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DR Congo: Conflict’s Survivors Have Been Through Hell, Says UN Aid Chief
Friday, 27 June 2025, 8:05 am | UN News
The conflict-impacted people of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) urgently need much more international assistance than they are getting today, the UN’s top aid official said on Thursday. More >>
Eighty Years On, UN Charter Marked By Reflection, Resolve – And A Run
Friday, 27 June 2025, 7:08 am | UN News
It wasn’t an average Thursday morning in Manhattan. In the early hours, UN diplomats (and UN News) hit the streets in their sneakers – from Times Square to East River – following a route that traced the shape of “UN@80”. More >>
UN Rights Office Sounds The Alarm Over Forced Displacement In The West Bank
Friday, 27 June 2025, 7:04 am | UN News
Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, are increasingly being subjected to forced displacement and land seizures, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, has reported. More >>
UN Calls For Restraint After Deadly Kenya Protests
Friday, 27 June 2025, 7:01 am | UN News
The UN is monitoring the situation in Kenya in the wake of deadly antigovernment protests on Wednesday. More >>
Iran: Return To Inspections Top Priority For UN Nuclear Agency
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 5:26 pm | UN News
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday that his “number one priority” is for its inspectors to return to Iran’s nuclear sites to evaluate damage caused by recent bombing and to verify stockpiles of highly ... More >>
‘Fuel For Gaza Is A Matter Of Life And Death,’ UN Warns
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 5:21 pm | UN News
The rapid depletion of the remaining fuel stocks in the Gaza Strip is threatening efforts to keep critical lifelines up and running, the UN reported on Wednesday. More >>
UN Rights Mission Condemns Civilian Toll In Deadly Missile Strikes On Ukraine
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 9:18 am | UN News
Dozens of civilians – including children and school staff – were killed or wounded in Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian cities this week, in what UN human rights monitors described as a “foreseeable” tragedy caused by strikes on populated ... More >>
$1 Towards A Girl’s Education = $3 For The Global Economy: That's How Development Works
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 6:33 am | UN News
Helping those with less isn’t charity – it’s a shared investment in a better future. Yet global development financing is under strain. An upcoming UN conference in Sevilla, Spain, aims to change that by mobilizing large-scale investment for a ... More >>
Power To The People; Funding Community-Led Development In Somalia
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 2:35 pm | UN News
A story of grassroots persistence in Somalia could serve as a powerful reminder of the impact of innovative financing mechanisms as the international community meets in Spain to discuss how to fund global sustainable development. More >>
UN Urges Renewed Diplomacy On Iran Nuclear Deal, Hails Tehran-Tel Aviv Ceasefire As ‘Significant Achievement’
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 10:21 am | UN News
A fragile ceasefire brokered by the United States between Iran and Israel appears to be holding, marking a tentative halt to a dangerous regional escalation that included airstrikes, retaliatory missile attacks and mounting civilian casualties. More >>
Gaza: Over 400 Palestinians Killed Around Private Aid Hubs, UN Rights Office Says
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 9:59 am | UN News
At least 410 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli military while trying to fetch from controversial new aid hubs in Gaza – a likely war crime – the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. More >>
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 >>
