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Jazz Takes Centre Stage In Chicago For 2026
Friday, 2 May 2025, 7:34 am | UN News
Chicago has been named host city for the 2026 International Jazz Day festivities - coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the event and the 250th anniversary of the United States. More >>
First Person: Myanmar Aid Workers Brave Conflict And Harsh Conditions To Bring Aid To Earthquake Victims
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 10:03 am | UN News
In the aftermath of the huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, life-saving aid efforts led by the UN are being hampered by damaged infrastructure, ongoing armed conflict and global aid funding cuts. More >>
UNRWA Warns Against Closure Of Six Schools In East Jerusalem
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 9:30 am | UN News
The education of 800 students in occupied East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel moves to close their schools next week, a senior official with the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday. More >>
UN Warns Of Deepening Crisis In Sudan As Famine Spreads And Violence Escalates
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 9:01 am | UN News
The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence – particularly in North Darfur – driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths. More >>
Syria: UN Envoy Warns Of Escalating Violence In Syria
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 8:34 am | UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, voiced deep concern on Tuesday over the recent surge in violence across Syria, particularly in the suburbs of Damascus and in Homs. More >>
Millions Will Die From Funding Cuts, Says UN Aid Chief
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 7:19 am | UN News
Lifesaving operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping funding cutbacks which will result in millions of people dying, the UN’s top aid official said on Wednesday. More >>
‘Recovery Must Move Ahead’ In Southern Lebanon, Top Aid Official Says
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 7:13 am | UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon has called for greater support to people in the south of the country working to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of last year’s hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. More >>
Plague Of Rats And Insects Provide Latest Challenge For War-Shattered Gazans
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 6:47 pm | UN News
After suffering almost 18 months of deadly bombardment, displacement and lack of access to basic services, the embattled people of Gaza face yet another challenge: the threat of insects and rodents. More >>
Ukraine: Ceasefire A Critical First Step On The Road To Durable Peace
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:59 am | UN News
The UN political affairs chief underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire in Ukraine in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
World News In Brief: Guterres On India-Pakistan Tensions, Eastern DR Congo Update, Weather Boost For Locusts In Africa
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:00 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed “deep concern” over rising tensions between India and Pakistan since the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir a week ago in which 26 tourists were killed. More >>
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Afghans Forced Back Into Danger, Says UNHCR
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 8:04 am | UN News
Afghanistan’s escalating humanitarian crisis is being compounded by the mass return of its nationals from neighbouring countries, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday. More >>
World Leaders Rally For ‘Full-Speed’ Climate Action Ahead Of COP30
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:26 pm | UN News
At a high-stakes virtual summit on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva brought together 17 national leaders from major economies and climate-vulnerable countries. The goal was to accelerate ... More >>
UN Launches Network To Support Victims And Survivors Of Terrorism
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 10:28 am | UN News
A new UN initiative aims to drive collective action to support the rights and needs of people everywhere whose lives have been upended by the continuing threat posed terrorism. More >>
UN Warns Of $4 Trillion Shortfall Threatening Global Development Goals
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 8:05 am | UN News
Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and revive international cooperation. More >>
One In Four Female Genital Mutilation Cases Now Carried Out By Health Workers
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 7:49 am | UN News
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is increasingly performed by professional healthcare workers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday. More >>
Israel’s Restrictions On UN Agencies In Gaza Highlighted At World Court
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 7:32 am | UN News
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). More >>
Gaza: UN Official Warns Of 'Assault On Dignity' As Blockade Cripples Humanitarian Response
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 10:49 am | UN News
The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN warned on Saturday, as humanitarian operations are severely curtailed amid an intensifying blockade, escalating violence, and soaring humanitarian needs. More >>
WFP Runs Out Of Food Stocks In Gaza
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 9:15 pm | UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) has run out of food in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into the enclave, home to over two million people. More >>
Ukraine: Continued Russian Assaults Drive Civilians From Frontline Communities
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 9:12 pm | UN News
As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this week’s deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs. More >>
DR Congo Crisis Forces Refugees To Swim For Their Lives To Burundi
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 9:06 pm | UN News
The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling ... More >>
