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Organized Crime Groups Increasingly Embedded In Gold Supply Chain
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 10:22 am | UN News
The global drive for renewable energy technologies has sharply increased demand for so-called critical minerals, heightening the risk of crime, corruption, and instability across supply chains as organised crime groups infiltrate the mining industry. More >>
Afghanistan’s Returnees At A Crossroads Between Collapse And Recovery
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 10:18 am | UN News
Afghanistan stands at a critical juncture, where the large-scale return of refugees could either plunge the country deeper into crisis or contribute to a path of renewal and stability. More >>
‘Silence Is Complicity,’ Warns Activist Who Fled DPR Korea
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 10:16 am | UN News
When human rights activist Eunju Kim was 11, her mother and older sister left, telling her they were going in search of food. For six days and six nights, Ms. Kim counted from one to 100 over and over again, desperate for their return. More >>
Scam Centres Are A ‘Human Rights Crisis’, Independent Experts Warn
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 10:13 am | UN News
Southeast Asian nations should do more to protect people from being reeled into scam farms, top independent human rights experts said on Wednesday. More >>
Gaza: Aid Trucks Still Waiting For Israeli Green Light Inside Enclave
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 10:10 am | UN News
UN aid workers said on Wednesday that they are still waiting for permission from Israel to distribute five trucks worth of lifesaving relief that was allowed into Gaza at the start of the week, after an 11-week blockade. More >>
Haiti: Displaced Children Face Sexual Violence Risk
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 9:41 am | UN News
Armed violence and insecurity in Haiti have exposed already vulnerable children to sexual violence and exploitation, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Wednesday. More >>
UN Alarmed After Warning Shots Fired At Foreign Diplomats In The West Bank
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 9:07 am | UN News
Israel forces opened fire on a diplomatic delegation near the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, drawing condemnation from several governments and the UN. More >>
Champions For Change: World Football Teams Up With UN Development Goals
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 9:00 am | UN News
Football unites fans worldwide – but on Wednesday it matched the sport’s global reach with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the lead-up to World Football Day, marked on 25 May. More >>
Historic Shifts Offer Syria A Path Forward
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 8:31 am | UN News
After years of stalemate and suffering, Syria is beginning to see renewed international engagement. More >>
‘Keep The Lights On’ For Women And Girls Caught Up In Crisis
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 11:25 am | UN News
Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just as they are at their most vulnerable. More >>
World News In Brief: Russia-Ukraine Talks, Sudan Exodus Worsens, Colombia Displacement Rises
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10:59 am | UN News
The United Nations has welcomed talks between Russia and Ukraine held on Friday in Türkiye. More >>
UN’s Türk Criticises ‘Draconian’ Decree Limiting Dissent In Mali
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10:46 am | UN News
The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, drawing sharp condemnation from the UN’s top human rights official on Friday. More >>
Gazans ‘In Terror’ After Another Night Of Deadly Strikes And Siege
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10:41 am | UN News
Amid reports that Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight into Friday killed at least 64 people, aid teams once again pushed back strongly at allegations that aid is being diverted to Hamas, demanding an end to Israel’s blockade. More >>
World Health Assembly Opens Amid High-Stakes Pandemic Treaty Vote, Global Funding Crisis
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10:35 am | UN News
The 78th World Health Assembly opened on Monday with a broad appeal to global solidarity, as delegates from around the world gather in Geneva to confront mounting health, climate, and financial challenges – and finalise a global treaty to head off the ... More >>
International Criminal Court: Deputies Take Over Amid Prosecutor Misconduct Probe
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10:32 am | UN News
The Deputy Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court have assumed leadership of the Office of the Prosecutor following Karim Khan’s decision to take a leave of absence amid an ongoing UN investigation into allegations of misconduct against ... More >>
Pandemic Heroes Stepped Up In 2020 – Now They’re Asking World Leaders To Do The Same
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10:29 am | UN News
As world leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate a new UN-brokered agreement on pandemic preparedness, we revisit frontline doctors, community advocates, youth volunteer & a journalist who lived through the storm of COVID-19. Their voices are just a few ... More >>
‘On Thin Ice’: UN Chief Sounds Alarm Over Rapid Himalayan Glacier Melt
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10:21 am | UN News
The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems. More >>
UN Relief Chief Welcomes Limited Gaza Aid Resumption – But It’s A ‘Drop In The Ocean’
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 9:42 am | UN News
The UN humanitarian affairs chief has welcomed Israel’s decision to allow limited aid to cross into Gaza after 11 weeks of complete blockade – but significantly more is needed “starting tomorrow morning”. More >>
UN Faces Deepening Financial Crisis, Urges Members To Pay Up
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 9:29 am | UN News
The United Nations is facing a worsening cash crisis that threatens its ability to carry out vital work, Member States warned this week, as the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee met to discuss the world body’s financial health. More >>
Home-Bound Syrians Find Few Of The Basics Needed To Survive
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 9:04 am | UN News
Syrians trying to rebuild their lives in their war-torn country urgently need the support of the rest of the world to help them start again, UN aid agencies insist. More >>
