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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 >>
World News In Brief: US Strikes On Yemen, Gaza Aid Update, Debt Burden Weighs On Developing World
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 10:33 am | UN News
The UN on Monday expressed concern over the continued threat posed to shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi attacks from their bases in Yemen as well as recent airstrikes by the United States which have left over 50 reportedly dead. More >>
Syria: Relative Of Assad Regime’s Disappeared Speaks Of Anguish In Search For Truth And Justice
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 9:15 am | UN News
A relative of two Syrians tortured and murdered by the Assad regime has spoken of the anguish caused by their enforced disappearance during the country’s civil war. More >>
Afghanistan: Security Council Renews UN Mission As WHO Warns Of Health Catastrophe
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 8:45 am | UN News
The Security Council on Monday extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, as UN agencies reported sharp declines in resources for lifesaving aid. More >>
UN Chief Affirms Solidarity With Bangladesh Amid Political Transition
Monday, 17 March 2025, 4:12 pm | UN News
On a visit to Bangladesh, UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the pivotal moment the country is facing as it navigates a period of significant transition and reform. More >>
Europe Grapples With Highest Number Of Measles Cases In More Than 25 Years
Friday, 14 March 2025, 10:06 am | UN News
Measles cases in Europe have doubled in just a year, with the highest number reported since 1997, UN agencies announced on Thursday. More >>
‘Brighter Future Hangs In The Balance’ In Syria After 14 Years Of War
Friday, 14 March 2025, 9:47 am | UN News
The Constitutional Declaration issued by Syria’s caretaker authorities marks a pivotal moment in the country’s turbulent transition, with UN Special Envoy expressing cautious optimism about its potential to fill a legal vacuum and pave the way for ... More >>
Sudan War: Children Facing ‘Unimaginable Suffering’, Warns UNICEF Chief
Friday, 14 March 2025, 9:43 am | UN News
Sudan is now the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30 million people – more than half of them children – are living in ... More >>
UN Chief Hails Kyrgyz-Tajik Border Treaty Breakthrough
Friday, 14 March 2025, 9:31 am | UN News
The UN Secretary-General warmly welcomed the presidential signing of the State Border Treaty by Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on Thursday following decades-long negotiations. More >>
Conflict, Hunger, Poverty Impede Children's Early Development: Türk
Friday, 14 March 2025, 9:08 am | UN News
Governments everywhere are “letting children down instead of lifting them up” as conflict, hunger, poverty and climate change hold back child development, UN rights chief Volker Türk told Member States in Geneva on Thursday. More >>
UN Launches Gender Equality Plan: ‘We’re At A Turning Point’
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 10:02 pm | UN News
The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality at a high-level event on the sidelines of the ongoing Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) session at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday. More >>
Guterres Prioritises UN Reform To Ensure Taxpayers’ Money Reaches Those In Need
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 10:01 pm | UN News
The United Nations is prioritising reform to ensure it remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to the people it serves, Secretary-General António Guterres announced Wednesday, as part of a continued push to modernize the Organization. More >>
