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To Sudan, where the people of government held El Fasher in the west of the war-torn country remain trapped without food, water or medical care, UN aid coordinators, OCHA, said on Monday.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:
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Women still largely excluded from peace processes
Around 676 million women lived within 50 kilometres of deadly conflict last year β the highest figure since the 1990s.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Lives transformed: Stories from 80 years of UN work across the world
Millions of people worldwide have been positively impacted by the work of the United Nations and some of their stories are being highlighted at an exhibition at the global organizationβs New York headquarters.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes of debris
The UN on Monday said it was encouraged by renewed Gaza ceasefire commitments, warning that recent violence risked undermining fragile progress, as recovery efforts β including a large-scale rubble removal project β slowly gain momentum across the war-ravaged enclave.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:$31 trillion debt is holding back developing countries, UN trade summit hears
Holding the line on the existing rules-based international trading system remains an essential challenge if the world is the keep a damaging tariff war at bay, a top UN trade official said on Monday.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Fiji becomes the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) and the worldβs leading infectious cause of blindness, no longer poses a public health threat in the country.Trachoma is the first NTD to be eliminated in Fiji. Fiji is the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public...
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:Groundbreaking report reveals powerful link between poverty and the climate crisis
Nearly 80 per cent of the worldβs poor β 887 million people β live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and other climate hazards, highlighting the urgent need for global action to address the issue.
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Airstrikes in Lebanon, hope in CAR, a call to ban lead-based paints
The Security Council on Friday welcomed Lebanese Government efforts to exercise full national sovereignty through the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), as the UN warned that peacekeepers are continuing to find unauthorised weapons caches in the south.
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source:Haiti is under a UN arms embargo: So why are 500,000 illegal weapons in circulation?
Up to 500,000 illegal weapons ranging from handguns to battlefield-grade semi-automatic rifles are thought to be in the hands of gangs in Haiti, even though the Caribbean country has been under a UN arms embargo for the last three years.
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source:Central African Republic: β3Rβ combatants in the northwest lay down their arms
As the disarmament team approached, combatants from the Retour, RΓ©clamation et RΓ©habilitation (3R) armed group stood in two orderly lines expectantly, youthful faces and greying heads alike.
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source:Security Council renews Haiti sanctions
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday that renews sanctions in Haiti for another year as armed gangs continue to terrorize the population.
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source:UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned food aid cannot reach everyone in Gaza unless all border crossings are opened, particularly in the north where famine was declared in August.
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source:UN faces βrace to bankruptcyβ as Guterres unveils sharply reduced 2026 budget
The United Nations faces a βrace to bankruptcyβ unless Member States pay their dues in full and on time, Secretary-General AntΓ³nio Guterres warned on Friday, presenting a sharply reduced $3.238 billion regular budget for 2026.
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source:Talks on net zero shipping framework shelved as nations fail to reach consensus
Talks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on adopting new global rules to cut greenhouse gas emissions from ships ended Friday without agreement, as delegates voted to defer a decision for 12 months amid sharp divisions over the proposed Net-Zero Framework.
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source:Health Works Leaders Coalition launched to promote health system investments and spur economic growth, job creation
The World Bank Group, the Government of Japan, and the World Health Organization officially launched the Health Works Leaders Coalition. This global alliance brings together health and finance ministers, philanthropic organizations, business leaders, leaders of global health agencies, and civil society representatives with the aim of promoting investments in health systems as a strategy for economic growth, job...
Published on: October 17, 2025 | Source:World Food Day LIVE: The task of feeding the world
Amid the destruction of the Second World War, nations responded to the danger of hunger and malnutrition by creating the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 16 October 1945. The UN agency celebrates this achievement as World Food Day every year on its birthday, recognizing the work of all those who are committed to ensuring food for everyone. Weβll be bringing you the highlights live from FAO throughout the day....
