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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 >>
Reparations ‘Key To Dismantling Systemic Racism’: UN Rights Chief
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 2:21 pm | UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has described reparatory justice for colonialism, enslavement and the trade in enslaved Africans as “key to dismantling systemic racism.” More >>
Yemenis Are ‘Hanging By A Thread’ Top Aid Official Warns Security Council
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 2:17 pm | UN News
Yemen must not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the Security Council heard on Tuesday, stressing the need for de-escalation, political progress & urgent humanitarian funding for beleaguered civilians battered by grinding war More >>
World Failing Sudan As War Enters A Fourth Year, UN Relief Chief Warns
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 2:04 pm | UN News
Sudan remains the world’ s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis, UN agencies and partners said on Tuesday, calling for an end to the war between rival militaries on the eve of the three-year mark. More >>
‘Time For Diplomacy Over Escalation’ In Middle East War: Guterres
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 9:57 am | UN News
As the war in the Middle East continues, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a passionate call for “serious negotiations” between the US and Iran to resume, warning that respect for international law “is being trampled” underfoot. More >>
Development Finance Gap Risks Reversing Decades Of Progress
Monday, 13 April 2026, 12:21 pm | UN News
Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, the UN warned in a report published on Thursday - calling for stepping up investment to meet internationally agreed goals. More >>
New Era For Space Dawns As Artemis Astronauts Return
Sunday, 12 April 2026, 9:59 pm | UN News
After a 10-day journey around the far side of the Moon, the four astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission are set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean late on Friday. More >>
Lebanon Airstrike Casualties ‘Still Under The Rubble’ As Ambulances, Hospitals Face New Threats
Saturday, 11 April 2026, 5:52 pm | UN News
With Lebanon still reeling from Israel’s devastating airstrikes on 8 April, UN humanitarians reported new fears of attacks on ambulances and looming food shortages in the south of the country on Friday. More >>
Lebanon: Health System Overwhelmed Following A ‘Horrific’ Day Of Israeli Strikes
Friday, 10 April 2026, 7:49 am | UN News
The Scale And Speed Of Destruction From The Wave Of Airstrikes In Lebanon Which Began Just Hours After The US-Iran Ceasefire Announcement, Has Left The Country’s Already Strained Health System Struggling To Cope, According To WHO. More >>
World News In Brief: South Sudan Rights, Opioid Guidelines Update, DR Congo Crisis Continues
Friday, 3 April 2026, 2:06 pm | UN News
South Sudan is evolving into a catastrophic human rights and humanitarian crisis, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent experts warned on Thursday. More >>
Middle East Crisis Exposes Global Energy Fault Line As UN Urges Shift To Renewables
Friday, 3 April 2026, 9:16 am | UN News
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global economy: the dependence on fossil fuels flowing through regions affected by conflict. More >>
Guterres Warns Of ‘Wider War’ As Middle East Conflict Enters Second Month
Friday, 3 April 2026, 9:10 am | UN News
The Middle East crisis has lurched into its second month, prompting UN Secretary-General António Guterres to issue a stark warning on Thursday morning that the world is “on the edge of a wider war” with catastrophic global implications. More >>
