4 trillion every year to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges – ending poverty and hunger, fighting climate change, and reducing inequality. More >>
Human Rights Council Hears Concerns Over Displacement, Genocide Risks And Migrant Trafficking
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 8:13 am | UN News
On day six of the 59th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, the Council heard urgent updates on rising internal displacement driven by organised crime, escalating genocide risks and the trafficking of women in the domestic work sector. More >>
From Syria, UN Refugee Chief Calls For Greater Solidarity With Displaced People
Monday, 23 June 2025, 4:57 pm | UN News
Although record numbers of people – over 122 million worldwide – have been uprooted due to war, violence and persecution, their ability to find safety and support is threatened more than ever. More >>
Gaza: UN Warns Of ‘Weaponised Hunger’ And Growing Death Toll Amid Food Chaos
Monday, 23 June 2025, 10:02 am | UN News
The top UN humanitarian official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has issued a stark warning over the deepening crisis in Gaza, where civilians are being killed daily while trying to access food, water and medical care. More >>
US Strikes On Iran’s Nuclear Sites ‘marks Perilous Turn’: Diplomacy Must Prevail, Says Guterres
Monday, 23 June 2025, 9:32 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday that massive overnight strikes by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities only increase the risk of a wider war and “serious damage to ... More >>
WHO Warns Of A Health Financing Emergency
Monday, 23 June 2025, 8:38 am | UN News
The world is facing a health financing emergency, according to Dr. Kalipso Chalkidou, Director for Health Financing and Economics for the World Health Organization (WHO). More >>
Ukraine: Security Council Hears Of Escalating Attacks, Diplomatic Developments
Monday, 23 June 2025, 8:18 am | UN News
The UN Security Council met on Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, where intensified fighting continues, affecting new areas and prompting further displacement. More >>
‘A Fire No One Can Control’: UN Warns Of Spiralling Iran-Israel War
Monday, 23 June 2025, 7:54 am | UN News
The world stands on the edge of catastrophe, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, as Israel’s military campaign inside Iran intensifies and strikes on nuclear facilities threaten to trigger a catastrophe. More >>
Why Is The Manosphere On The Rise? UN Women Sounds The Alarm Over Online Misogyny
Sunday, 22 June 2025, 6:29 pm | UN News
A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated ... More >>
