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Rising Seas, Rising Stakes: What Increasing Sea-levels Mean To Humanity
Monday, 31 August 2026, 8:02 am | UN News
The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and the threats are growing. More >>
As Wars Spread, The Global Food System Unravels
Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 7:06 am | UN News
A family with 4 children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived & demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the land. They walked roughly 100 kilometers to a displacement camp. One of the children died along the way. More >>
Global Food Supply Has Become ‘Collateral Damage’ In Conflicts: Secretary-General
Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 10:55 am | UN News
The disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait has worsened hunger crises and must immediately end, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. More >>
AI For Good: How The UN Uses AI To Advance Human Rights
Monday, 24 August 2026, 8:41 am | UN News
For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. More >>
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Spreading Exponentially, UN Responders Warn
Monday, 24 August 2026, 8:38 am | UN News
As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo’s history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing funding for lifesaving work critically low. More >>
Aid Workers Under Fire As Drones Reshape Warfare
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 2:57 pm | UN News
The UN is warning that aid workers face a deadly and evolving threat, with armed drones reshaping battlefields worldwide – putting humanitarian teams increasingly in the line of fire. More >>
Ebola: Motorbike Riders Carrying The Sick May Hold Key To Response Boost
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 7:48 am | UN News
From the frontlines of the deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN World Health Organization (WHO) shared details on Tuesday of a massive push for community engagement, a day after yet another ambulance attack. More >>
‘Warned But Not Protected’: Four In Ten Adults In England Ignore Heat Alerts
Monday, 17 August 2026, 9:04 am | UN News
As amber heat-health alerts spread across England this summer, a new study has found that the warnings are being received – but not changing behaviour. More >>
Sudan: The Harrowing Reality Of Giving Birth In A War Zone
Monday, 17 August 2026, 8:50 am | UN News
Sudanese women about to give birth are losing their babies and sometimes their own lives because of a lack of specialist healthcare support, amid the ongoing war, UN humanitarians said on Friday. More >>
Security Council: Escalating Attacks Threaten Peace In Yemen
Friday, 14 August 2026, 8:42 am | UN News
As US-Iran war continues, the SC held an open debate Thursday on Yemen, where military clashes are worsening the humanitarian situation amid fears that recent Houthi missile strikes on Saudi Arabia & commercial vessels could threaten the 2022 truce. More >>
Colombia Earthquake: UN Joins National Response
Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 7:50 am | UN News
As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we've got” if and when the request came from the authorities for international assistance. More >>
Gaza: 300 Children Killed In 300 Days Of Israeli-Hamas ‘Ceasefire’
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 4:10 pm | UN News
At least 300 children in Gaza have been reportedly killed since ceasefire agreement supposedly came into effect last October to suspend military operations between Hamas fighters & the Israel Defense Forces, the UNICEF said on Thursday. More >>
‘Wanton, Intentional Infliction Of Incredible Pain’ By Gangs In Haiti
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 3:59 pm | UN News
More than 176 women and girls were victims of rape committed by gang members, “often as a form of punishment against people living in areas controlled by rival gangs,” the report said. More >>
New Ebola Vaccine Trial Launches As Outbreak Spreads In DR Congo
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 6:31 pm | UN News
Results may be months away, but efforts are advancing towards enhanced treatment and the world’s first vaccine for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, the WHO said as deaths and cases rise in the largest ever outbreak on record in the DRC. More >>
Afghanistan Hunger Crisis Intensifies As Millions Left Without Food Aid
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 6:27 pm | UN News
Afghanistan’s dire hunger crisis now affects 14 million people including babies fed on little more than weak tea and bread by their despairing and dirt-poor parents. More >>
Middle East: Civilian Death Toll Climbs In Gaza, Lebanon And West Bank As UN Chief Demands ‘The Fighting Must Stop’
Saturday, 1 August 2026, 5:46 pm | UN News
Violence and civilian casualties are rising across the Middle East – from Israeli airstrikes in Gaza to continued hostilities in Lebanon and the West Bank – UN agencies reported on Friday as the Secretary-General declared “the fighting must stop”. More >>
Wildfires: Prevention Is The Best Defence, UN Says
Friday, 31 July 2026, 3:59 pm | UN News
The wildfires burning across Europe and North America highlight the urgent need for action now – as climate change, land-use pressures and human activity make severe fires more likely in the future. More >>
Hunger Deepens For Displaced Families In Sudan’s El Obeid
Saturday, 18 July 2026, 2:59 pm | UN News
UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now sheltering in camps in the city of El Obeid. More >>
Breaking The Silence: Zimbabwean Youth Leader Calls For Urgent Investment In Mental Health
Friday, 17 July 2026, 1:52 pm | UN News
For Tanatswa Amanda Chikaura, mental health advocacy began with a personal loss: while studying psychology at the University of Zimbabwe, she learned that a fellow student had died by suicide. More >>
‘The Science Is Here’: UN Chief Welcomes First Global AI Assessment
Friday, 3 July 2026, 11:50 am | UN News
Fresh scientific evidence and options for harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) were unveiled Wednesday following the launch of the first global, independent scientific assessment of opportunities, risks and impacts by a pioneering UN expert panel. More >>
