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More Than 30-Year Difference In Life Expectancy Highlights Health Inequities
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 9:45 am | UN News
Where you're born could be the difference between living over three decades longer than someone else from a poorer country lacking safe housing, good educational opportunities and access to decent jobs, a new UN report revealed on Tuesday. More >>
Hospital Bombing Deepens Bleak Situation For War-Weary South Sudanese
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 9:39 am | UN News
Aid teams in South Sudan warned on Tuesday that repeated attacks on healthcare including the bombing of a hospital in eastern Jonglei state at the weekend are just the latest of the “multiple vulnerabilities” the country’s people face. More >>
Gaza: UN Aid Teams Reject Israel’s ‘Deliberate Attempt To Weaponize Aid’
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 9:36 am | UN News
The reported Israeli proposal to deliver humanitarian supplies through hubs controlled by the military would be a breach of the core principles of neutral, impartial and independent aid delivery, the UN said on Tuesday. More >>
Security Council Urged To Stand Firm As Bosnia And Herzegovina Faces Deepening Crisis
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 9:09 am | UN News
A recent rise in tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina has sparked an “extraordinary crisis” as the country continues to emerge from the shadows of the Balkan wars 30 years ago, the UN Security Council heard on Tuesday. More >>
‘Alarming’ Slowdown In Human Development - Could AI Provide Answers?
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 8:46 am | UN News
The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has remained sluggish since the major shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. A UN study released on Tuesday finds that used in the right way, artificial intelligence could ... More >>
Exhausted Sudanese Flee Into Chad As Fighting Escalates
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 8:28 am | UN News
Thousands of exhausted Sudanese refugees continue to flee fighting in search of safety in neighbouring Chad, aid teams said on Tuesday, as a third day of drone strikes ripped into the city of Port Sudan. More >>
Deadly Attacks In South Sudan And Ukraine, World Court Rejects Sudan Case
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 10:28 am | UN News
The United Nations has condemned a deadly aerial bombardment on a hospital in South Sudan’s Jonglei state that killed multiple civilians and forced the suspension of vital medical services for over 100,000 people. More >>
Guterres Alarmed By Israeli Plans To Expand Gaza Ground Offensive
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 8:27 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General is alarmed by reports of Israeli plans to expand ground operations and prolong its military presence in Gaza, a spokesperson for António Guterres said on Monday. More >>
Sudan Drone Attacks Raise Fears For Civilian Safety And Aid Efforts
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 8:25 am | UN News
The UN is sounding the alarm over escalating violence in Sudan following drone strikes near Port Sudan airport reportedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). More >>
FAO Calls For Action Amid Foot-And-Mouth Disease Outbreaks
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 7:44 am | UN News
Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with fresh outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) which can have devastating impacts on both animal health and regional economies, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization ... More >>
‘Step Back From The Brink’, Guterres Urges India And Pakistan
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 7:41 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan, warning that escalating tensions over a recent deadly terror attack in Kashmir risk spiralling into outright military confrontation. More >>
UN Warns Of Growing Humanitarian Catastrophe In Gaza
Monday, 5 May 2025, 8:39 am | UN News
The UN and partners on Sunday issued a stark warning over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as Israeli authorities maintain a near-total blockade on the delivery of aid for a ninth consecutive week. More >>
Funding Crisis Increases Danger And Risks For Refugees
Sunday, 4 May 2025, 5:28 pm | UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a worsening funding crisis is placing refugees – who cannot return home due to war or persecution – in increasing danger. More >>
Myanmar Crisis Deepens As Military Attacks Persist And Needs Grow
Sunday, 4 May 2025, 5:26 pm | UN News
More than a month after two powerful earthquakes devastated Myanmar, the country is spiralling deeper into crisis as continued military attacks, obstructed aid access and widespread displacement leave nearly 6.3 million people in urgent need. More >>
Journalism Facing New Threats From AI And Censorship
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 5:02 pm | UN News
Countries must do everything to ensure that free and independent news reporting can thrive, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday in a message to mark World Press Freedom Day. More >>
Reporters In Gaza Bear Witness And Suffer Tragic Consequences
Saturday, 3 May 2025, 4:57 pm | UN News
"After losing my leg in the war, I returned to photojournalism not just for work, but because I have loved photography since childhood," said Palestinian reporter Sami Shahada. More >>
WHO Chief Laments Most Disruptive Cuts To Global Health Funding ‘In Living Memory’
Friday, 2 May 2025, 11:11 am | UN News
As sudden budget cuts severely impact global health funding, prolonged conflicts around the world are fuelling disease outbreaks and posing a serious threat to public health, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. More >>
Afghanistan: Taliban Restrictions On Women’s Rights Intensify
Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:34 am | UN News
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have followed through on decrees aimed at erasing women from public life in the country and restricting their freedom of movement, the UN mission to the country (UNAMA) said in its latest human rights report published ... More >>
Sudan: UN Rights Chief Appeals For Greater Protection Of Civilians In Besieged El Fasher
Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:30 am | UN News
More than 500 civilians have been killed in North Darfur state, Sudan, over the past three weeks, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday. More >>
International Aid: ‘The Money Isn’t Coming Back Anytime Soon’, Fletcher Warns
Friday, 2 May 2025, 8:10 am | UN News
UN relief chief Tom Fletcher warned on Thursday that the global aid system must undergo a “humanitarian reset”, becoming significantly more efficient and exploring new sources of funding, as major donors – including the United States – sharply reduce ... More >>
