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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 >>
Gaza Aid ‘Unravelling’, Funding Cuts In Ukraine, Concern Over Syria Aid Access, Duterte In ICC Custody
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 9:51 pm | UN News
Following 11 days of an Israeli aid blockade in Gaza, “crucial progress” made during the first six weeks of the ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hamas militants “continues to unravel”, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Wednesday. More >>
In The Face Of ‘Unprecedented Pressure’, EU Calls For Primacy Of International Law And Partnership
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 9:42 pm | UN News
The European Union remains committed to upholding international law and defending the United Nations Charter amid growing security threats, the bloc’s top diplomat told the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
Bangladesh: Rohingya Children’s Acute Hunger Surges Amid Funding Cuts
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 9:37 pm | UN News
In Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar refugee settlements, child malnutrition has surged and cuts to aid funding risk creating a humanitarian “catastrophe”, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday. More >>
Human Rights Council: Significant Increase In Child Victims Of Trafficking
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 6:50 pm | UN News
Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday. More >>
Humanitarian System At Breaking Point As Funding Cuts Force Life-Or-Death Choices
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 9:33 am | UN News
The UN’s top relief official warned on Wednesday that the global humanitarian system has reached breaking point, with funding cuts forcing life-or-death decisions over which aid programmes to sustain and which to shut down. More >>
‘Furious Kickback Against Equality’ Must End, UN Chief Tells Women Activists
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 11:12 am | UN News
At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday to civil society representatives gathered for a town hall meeting – part of the ongoing Commission on the Status ... More >>
WHO Injects Fresh Support Into DR Congo Vaccination Drive
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 11:05 am | UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by providing vital logistical support, including boats and motorcycles to reach remote communities along the Congo ... More >>
Afghanistan: Top UN Envoy Calls For ‘A Moment Of Realism’, As Taliban’s Isolation Grows
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 11:27 am | UN News
The top UN envoy for Afghanistan on Monday underscored the need for realistic engagement with the country as humanitarian and human rights crises deepen amid growing international isolation. More >>
World’s Largest Conference On Women Calls For Equality Amid Gender Backlash
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 8:56 am | UN News
Gender equality is a critical goal at a time when the demand for rights faces a global backlash, top UN officials told thousands of diplomats, business and civil society delegates gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Monday for the world’s largest ... More >>
