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Humanity’s Future Depends On Protecting The Rapidly Changing Ocean
Monday, 8 June 2026, 1:37 pm | UN News
The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of the planet and regulates climate, sustains biodiversity, and supports economies and cultures worldwide. It’s the foundation of life on Earth. More >>
Lebanon Crisis: Needs Soar As UN Launches New Funding Appeal
Saturday, 6 June 2026, 4:54 pm | UN News
The UN in Lebanon appealed for an additional $331.5 million on Friday to help 1.4 million people in crisis as already massive needs continue to grow, three months since deadly violence erupted between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli forces. More >>
Lebanon: Another Peacekeeper Dies In New Attack
Friday, 5 June 2026, 8:24 am | UN News
A Serbian peacekeeper serving in Lebanon died early Thursday after mortar fire on his position near Marjayoun in the country’s southeast, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has announced. More >>
Gaza’s Public Servants Systematically Targeted In Israeli Strikes
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 7:50 pm | UN News
Months since Gaza’s nominal ceasefire began, Palestinians continue to be killed and maimed in drone and airstrikes, including the enclave’s police force which is crucial to peace and reconstruction efforts. More >>
Ebola Risk ‘Very High’ In Eastern DR Congo As UN Intensifies Response
Saturday, 23 May 2026, 6:07 pm | UN News
The UN is rushing emergency personnel, funding and supplies into eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to counter the fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreading through conflict-ravaged provinces. More >>
Ebola Risk Is High Inside DR Congo But It’s No Pandemic Emergency: WHO
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 3:25 pm | UN News
The deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda does not represent a global pandemic emergency, although the risk is high at a regional and national level, the UN health agency chief said on Wednesday. More >>
Ukraine War ‘Becoming Deadlier By The Day’, Security Council Hears
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 3:24 pm | UN News
The war in Ukraine, now well into its fifth year, “is becoming deadlier by the day”, a senior UN official warned in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. More >>
WHO Chief Heads To Tenerife To Oversee Sunday Arrival Of Hantavirus-hit Ship
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 8:12 pm | UN News
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has issued a direct plea for calm and solidarity to the citizens of Tenerife ahead of the scheduled arrival of the MV Hondius on Sunday. More >>
Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship Not ‘another COVID’, WHO Says
Friday, 8 May 2026, 7:32 am | UN News
Three people have died and several others have fallen ill aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, prompting a major international public health response involving countries across Europe, Africa and Latin America. More >>
Education Or Food? Funding Shortfalls Force Sudanese Refugees In Egypt To ‘Make Very Difficult Decisions’
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 8:39 am | UN News
Civilians who have fled the war in Sudan and sought shelter in neighbouring Egypt could potentially face a new battle – the loss of critical services that ensure their survival, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned. More >>
Uncertainty Continues Over Safety In The Strait Of Hormuz
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 7:44 pm | UN News
Amid claims and counter-claims of strikes and confrontations in the crucial Strait of Hormuz between Iran and the United States, UN maritime officials continue to urge vessels to exercise “maximum caution”. More >>
DPRK Korea: Continued Militarisation A ‘Serious Concern’, Political Affairs Chief Warns Security Council
Friday, 1 May 2026, 10:00 am | UN News
The continued pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile development by The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea remain “a matter of serious concern,” the UN’s political affairs chief told the Security Council on Thursday. More >>
Hormuz Crisis Strangling Global Economy, Guterres Warns, Demanding Solutions To End Stalemate
Friday, 1 May 2026, 7:33 am | UN News
The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could push tens of millions into poverty, trigger a surge in global hunger and even tip the world towards recession, the UN Secretary-General warned on Thursday. More >>
UN Rights Chief Warns Of Escalating Crackdown In Iran Amid Conflict
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 10:07 pm | UN News
The UN’s top human rights official warned on Wednesday that Iranians’ rights are being eroded in “harsh and brutal ways,” citing a surge in executions, mass arrests and alleged abuses amid a widening crackdown on dissent during the ongoing ... More >>
From Hormuz To Lebanon, Crisis Reverberates Through Trade Routes, Upending Humanitarian Networks
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 1:30 pm | UN News
Disruptions in Strait of Hormuz continue to send shockwaves through global food systems, the UN Food & Agriculture Organization has warned, as a widening crisis across the Middle East continues to strain humanitarian operations and deepen instability More >>
Mali: Guterres Calls For International Solutions To Curb Spread Of Violent Extremism In The Sahel
Monday, 27 April 2026, 7:09 am | UN News
There are reports of continuing clashes in Mali on Sunday, a day after a series of coordinated attacks across the landlocked African nation against Government forces by extremists and northern separatist rebels. More >>
Millions Of Desperate Sudanese Return Home Amid Dire Conditions As War Rages
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 5:20 pm | UN News
Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face “another struggle for survival”, the IOM said on Tuesday. More >>
Secretary-General Hopefuls Make Their Case In Televised ‘Interactive Dialogues’
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 5:17 pm | UN News
The four candidates so far in the running to be the next UN Secretary-General will each have the chance to show why they are the best choice during a series of “interactive dialogues” taking place at UN Headquarters in New York this week. More >>
Strait Of Hormuz: With Hunger Looming, Life-Saving Fertiliser Shipments Cannot Wait, Head Of UN Task Force Says
Wednesday, 22 April 2026, 12:02 pm | UN News
As the Persian Gulf crisis continues, time is ticking for farmers who rely on fertilizer shipped via the Strait of Hormuz – and millions worldwide who depend on their crops, particularly in vulnerable countries such as war-torn Sudan. More >>
UN Chief Strongly Condemns Killing Of Another Peacekeeper In Southern Lebanon
Sunday, 19 April 2026, 7:07 pm | UN News
A UN peacekeeper has been killed and three others injured after a UNIFIL patrol came under fire in southern Lebanon, the mission said on Saturday. More >>
