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‘Cooperation is humanity’s greatest innovation,’ UN chief declares at BRICS summit
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the environment is being attacked on all fronts and called on the international community to urgently tackle the intersection of health and climate issues.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:
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Human rights must anchor the digital age, says UN’s Türk
As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has called for human rights to be placed at the centre of this transformation.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by devastating Texas floods as toll climbs past 80
The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed deep sorrow over the deadly floods in Texas that reportedly killed at least 80 people over the holiday weekend, including more than two dozen children at a summer camp.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:UN warns of worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan as displacement, hunger and disease escalate
UN humanitarians on Monday sounded the alarm over the worsening conditions in Sudan, as violence continues, and food and water remain at critically low levels.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:UN calls on Taliban to end repressive policies
The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing deep concern over Afghanistan’s deteriorating humanitarian, economic and human rights conditions, urging the Taliban to reverse repressive policies and ensure inclusive governance.
Published on: July 07, 2025 | Source:‘A spirit of oneness’: Cooperatives cultivating peace in South Sudan
Within one year, a maize and sorghum cooperative of 20 members in the Central Equatorial State of South Sudan had grown to over 150 members allowing many members to boost their income and provide for their families for the first time.
Published on: July 05, 2025 | Source:First Person: Japanese UN volunteer ‘motivated by the passion of others’ to support peace
A United Nations volunteer from Japan has said as a teenager he was motivated by the “passion” of young people he met on an exchange programme to contribute to peace and development initiatives.
Published on: July 05, 2025 | Source:UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine, warns of nuclear safety risk
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned Russia’s latest wave of drone and missile attacks in Ukraine – reportedly the largest in over three years of war – warning that the strikes again jeopardised nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Published on: July 05, 2025 | Source:The Sevilla Commitment: A vital step to rebuild trust in global cooperation
Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark sustainable development conference concluding this Thursday in Sevilla, while cautioning that real progress will depend on sustained action.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:With sustainable development under threat, Sevilla summit rekindles hope and unity
The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla has concluded with a renewed sense of resolve and a focus on action that can change lives worldwide, according to UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Shelter and safety elude Afghan women returnees from Iran and Pakistan
As returns of Afghan refugees and those living in refugee-like conditions from Iran and Pakistan increase – many forcibly – women and girls are arriving in a country where their rights, safety, and futures face severe threats, according to a new UN-led report.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:UN Human Rights Council hears grim updates on Ukraine, Gaza and global racism
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday heard sobering briefings on the human rights situations in Ukraine and Gaza, along with a call to confront structural racism and intersectional discrimination worldwide.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Landless and locked out: Young farmers struggle for a future
Agricultural land is more than just a resource to produce food – for many older adults around the world, a land deed is the only safety net they have as they enter their old age. As a result, they hold onto it tightly.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Chile and Argentina among coldest places on Earth as polar anticyclone grips region
Temperatures across lower South America have plummeted – falling as low as -15 Celsius or 5 Fahrenheit in some places – as a rare polar cold wave grips the region, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Thursday.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:UN chief ‘appalled’ by worsening Gaza crisis as civilians face displacement, aid blockades
The UN Secretary-General is “appalled” by the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as civilians face yet another wave of mass displacement with few safe places to go.
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:Readout on WHO participation in global nuclear emergency exercise
On 25 June, the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded its participation in a 36-hour nuclear emergency exercise organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).The exercise was part of the IAEA’s Level 3 Convention Exercise (ConvEx-3), the highest and most complex level of its emergency exercises. These large-scale exercises are conducted every three to five years to test emergency preparedness and...
