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World News in Brief: Russia-Ukraine talks, Sudan exodus worsens, Colombia displacement rises
The United Nations has welcomed talks between Russia and Ukraine held on Friday in Türkiye.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:
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Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same
As world leaders meet in Geneva to negotiate a new UN-brokered agreement on pandemic preparedness, we revisit frontline doctors, community advocates, a youth volunteer and a journalist who lived through the storm of COVID-19. Their voices are just a few among millions that show why this moment matters.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
Amid reports that Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight into Friday killed at least 64 people, aid teams once again pushed back strongly at allegations that aid is being diverted to Hamas, demanding an end to Israel’s blockade.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt
The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:One World for Health: The Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly convenes from 19 to 27 May 2025
The Seventy-eighth session of the World Health Assembly (WHA78) will convene from 19 to 27 May 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme “One World for Health”.The Health Assembly will bring together high-level country representatives and other stakeholders to address health challenges. This year’s gathering comes at a pivotal moment for global health, as Member States confront emerging threats and major shifts in...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:‘We are still waiting for our loved ones’: Families of the abducted speak out
Two families – one still waiting for answers 75 years after a father was taken during the Korean War, the other pleading for a son’s return from captivity in Gaza – shared their testimonies before the UN Security Council on Thursday.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms
Intensified hostilities continue in the Gaza Strip, bringing further death, displacement and destruction as the weeks-long aid blockade grinds on, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said on Thursday.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:UN needed ‘more than ever before’ says Germany’s candidate to head General Assembly
The former Foreign Minister of Germany outlined her vision for the role of UN General Assembly President, pledging to make the world body more effective, inclusive and focused on results.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy
Amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties, the global economy stands at a fragile turning point, according to a new report on Thursday from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:‘The world is failing its health checkup,’ says WHO
In just two years, between 2019 and 2021, life expectancy worldwide fell by 1.8 years – the largest fall in recent history according to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Libya’s fragile peace tested again as new clashes roil Tripoli
A fragile calm has settled over Tripoli after a sudden surge of violence this week left parts of the city in ruins, claimed civilian lives, and heightened concerns about the stability of Libya’s already fragile political and security situation.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Over 60 per cent of the Arab world still outside the banking system
Between 2016 and 2024, the number of Egyptians with a bank account – which experts say is essential for financial inclusion - tripled, from 17.1 million to over 51 million.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Expression of gratitude to members of WHO senior leadership team
As we make this transition to the new leadership team, I want to express my sincere appreciation for the remarkable contributions of those colleagues who will be leaving their executive management positions on 16 June 2025.I am truly grateful to:Dr Michael J. Ryan, Deputy Director-General and Executive Director for Health Emergencies, Preparedness, and Response. Mike planned to leave over two years ago but stayed on at...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:WHO warns of slowing global health gains in new statistics report
This document provides an overview of the World Health Organization's (WHO) latest statistics report for 2025.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Funding cuts in Afghanistan mean ‘lives lost and lives less lived’
In a remote village clinic in the Bamyan Province in Afghanistan last week, a group of teenage girls were given potentially life-saving reproductive health advice, excited by the small kit of menstrual supplies they had been given.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:A historic course correction: How the world’s shipping sector is setting sail for net zero
Long overlooked as a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, the shipping industry is now at the forefront of a unique display of international cooperation. The shift signals that even the world’s largest transport sector can be steered toward climate accountability.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:8 million teens in world's wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF
Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, mental wellbeing, and physical health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Sudan refugees, aid for Syrian returnees, MERS alert in Saudi Arabia, Venezuela urged to end secret detentions
More than 40,000 Sudanese have fled to eastern Chad in the past month to escape intensifying violence in Darfur.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:US-Houthi ceasefire ‘a welcome opportunity’ to advance peace efforts in Yemen
The ceasefire between the United States and Houthi rebels in Yemen provides an opportunity to revitalize the peace process in the Middle Eastern country, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:UN aid office denounces attacks on Gaza hospital
The UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, underlined the need to protect civilians and healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip in a renewed appeal on Wednesday.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:In Berlin, broad backing for UN peacekeeping as global threats mount
More than 130 countries and international partners threw their weight behind UN peacekeeping at a high-level ministerial summit in Berlin on Wednesday, pledging military, tech and political support.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:‘Politically unacceptable, morally repugnant’: UN chief calls for global ban on 'killer robots'
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – machines capable of taking human lives without human oversight – describing them as “politically unacceptable” and “morally repugnant.”
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:‘Stop the 21st century atrocity’ in Gaza, Fletcher urges UN Security Council
No aid has entered Gaza for more than 10 weeks and every single one of the 2.1 million people there faces famine conditions, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday in a briefing to the Security Council in New York.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:GAZA LIVE: ‘Humanity, the law and reason must prevail’ in Gaza, UN relief chief tells Security Council
The Security Council met in New York to discuss the horror unfolding in Gaza, where humanitarians warn of “a critical risk of famine” and aid shipments have been blocked by Israel for over 70 days. UN relief chief Tom Fletcher briefed the Security Council, asking ambassadors if they will finally act decisively "to prevent genocide" and ensure respect for international law. He also called on Hamas to release all...
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:US deportations raise serious human rights concerns
The UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has voiced concern over the recent deportation of large numbers of non-nationals from the United States, particularly to third countries.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Number of internally displaced breaks new record with no let-up in conflicts, disasters
A record 83.4 million people have been forced from their homes around the world, fuelled by an increase in disasters and conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:As funding cuts bite, UN chief announces new dawn for peacekeeping
The future of peacekeeping took centre stage on Tuesday in Berlin as UN chief António Guterres urged Member States to do more to support the global body’s 'blue helmets' and stave off the worst impacts of deep funding cuts.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Gaza: 57 children reported dead from malnutrition, says WHO
In the aid desert of Gaza, malnourished children are dying while survivors can now expect a lifetime of dire health problems, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:UN aviation council finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysia Airlines flight
A UN body has found that Russia was responsible for the 17 July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine that killed all 298 people on board.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:Half of women’s organizations in crisis zones risk closure within six months
Women’s organisations operating in crisis settings are being pushed to the brink by widespread funding cuts. In a report published on Tuesday, UN Women – the UN agency for gender equality – warned that 47 per cent of these groups may be forced to close within the next six months.
Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source:People in Gaza starving, sick and dying as aid blockade continues
The risk of famine in Gaza is increasing with the deliberate withholding of humanitarian aid, including food, in the ongoing blockade. The entire 2.1 million population of Gaza is facing prolonged food shortages, with nearly half a million people in a catastrophic situation of hunger, acute malnutrition, starvation, illness and death. This is one of the world’s worst hunger crises, unfolding in real time.Thelatest food...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:WHO Results Report 2024 shows health progress across regions overcoming critical challenges
The World Health Organization (WHO)Results Report 2024, shows progress on global health goals, even in times of growing financial uncertainties.The report, released ahead of theSeventy-eight World Health Assembly (19–27 May 2025), presents a mid-term assessment of WHO’s performance in implementing the Programme budget 2024–2025, providing a snapshot of progress towards the strategic priorities of the Thirteenth General...
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UN migration agency helping migrants in the US return home voluntarily
The United States has asked the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist undocumented migrants who choose to return to their home countries.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency
Amid financial strain and growing global challenges, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is pushing for wide-ranging structural reforms to enhance the world body’s effectiveness.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source:Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries
Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious possessions: goats, cows and cattle. The animals are central to people’s lives and age-old customs including marriage and cultural traditions. All risk being swept away or scorched by the ravages of climate change.
Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: