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Venezuela: UN Independent Investigators Call For Immediate Release Of All Political Prisoners
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 10:05 am | UN News
More than 100 political prisoners have been released in Venezuela, the Government announced on Monday, just over a week after the seizure and rendition of President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas by the United States. More >>
UN Chief ‘Shocked’ By Reports Of Excessive Force Against Protesters In Iran
Monday, 12 January 2026, 5:09 pm | UN News
The UN Secretary-General is shocked by reports of violence and excessive use of force by Iranian authorities against protesters across the country, urging restraint and the immediate restoration of communications as unrest enters its third week. More >>
Fact-Finding Mission Urges Iran To End Protest Violence And Restore Internet
Monday, 12 January 2026, 5:06 pm | UN News
The UN-mandated independent human rights fact-finding mission on Iran has urged authorities to immediately restore internet access and halt the violent crackdown of the ongoing, nationwide protest. More >>
What The US Withdrawal From UN Bodies Could Mean For Climate, Trade And Development
Monday, 12 January 2026, 4:58 pm | UN News
The United States’ intention to withdraw from a host of UN bodies announced this week targets programmes and initiatives focusing on a wide range of crucial areas, including the climate crisis, trade, gender and development. More >>
South Sudan: Increase In Abductions And Sexual Violence ‘Unacceptable’
Monday, 12 January 2026, 4:51 pm | UN News
Despite reductions in the overall number of conflict-related incidents in South Sudan, a rise in abductions and sexual violence is concerning, the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, UNMISS, said on Friday. More >>
Ukraine: Massive Overnight Attack Leaves Millions In The Dark
Monday, 12 January 2026, 4:48 pm | UN News
UN agencies are supporting efforts on Friday to keep energy services up and running in Ukraine, and families warm amid freezing winter temperatures, following a large-scale overnight attack. More >>
Iran: UN Human Rights Chief ‘Deeply Disturbed’ By Protest-Related Violence
Monday, 12 January 2026, 4:45 pm | UN News
The UN human rights chief has called for an independent and transparent investigation into reports of deaths and widespread arrests during ongoing nationwide protests in Iran, amid mounting concerns over the use of force by security forces. More >>
Myanmar Vote A ‘Facade’ To Entrench Military Rule, Independent Rights Expert Says
Friday, 9 January 2026, 11:34 am | UN News
An independent human rights expert has urged the international community to reject the electoral process organised by Myanmar’s military government, after the first round of voting revealed widespread coercion, exclusion and violence. More >>
World News In Brief: Fighting Intensifies In Syria’s Aleppo And South Sudan’s Jonglei State, Acute Hunger In Niger
Friday, 9 January 2026, 10:01 am | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres continues to be gravely alarmed by escalating hostilities in Aleppo, Syria, and mounting reports of civilian casualties, his Spokesperson said on Thursday. More >>
Global Economy Shows Signs Of Steady But Subdued Growth
Friday, 9 January 2026, 9:29 am | UN News
The global economy has shown resilience amid turbulence during the past year, including shifting trade policies – yet growth remains subdued and far below pre-pandemic levels, the UN said in a landmark report published on Thursday. More >>
Syria Signals Renewed Cooperation On Chemical Weapons Destruction
Friday, 9 January 2026, 9:21 am | UN News
Progress continues to be made towards eliminating remnants of the chemical weapons programme in Syria that was developed under the Assad regime, the UN Security Council heard on Thursday. More >>
UN’s ‘Responsibility To Deliver’ Will Not Waver, After US Announces Withdrawal From Dozens Of International Orgs
Friday, 9 January 2026, 9:18 am | UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed regret over the decision by the United States to withdraw from a number of UN entities, while underscoring that the system will continue to deliver on all its mandates. More >>
Human Rights Council Elects Indonesian Candidate President For 2026
Friday, 9 January 2026, 8:09 am | UN News
The UN Human Rights Council – the world’s principal defender of vulnerable people worldwide – has elected an Indonesian diplomat to be President for 2026 in a first for the country. More >>
Syria: Aleppo Fighting Leaves Civilians Dead, Displaces Thousands
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 3:02 pm | UN News
At least five civilians have been killed and some 30,000 people displaced following renewed fighting in Aleppo, Syria, prompting calls from the UN for immediate de-escalation and a return to political talks. More >>
Iraq ‘Unrecognisable And Remarkable’ After Years Of Conflict: UN Coordinator
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 10:43 am | UN News
Some two decades after a shaky political transition, Iraq today is a country “at peace, with increased security and a clear determination to win the battle of development,” says the UN resident coordinator for Iraq on Wednesday. More >>
Drones, Fear And Exhaustion: The Daily Reality Of Providing Aid To Ukraine
Thursday, 8 January 2026, 8:32 am | UN News
Almost four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aid teams continue to adapt to the lethal reality of working in a modern war zone. More >>
World News In Brief: Storms In Syria, School Attacks In Nigeria, Strikes Continue In Southern Lebanon
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 12:29 pm | UN News
Thousands of displaced people in northern Syria are struggling to cope with freezing conditions after a severe snowstorm struck dozens of displacement sites, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday. More >>
Thirteen More Lives Lost In Sudan As 1,000th Day Of War Looms
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 12:24 pm | UN News
Thirteen more lives – including children – were reportedly lost on Tuesday in another drone attack on Sudan’s North Kordofan region. More >>
Gaza: 100 Per Cent Of Basic Food Needs Met For First Time Since 2023
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 11:54 am | UN News
For the first time since 2023, humanitarian assistance will provide Gazans with enough food to fulfil minimum nutritional needs. More >>
Iran Protests: UN Warns Against Further Bloodshed
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 11:46 am | UN News
As protests in the Iranian capital, Tehran continued for a ninth day, the UN Secretary-General said he was “deeply saddened by the reported loss of life and injuries,” resulting from clashes between security forces and protesters. More >>