Published on: July 03, 2025 | Source:WHO launches bold push to raise health taxes and save millions of lives
The World Health Organization (WHO) today has launched a major new initiative urging countries to raise real prices on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks by at least 50% by 2035 through health taxes in a move designed to curb chronic diseases and generate critical public revenue. The “3 by 35” Initiative comes at a time when health systems are under enormous strain from rising noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Adhering to bans on mines only in peace time will not work: UN rights chief
The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday expressed grave alarm that six European countries are either in the process of or are considering withdrawing from the international treaty prohibiting anti-personnel mines.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Haitian capital ‘paralysed and isolated’ by gang violence, Security Council hears
More than 1.3 million people have been displaced in Haiti as surging gang violence, lawlessness, and impunity expose the population – especially women and girls – to heightened risks of exploitation and sexual violence.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Access to key water facility in Khan Younis disrupted, UN reports
A key water reservoir serving Khan Younis in southern Gaza has become inaccessible following new Israeli displacement orders, sparking fears of a collapse in the city’s water distribution network and worsening already dire humanitarian conditions, the United Nations warned on Wednesday.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Space is not the final frontier – it is the foundation of our future: UN deputy chief
Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books
A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN’s pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:INTERVIEW: Sevilla ‘a critical test’ of multilateralism
Nations taking part in a flagship UN conference have pledged to address the debt crisis in the Global South and boost sustainable development. However, the real test will be whether or not these commitments will be translated into action.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Sevilla: Without sustainable development, there is neither hope nor security
A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement adopted this week, sets out a roadmap for all UN Member States — except the US which pulled out earlier this month — with the aim of mobilizing that capital.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:General Assembly approves $5.4 billion UN peacekeeping budget for 2025-2026
The General Assembly on Monday approved a $5.38 billion budget for UN peacekeeping operations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, down slightly from the previous year, as delegates wrapped up weeks of negotiations amid warnings about persistent funding challenges.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:‘The margins of the budget’: Gender equality in developing countries underfunded by $420 billion annually
Developing countries currently face a staggering $420 billion annual gap in the funding needed to achieve gender equality, UN Women estimates. This gap means that programmes and services for women and girls are chronically underfunded.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Sudan: UN warns of soaring displacement and looming floods
UN humanitarians on Tuesday sounded the alarm over worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan, as escalating violence continues to displace civilians and the rising risk of severe flooding during the current rainy season.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Gaza: Families deprived of the means for survival, humanitarians warn
The United Nations on Tuesday reported that humanitarian operations in Gaza are facing escalating strain, as ongoing fuel shortages, access restrictions and military activity continue to undermine aid delivery and essential services.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Iran crisis: UN stays and delivers
A clearer picture of needs across Iran is beginning to emerge after the conflict this month with Israel, which left hundreds dead, several hospitals hit and a spike in Afghan refugees returning home, the UN’s top official in Tehran said on Tuesday.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Children’s lives ‘turned upside down’ by wars across Middle East, North Africa, warns UNICEF
Conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa in the last two years reportedly killed, maimed, or displaced over 12 million children across the region, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Northern hemisphere heatwave underscores value of early-warning alerts
The blistering early-summer heatwave that’s brought life-threatening temperatures across much of the northern hemisphere is a worrying sign of things to come, UN weather experts said on Tuesday.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:50 years of CITES: Protecting wildlife from trade-driven extinction
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) marks 50 years since it entered into force on Tuesday, celebrating five decades of protecting endangered wildlife from overexploitation through international trade.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Spain and Brazil push global action to tax the super-rich and curb inequality
Spain and Brazil have launched a joint initiative to promote higher tax contributions from the super-rich worldwide, aimed at tackling soaring inequality by ensuring those with the most pay their fair share.
Published on: July 01, 2025 | Source:Suriname certified malaria-free by WHO
Today, Suriname became the first country in the Amazon region to receive malaria-free certification from the World Health Organization (WHO). This historic milestone follows nearly 70 years of commitment by the government and people of Suriname to eliminate the disease across its vast rainforests and diverse communities.“WHO congratulates Suriname on this remarkable achievement,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO...
Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source:Human rights can be a ‘strong lever for progress’ in climate change, says UN rights chief
The UN’s top rights official on Monday urged the international community to confront the growing human rights implications of climate change.
Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: