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World News In Brief: Gaza Education Update, The General Assembly At 80, Venezuela’s Humanitarian Needs
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 8:52 pm | UN News
More children in war-ravaged Gaza are now back in the classroom, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday. More >>
Amid Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis, Chad Shows ‘Act Of Solidarity’
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 8:50 pm | UN News
In war-torn Sudan, local communities say they don’t have enough settlements for the internally displaced, few solutions for women who have suffered sexual violence – and there’s a lack of aid available for people with disabilities. More >>
Gaza Humanitarian Crisis ‘Far From Being Over,’ UN Aid Coordination Office Warns
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 8:39 pm | UN News
Three months into the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the UN and partners have delivered tonnes of assistance items and carried out critical repairs, but this is only a temporary “Band-Aid” solution, a veteran aid worker has warned. More >>
Secretary-General On UN At 80: Humanity Strongest When We Stand As One
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 8:37 pm | UN News
Powerful forces are lining up to undermine global cooperation, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned at a landmark event in London on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the General Assembly. More >>
Iran: UN Urges ‘Maximum Restraint’ To Avert More Death, Wider Escalation
Friday, 16 January 2026, 12:04 pm | UN News
As nationwide protests in Iran appear to ease after nearly three weeks of unrest and bloodshed, a senior UN official called on Thursday for action to prevent further escalation. More >>
UN Chief Warns Of A World In Chaos As Impunity And Unpredictability Spreads
Friday, 16 January 2026, 8:42 am | UN News
In his final annual address outlining his priorities, UN Secretary-General warned that the world is “brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and unpredictability” – even as international cooperation is fraying at the moment it is most needed. More >>
Myanmar’s Rohingya People Called ‘Muslim Dogs’ Before Attacks, ICJ Hears
Friday, 16 January 2026, 8:13 am | UN News
Hearings at the UN’s top court into the Gambia’s claim that Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya people, with allegations that military officials incited violence by calling the ethnic minority “Muslim dogs” who should be made “extinct”. More >>
11-year Streak Of Record Global Warming Continues, UN Weather Agency Warns
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 4:06 pm | UN News
The past 11 years have been the warmest in the modern era, while oceans continue to heat up, too, says the UN weather agency. More >>
East Jerusalem: Forced Shutdown Of UN Clinic Signals Escalating Disregard For International Law
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 4:02 pm | UN News
The temporary closure of a UN-run health centre in East Jerusalem is the latest phase in “a pattern of deliberate disregard” for international law, the head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday. More >>
The UN Is ‘Worth Fighting For’: General Assembly President
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 3:54 pm | UN News
With the multilateral system under pressure and under attack, Member States must fight for the United Nations, the President of the General Assembly said on Wednesday, laying out her priorities for its resumed 80th session. More >>
Yemen’s Fragile Calm Unravels As Hunger And Aid Restrictions Deepen Crisis
Thursday, 15 January 2026, 3:47 pm | UN News
A fragile political calm in Yemen is fraying, with renewed instability and aid restrictions deepening hunger, illness and displacement for millions of civilians, senior UN officials warned the Security Council on Wednesday. More >>
World News In Brief: Escalating Fighting In Sudan, Displacement In Syria’s Aleppo, $1.5 Billion Appeal For South Sudan
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 11:16 am | UN News
More civilians in Sudan continue to be killed and displaced as fighting escalates in multiple parts of the country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday. More >>
‘A Torture That Never Stops’: Sri Lanka Failing Survivors Of Conflict Sexual Violence, UN Says
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 9:21 am | UN News
Conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka remains largely unaddressed more than 15 years after the end of the civil war, with survivors still denied justice, recognition and reparations, according to a new report by the UN human rights office. More >>
Iran: ‘The Killing Of Peaceful Demonstrators Must Stop,’ UN Rights Chief Says
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 9:06 am | UN News
As anti-government demonstrations continue across Iran, the UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was horrified at the mounting violence directed by security forces against protestors, with reports of hundreds killed and thousands arrested. More >>
Ukraine War: UN Appeals For $2.3 Billion To Support Aid Teams’ ‘Heroic Work’
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 8:52 am | UN News
Amid ongoing and intensifying Russian attacks across Ukraine, the UN on Tuesday launched a $2.3 billion humanitarian appeal for 2026 to support 4.1 million of the country’s most vulnerable people. More >>
Ukraine: Deadly Russian Strikes Push Civilians Deeper Into Winter Crisis
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 11:45 am | UN News
In Kyiv, at least four people were reportedly killed and 25 injured, including a paramedic who died while responding to an earlier strike, reportedly hit by a so-called “double-tap” attack. More >>
Venezuela: UN Independent Investigators Call For Immediate Release Of All Political Prisoners
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 10:05 am | UN News
More than 100 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela, the Government announced on Monday, just over a week after the seizure and rendition of President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas by the United States. More >>
UN Chief ‘Shocked’ By Reports Of Excessive Force Against Protesters In Iran
Monday, 12 January 2026, 5:09 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters across the country, urging restraint and the immediate restoration of communications as unrest enters its third week. More >>
Fact-Finding Mission Urges Iran To End Protest Violence And Restore Internet
Monday, 12 January 2026, 5:06 pm | UN News
The UN-mandated independent human rights fact-finding mission on Iran has urged authorities to immediately restore internet access and halt the violent crackdown of the ongoing, nationwide protest. More >>
What The US Withdrawal From UN Bodies Could Mean For Climate, Trade And Development
Monday, 12 January 2026, 4:58 pm | UN News
The United States’ intention to withdraw from a host of UN bodies announced this week targets programmes and initiatives focusing on a wide range of crucial areas, including the climate crisis, trade, gender and development. More >>
