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80 years later, the UN Charter is a ‘living miracle,’ Secretary-General says
In front of a multimedia exhibit at United Nations Headquarters entitled “Reviving the Spirit of San Francisco,” Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed home the UN Charter which was signed in 1945 in the Californian city.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:
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Guterres condemns Iran attack on US airbase in Qatar
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is “deeply alarmed” by the further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, his Spokesperson said in a statement on Monday.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Human Rights Council hears concerns over displacement, genocide risks and migrant trafficking
On day six of the59th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, the Council heard urgent updates on rising internal displacement driven by organised crime, escalating genocide risks and the trafficking of women in the domestic work sector.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:Bearing the brunt of war: UNICEF chief meets some of Sudan’s 700,000 child refugees crossing into Chad
Since fighting erupted in Sudan in April 2023, more than two million children have been displaced by the brutal war between rival militaries there.
Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source:SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: ‘Diplomacy must prevail’ over Iran following US military intervention, urges Guterres
The UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Sunday that the bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites by the United States marks a “perilous turn”, warning that the region cannot endure yet another “cycle of destruction.” António Guterres said the must be an immediate ceasefire and returned to “serious, sustained negotiations.” We’ll have live updates from our Meetings Coverageteam below and app users can follow here.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Gaza: UN warns of ‘weaponised hunger’ and growing death toll amid food chaos
The top UN humanitarian official in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has issued a stark warning over the deepening crisis in Gaza, where civilians are being killed daily while trying to access food, water and medical care.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Guterres condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned a deadly attack on peacekeepers serving with the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, or CAR, which claimed the life of a Zambian peacekeeper and left another wounded.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:INTERVIEW: Visitors to Expo 2025 appreciate ‘positive vision’ of UN
Visitors to Expo 2025, a world fair currently being held in Osaka, Japan, appreciate the “positive vison” of a shared global future promoted by the United Nations; that’s according to Naomi Ichikawa, Director of the UN Pavilion.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘marks perilous turn’: Diplomacy must prevail, says Guterres
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres told an emergency meeting of the Security Council on Sunday that massive overnight strikes by the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities only increase the risk of a wider war and “serious damage to the international order.”
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:What is financing for development?
According to the United Nations, the world needs an extra $4 trillion every year to tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges – ending poverty and hunger, fighting climate change, and reducing inequality.
Published on: June 22, 2025 | Source:Why is the manosphere on the rise? UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny
A growing network of online communities known collectively as the “manosphere” is emerging as a serious threat to gender equality, as toxic digital spaces increasingly influence real-world attitudes, behaviours, and policies, the UN agency dedicated to ending gender discrimination has warned.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:UN chief ‘gravely alarmed’ by US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the United States’ bombing of three nuclear sites in Iran as a “dangerous escalation” on Saturday following eight days of deadly strikes and counter strikes between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:‘One Earth, One Health’: Yoga Day provides respite in a tumultuous world
In an age marked by conflicts, disease, dysfunction and mental health challenges, yoga offers a steady, time-trusted path to help find calm and harmony within – and without.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:UN reiterates call for urgent de-escalation amid Iran-Israel conflict, worsening Gaza crisis
Senior UN officials reiterated an appeal for urgent restraint on Saturday as conflict spiral between Israel and Iran, amid a wider regional crisis exacerbated by Israel’s war in Gaza and the worsening humanitarian situation facing Palestinian civilians.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:From the Global South to the stars: A new space race
Once the exclusive domain of a handful of technologically advanced countries, outer space is now within the reach of emerging nations from the Global South, as costs fall and technology becomes more widely available.
Published on: June 21, 2025 | Source:WHO warns of a health financing emergency
The world is facing a health financing emergency, according to Dr. Kalipso Chalkidou, Director for Health Financing and Economics for the World Health Organization (WHO).
