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Journalists Being Forgotten On The Frontline, Warns Injured War Reporter
Monday, 19 May 2025, 7:32 am | UN News
A war reporter from Lebanon who lost a limb in the line of duty is calling for an end to impunity for attacks against journalists. More >>
‘We Are Still Waiting For Our Loved Ones’: Families Of The Abducted Speak Out
Friday, 16 May 2025, 10:02 am | UN News
Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken during the Korean War, the other pleading for a son’s return from captivity in Gaza – shared their testimonies before the UN Security Council on Thursday. More >>
Gaza: New Displacement Orders Force Thousands To Flee As Famine Looms
Friday, 16 May 2025, 9:35 am | UN News
Intensified hostilities continue in the Gaza Strip, bringing further death, displacement and destruction as the weeks-long aid blockade grinds on, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said on Thursday. More >>
A Historic Course Correction: How The World’s Shipping Sector Is Setting Sail For Net Zero
Friday, 16 May 2025, 8:18 am | UN News
Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now at the forefront of a unique display of international cooperation. The shift signals that even the world’s largest transport sector can be steered ... More >>
‘The World Is Failing Its Health Checkup,’ Says WHO
Friday, 16 May 2025, 7:20 am | UN News
In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy worldwide fell by 1.8 years – the largest fall in recent history according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. More >>
Over 60 Per Cent Of The Arab World Still Outside The Banking System
Friday, 16 May 2025, 7:17 am | UN News
Between 2016 and 2024, the number of Egyptians with a bank account – which experts say is essential for financial inclusion - tripled, from 17.1 million to over 51 million. More >>
Libya’s Fragile Peace Tested Again As New Clashes Roil Tripoli
Friday, 16 May 2025, 7:05 am | UN News
A fragile calm has settled over Tripoli after a sudden surge of violence this week left parts of the city in ruins, claimed civilian lives, and heightened concerns about the stability of Libya’s already fragile political and security situation. More >>
8 Million Teens In World's Wealthiest Countries Functionally Illiterate: UNICEF
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 10:18 am | UN News
Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, mental wellbeing, and physical health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ... More >>
‘Politically Unacceptable, Morally Repugnant’: UN Chief Calls For Global Ban On 'Killer Robots'
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 9:31 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally ... More >>
UN Aid Office Denounces Attacks On Gaza Hospital
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 8:58 am | UN News
The UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, underlined the need to protect civilians and healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip in a renewed appeal on Wednesday. More >>
In Berlin, Broad Backing For UN Peacekeeping As Global Threats Mount
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 8:29 am | UN News
More than 130 countries and international partners threw their weight behind UN peacekeeping at a high-level ministerial summit in Berlin on Wednesday, pledging military, tech and political support. More >>
US-Houthi Ceasefire ‘A Welcome Opportunity’ To Advance Peace Efforts In Yemen
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 7:40 am | UN News
The ceasefire between the United States and Houthi rebels in Yemen provides an opportunity to revitalize the peace process in the Middle Eastern country, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. More >>
Sudan Refugees, Aid For Syrian Returnees, MERS Alert In Saudi Arabia, Venezuela Urged To End Secret Detentions
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 7:28 am | UN News
More than 40,000 Sudanese have fled to eastern Chad in the past month to escape intensifying violence in Darfur. More >>
‘Stop The 21st Century Atrocity’ In Gaza, Fletcher Urges UN Security Council
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 10:02 am | UN News
No aid has entered Gaza for more than 10 weeks and every single one of the 2.1 million people there faces famine conditions, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday in a briefing to the Security Council in New York. More >>
Half Of Women’s Organisations In Crisis Zones Risk Closure Within Six Months
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 8:35 am | UN News
Women’s organisations operating in crisis settings are being pushed to the brink by widespread funding cuts. In a report published on Tuesday, UN Women – the UN agency for gender equality – warned that 47 per cent of these groups may be forced ... More >>
UN Aviation Council Finds Russia Responsible For Downing Of Malaysia Airlines Flight
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 8:28 am | UN News
A UN body has found that Russia was responsible for the 17 July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine that killed all 298 people on board. More >>
US Deportations Raise Serious Human Rights Concerns
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 8:21 am | UN News
The UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has voiced concern over the recent deportation of large numbers of non-nationals from the United States, particularly to third countries. More >>
As Funding Cuts Bite, UN Chief Announces New Dawn For Peacekeeping
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 8:08 am | UN News
The future of peacekeeping took centre stage on Tuesday in Berlin as UN chief António Guterres urged Member States to do more to support the global body’s 'blue helmets' and stave off the worst impacts of deep funding cuts. More >>
Gaza: 57 Children Reported Dead From Malnutrition, Says WHO
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 8:02 am | UN News
In the aid desert of Gaza, malnourished children are dying while survivors can now expect a lifetime of dire health problems, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. More >>
‘We Can Do Better’ For Pedestrian And Cyclist Safety Worldwide
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 8:56 pm | UN News
A cycling network expanded from 70 kilometres to over 400 kilometres in Fortaleza, Brazil. A project to create a bike lane in every street of Paris. And the longest pedestrian and cycle tunnel in the world, in the Norwegian coastal city of Bergen. More >>