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:UN welcomes Afghanistan-Pakistan ceasefire
The United Nations called on Thursday for Afghanistan and Pakistan to permanently end recent deadly hostilities and protect civilians.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Gaza: UN pushes to scale up aid delivery
As a fragile ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip, UN aid teams are intensifying efforts to deliver urgently needed assistance.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:UN condemns Madagascar military takeover, urges return to constitutional order
The UN has condemned Madagascarβs military takeover, calling for the immediate restoration of constitutional order following last weekβs ouster of President Andry Rajoelina.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Funding crisis forces deep cuts to UN peacekeeping missions
A severe funding shortfall is threatening to cripple UN peacekeeping operations worldwide, with the Organization warning that it will have to scale back patrols, close field offices and repatriate thousands of βblue helmetsβ due to delayed payments from Member States.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:UN rights chief hails Bangladesh prosecutions over enforced disappearances
Bangladesh has begun legal proceedings against security officials accused of sanctioning enforced disappearances and torture under the previous government β a move UN human rights chief Volker TΓΌrk called βan important step towards accountability.β
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Gaza peace plan βat precarious momentβ as killings continue on both sides
The UN relief chief on Wednesday urged Israel and Hamas to honour their agreement to return deceased hostages and allow aid at scale into Gaza, warning that it should not be used as βa bargaining chipβ amid reports of new civilian killings and extrajudicial executions.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:UN rights chief underlines need for a permanent ceasefire and accountability in Gaza
Recovery in Gaza must also include accountability for violations, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Guterres highlights βmaximum impactβ reform agenda
The Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UNβs effectiveness and improve coordination across its three core pillars: peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Afghan quake aftermath: Children facing heightened risk from disease
Over 212,000 Afghan children are now at risk of acute watery diarrhoea and other deadly waterborne diseases, according to the UN Childrenβs Fund (UNICEF).
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Humanitarian funding cuts pushing millions into hunger: WFP
Nearly 14 million people could face severe hunger by the end of the year, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Wednesday, as slashed humanitarian funding threatens six of its most critical operations.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Record rise in carbon dioxide levels during 2024: UN weather agency
Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rose by a record amount in 2024, reaching new highs and locking in further long-term warming and extreme weather, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:WHO and the European Union launch collaboration to advance digitized health systems in sub-Saharan Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) announced today a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHOβs Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) in sub-Saharan Africa. This EUβWHO partnership will improve pandemic preparedness and accelerate progress towards better health and well-being for all.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Israel restricts Gaza aid, saying Hamas must do more to return deceased hostages
Israel announced late on Tuesday that it will limit the flow of aid to Gaza, accusing Hamas of breaching the ceasefire agreement by returning only four of the bodies of deceased hostages so far.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Why are over 670 million people going hungry?
More than eight per cent of the world population or around673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Gaza: $70 billion needed to rebuild shattered enclave, says UN
Around $70 billion will be needed to reconstruct Gaza and make it safe after two years of war, UN development experts said on Tuesday, while aid agencies reported that far too little aid is getting in to meet the needs of desperate Palestinians.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Top humanitarian strongly condemns Russian attack on UN aid convoy
Russian drones hit a βclearly markedβ UN convoy on Tuesday which was bringing desperately needed aid to a war-torn frontline town in southern Ukraine.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Humanitarians call for greater support amid immense needs
With the end of the year fast approaching, humanitarians are urging donors to step up support for their operations which remain underfunded due to brutal cuts to aid budgets.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:UN envoy warns Libyaβs transition at risk amid stalled political roadmap
The UNβs top envoy for Libya warned on Tuesday that the countryβs long-delayed political transition will stay on hold unless rival institutions swiftly resolve differences over election laws and key appointments.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source:Nations confront deep divisions over carbon emission cuts to global shipping
The UN maritime agency opened a special session in London on Tuesday, where nations are debating β and may adopt β a landmark framework to curb greenhouse gas emissions for global shipping, amid intense debate and open US opposition.
Published on: October 14, 2025 | Source: