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‘Don’t Cut The Aid’: Insecurity Worsens For Stateless Rohingya, Says UNHCR’s Grandi
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 9:57 am | UN News
The plight of Myanmar’s ethnic Rohingya is intensifying almost eight years since hundreds of thousands fled persecution and sought shelter in Bangladesh, the UN said on Monday, in an appeal for $934.5 million to help them. More >>
‘Racism Requires Ignorance’: How Art And Culture Can Help End Racial Discrimination
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 8:52 am | UN News
Despite significant progress over the years, the fight against racism and racial discrimination remains as urgent as ever. More >>
UNAIDS Chief Warns Of ‘Real Surge’ In Deaths Without US Funding
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 8:45 am | UN News
Amid continuing uncertainty about the impact of deep US funding cuts to humanitarian work worldwide, the head of the UN agency coordinating the fight against HIV-AIDS warned that an additional 6.3 million people will die in the next four years, unless ... More >>
Running To Bomb Shelters, Nothing New For Ukraine’s Schoolchildren
Monday, 24 March 2025, 9:22 am | UN News
Classes cut short by air raid sirens have become a routine part of school life for many Ukrainian youngsters in the three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, a new UN report published on Friday details. More >>
Children, Refugees Pay Hefty Price Of Global Aid Funding Crisis
Monday, 24 March 2025, 9:15 am | UN News
Children, refugees and displaced people worldwide are paying the price for the deep-seated funding crisis that has engulfed the international aid sector, made worse by pronounced cuts in Washington, the UN children’s and refugee agencies said on Friday. More >>
End Of Eternal Ice: Many Glaciers Will Not Survive This Century, Climate Scientists Say
Friday, 21 March 2025, 1:34 pm | UN News
Glaciers in many regions will not survive the 21st century if they keep melting at the current rate, potentially jeopardising hundreds of millions of people living downstream, UN climate experts said on the first World Day for Glaciers. More >>
Sudan: Civilians Targeted As Hostilities Intensify In The Capital
Friday, 21 March 2025, 11:00 am | UN News
Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment in the eastern part of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reported on Thursday. More >>
Gaza: ‘Bring Them All Home Now’, Freed Hostage Tells Security Council
Friday, 21 March 2025, 10:53 am | UN News
A senior UN political affairs official called for Israel and Hamas to restore the shattered ceasefire in Gaza on Thursday and release all remaining hostages, while one of those freed told the Security Council of his 500-day ordeal in captivity. More >>
Free Societies Are Good For Business Says UN Rights Chief, Wrapping Up Visit To Kyrgyzstan
Friday, 21 March 2025, 10:04 am | UN News
Respect for human rights is not only a moral obligation but a necessity for economic stability, the UN’s top human rights official said on Thursday, during a visit to the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. More >>
UN Staff Member Killed In Central Gaza Blast, Five Others Injured
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 11:58 am | UN News
At least one UN staffer has been killed and at least five others injured – several very severely – following an explosion at two UN guesthouses in Deir al Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday. More >>
Violence Triggers Record Displacements In Haiti’s Capital
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 11:53 am | UN News
In just one month, intensifying violence has forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, marking another grim record in the country’s worsening humanitarian crisis. More >>
Gaza: ‘Dramatic Escalation’ As Bombardments Intensify And Displacement Surges
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 10:09 am | UN News
Israeli bombardments continued across Gaza on Wednesday, killing hundreds more people – many of them women and children – and leaving widespread destruction in its wake, according to local authorities. More >>
‘Intolerable’ Suffering In Gaza Amid Deadly Airstrikes, Continued Aid Blockade
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 2:18 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday spoke of new “intolerable” suffering for Gazans following the resumption of deadly Israeli airstrikes, underscoring three immediate needs: a renewed ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access and the unconditional ... More >>
Cyprus Talks Show ‘New Atmosphere’ Between Divided Island’s Leaders: Guterres
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:52 am | UN News
UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures. More >>
Human Rights Council Focuses On Iran, Syria, Venezuela
Wednesday, 19 March 2025, 8:35 am | UN News
Top independent experts reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, putting the records of Iran, Syria and Venezuela under the spotlight during the 47-member body’s latest session. More >>
In Bangladesh, UN Chief Vows To Prevent Rohingya Suffering As Aid Cuts Loom
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 11:09 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, during his visit to the Rohingya refugee camps in southern Bangladesh, vowed to do everything in his power to prevent further hardship as drastic aid cuts threaten food supplies and other critical relief efforts. More >>
Iran Protests: Human Rights Council Probe Condemns Online, App-Based Repression
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 11:03 am | UN News
The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including young children as part of a concerted effort to crush dissent, investigators mandated by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday. More >>
Reject Bigotry And Discrimination, UN Chief Says, Urging Everyone To Combat Islamophobia
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 10:50 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General has urged everyone to speak out against xenophobia and discrimination to combat a “disturbing rise” in anti-Muslim bigotry. More >>
World News In Brief: Fresh Fighting In Eastern DR Congo, Global Trade Update, Elections In CAR, Pakistan Train Hijack
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 10:47 am | UN News
Fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced tens of thousands of families, with children particularly at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Friday. More >>
Funding Shortages Risk Undermining A ‘Watershed Moment’ For Syria
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 10:37 am | UN News
Fourteen years of war have left Syria’s people in desperate need – but international support is dwindling, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Monday, calling for urgent investment in the country’s recovery. More >>