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:MIDDLE EAST CRISIS LIVE: ‘Give peace a chance’ UN chief urges Israel and Iran
One week since the Israel-Iran conflict erupted, diplomatic efforts to end the war are ramping up in Geneva as foreign ministers from France, Germany, the UK and the EU prepare to meet their Iranian counterpart. In New York, meanwhile, the UN Security Council heard the UN Secretary-General warn ambassadors that “we are on course to chaos” if the war widens “which could ignite a fire that no one can can control.” UN...
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:UN Peacebuilding Commission ‘more needed than ever’ amid rising conflict
Former Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and other senior officials from across the world have spoken about how international support was critical to putting their countries on the path to peace.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:From Syria, UN refugee chief calls for greater solidarity with displaced people
Although record numbers of people – over 122 million worldwide – have been uprooted due to war, violence and persecution, their ability to find safety and support is threatened more than ever.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:For too long, ‘unbound horrors’ have unfolded in Sudan
Hostilities continue to escalate across Sudan’sNorth Darfur andKordofan regions, with reports of civilian casualties, sexual violence, abductions and looting, the UN human rights chief warned on Friday, describing the consequences as disastrous.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Gaza horrors continue as the weakest succumb to injuries and disease
Death and suffering in Gaza are ever-present and the enclave's people now have little choice but to risk their lives to fetch aid supplies, UN agencies said on Friday.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:‘A fire no one can control’: UN warns of spiralling Iran-Israel war
The world stands on the edge of catastrophe, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, as Israel’s military campaign inside Iran intensifies and strikes on nuclear facilities threaten to trigger a catastrophe.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Security Council hears of escalating attacks, diplomatic developments
The UN Security Council met on Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, where intensified fighting continues, affecting new areas and prompting further displacement.
Published on: June 20, 2025 | Source:‘We are at a point of no return’: grave violations against children surge for third year
Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the United Nations, according to the Secretary-General's annual report on children in armed conflict, released on Thursday.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Development is ‘the first line of defence against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council
Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent live in conflict-affected or fragile settings and this is on track to worsen, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:‘We are at a point of no return’: Grave violations against children surge for third year
Last year, 41,370 grave violations against children were documented and verified by the United Nations, according to the Secretary-General's annual report on children in armed conflict, released on Thursday.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Gaza: As last fuel supplies run out, aid teams warn of catastrophe
More than 100 days into Israel’s complete fuel blockade in Gaza, UN agencies still in the shattered enclave warned on Thursday that vital services are only “hours away” from shutting down.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Development is ‘the first line of defense against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council
Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent live in conflict-affected or fragile settings and this is on track to worsen, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Monitoring Iran and promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy– the IAEA's role explained
Just days before Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran, the UN watchdog agency monitoring Iran’s nuclear activities warned that the country was in violation of its non-proliferation commitments.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:UN warns of mounting humanitarian toll as Israel-Iran hostilities continue
As deadly missile exchanges between Israel and Iran enter a second week, the United Nations is sounding alarm over the growing toll on civilians, warning of mass displacement and regional instability.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars
Sexual violence in conflict is a tactic of war, torture and terror. It does not only devastate survivors but also tears apart families and communities. The trauma, shame and stigma are borne by victims, not perpetrators – echoing across generations.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:World Refugee Day: telling their stories
Of the 122 million people globally displaced by persecution, violence or human rights violations, 42.7 million are refugees who have fled across borders, according to new data from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Global investment plunges, hurricane season in Haiti, rising cholera and hunger in South Sudan
Global investment fell a full 11 per cent to $1.5 trillion last year – it’s a huge blow for developing nations, the UN trade agency, UNCTAD, said on Thursday.
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:WHO issues first global guideline to improve pregnancy care for women with sickle cell disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, addressing a critical and growing health challenge that can have life-threatening consequences for both women and babies.SCD is a group of inherited blood disorders characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells that resemble crescents or sickles. These cells can block...
Published on: June 19, 2025 | Source:Guterres renews call for Israel-Iran ceasefire
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday he remains “profoundly alarmed” by the ongoing military escalation between Israel and Iran, as the sides continued to trade airstrikes.
Published on: June 18, 2025 | Source: