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As bombs continue to fall on Gaza City as part of Israel’s intensifying military operation, families with starving children are being pushed southwards from one “hellscape” to another, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Published on: September 16, 2025 | Source:
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Gaza: Top independent rights probe alleges Israel committed genocide
Senior independent rights investigators appointed by the Human Rights Council alleged on Tuesday that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide, a charge flatly rejected by Tel Aviv.
Published on: September 16, 2025 | Source:Healing the ozone layer: ‘Guided by science, united in action’
Every year on 16 September, the UN celebrates the international community’s success in healing the ozone layer and brings attention to what more can be done to protect the planet.
Published on: September 16, 2025 | Source:Ahead of high-stakes General Assembly week, Guterres urges world leaders to ‘get serious – and deliver’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged world leaders to “get serious – and deliver” as they begin arriving in New York for the high-level week of the 80th General Assembly.
Published on: September 16, 2025 | Source:Venezuelan migrants drive economic gains in Ecuador but face persistent vulnerabilities
Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador contribute an estimated $900 million each year to the country’s economy, yet many remain trapped in informal work and vulnerable conditions, according to a new study by the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Published on: September 16, 2025 | Source:Gender equality: UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action
More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist.
Published on: September 15, 2025 | Source:IAEA chief urges countries to recommit to nuclear non-proliferation
At the start of the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna on Monday, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi spoke about the nuclear challenges the world faces and called on States to “recommit” to non-proliferation.
Published on: September 15, 2025 | Source:Ukraine records highest toll from cluster munitions for third year running
The Ukrainian conflict has recorded the highest confirmed death and injury toll from cluster munitions for the third year running, UN-backed researchers said on Monday.
Published on: September 15, 2025 | Source:Yemen: UN sounds alarm as famine, fighting and aid worker detentions exacerbate crisis
Yemen faces a surge of violence and hunger that threatens millions with starvation and risks destabilizing neighbouring countries. The crisis, deeply linked to wider regional conflicts, is straining humanitarian efforts and heightening tensions across the Middle East.
Published on: September 15, 2025 | Source:Deadly attacks and collapsing services push Sudan closer to catastrophe
The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Sudan’s spiralling crisis, warning that deadly attacks in El Fasher, the collapse of essential services, and mass displacement are pushing millions in Darfur and beyond closer to catastrophe.
Published on: September 15, 2025 | Source:UN condemns ‘deadly escalation’ in Gaza City
The United Nations has condemned the deadly Israeli military offensive in Gaza City that occurred this past weekend, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday.
Published on: September 15, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Pandemic treaty update, DR Congo Ebola response, more casualties in Ukraine
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for countries to overcome the remaining obstacles to concluding the global pandemic treaty.
Published on: September 15, 2025 | Source:UN’s humanitarian work is ‘underfunded, overstretched, and under attack’
“Underfunded, overstretched and under attack” is how the UN's top aid official has referred to the UN and the support it is providing to the humanitarian sector.
Published on: September 15, 2025 | Source:United Nations revises 2026 regular budget proposal, pairing cost reductions with initial reform measures
The United Nations has finalised the revised estimates for its 2026 proposed programme budget, outlining more than $500 million in reductions, while also introducing the first measures of the UN80 Initiative - a wider effort to make the Organisation more effective and resilient as it marks its 80th anniversary.
Published on: September 15, 2025 | Source:UN’s Guterres condemns gang attack in Haiti that killed at least 40
Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday strongly condemned a deadly gang attack in Haiti that left at least 40 people dead, including women, children and the elderly, in the commune of Cabaret.
Published on: September 13, 2025 | Source:Cholera kills more people for second consecutive year, while prevention and treatment available
The global cholera statistics for 2024, shows an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease. Reported cholera cases rose by 5% and deaths by 50% in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6000 people dying from a disease that is both preventable and treatable.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:DPR Korea: UN report finds human rights situation still dire, a decade on
The death penalty in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is “more widely allowed by law and implemented in practice” than a decade ago, said a senior UN human rights official on Friday.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Security Council to meet following Russia’s violation of Polish airspace, as concern mounts over drone warfare
The UN Security Council is set to meet in an emergency session Friday afternoon (New York time) to discuss the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones, amid concerns that the conflict in Ukraine could spill over into the wider region.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Gaza: International community must ‘match words with action’ now
In the Gaza Strip, hope may be all that is left but it is not enough to keep people alive, a veteran humanitarian said on Friday, calling for more action to end the conflict and stop the bloodshed.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:‘Peace is the most powerful force for a better future’: Guterres
The UN Secretary-General appealed on Friday for greater efforts towards peace in a “fractured world” where conflicts are increasing.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Nepal appoints first woman prime minister, as UN expresses solidarity amid crisis
UN agencies in Nepal welcomed the appointment of Sushila Karki as interim prime minister on Friday, as the country reels from a deadly crackdown on youth-led protests that left more than 50 dead, widespread destruction and forced the resignation of her predecessor.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:‘Deadly floods’ displace over 100,000 in South Sudan
Over 100,000 people in South Sudan have been displaced by what the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called “new deadly floods.”
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:UN warns of escalation risk after large-scale Russian drone incursion into Poland
Reports that Russian drones crossed deep into Polish territory and were shot down by NATO allies highlight the growing regional risks of the war in Ukraine, UN political chief Rosemary DiCarlo told ambassadors in the Security Council on Friday.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Afghanistan: Lifesaving services cut as Taliban bars women aid workers
The ongoing humanitarian response to the devastating Afghanistan earthquake disaster continued on Friday, although essential services have been cut for operational reasons following reinforced Taliban restrictions on women working with the UN, the global body said.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: NATO allies rally round Poland in face of Russian incursion, as drone warfare takes centre stage
The Security Council is meeting in emergency session at Poland’s request at 3pm in New York, after some 19 Russian drones violated their and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) airspace earlier this week. It marked the most serious incursion into NATO territory since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began – and highlights the extent to which drone technology has reshaped tactics, logistics and...
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:General Assembly endorses New York Declaration on two-State solution between Israel and Palestine
Applause rang out in the UN General Assembly Hall on Friday as countries endorsed a declaration on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and implementation of the two-State solution with Israel.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:Sudan: As children continue to suffer, school remains a distant hope
Aid agencies working in war-torn Sudan issued an alert on Friday over the particular harm faced by children there, the longer the conflict goes on.
Published on: September 12, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Afghan quake update, diplomacy continues to end Sudan war, UN honours victims of 9/11
The devastating earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan at the end of August have killed more than 2,200 people and pushed nearly half a million into crisis.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:What is South-South cooperation, and can it be the gateway to a fairer world?
Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help boost their economies, working closely with States facing similar challenges – so-called “South-South cooperation” – may be the key to sustainable growth and paving the way for the transformational change required to achieve global development goals.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha ‘potentially opens a new and perilous chapter’
The Security Council is meeting in emergency session to discuss Israel’s strike on the capital of Qatar, Doha, which targeted Hamas’ political leadership on Tuesday. The UN’s political affairs chief told ambassadors the attack in violation of Qatar’s sovereignty was a serious threat to regional peace and security – undermining international mediation efforts to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages. Follow our...
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Gaza City: Daily bombardment, more displacement amid escalating military offensive
As the Israeli offensive intensifies in Gaza City, nearly one million people estimated to be living there face daily bombardment and further displacement, the UN reported on Thursday.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Afghanistan: New restrictions on women nationals working for UN, put aid efforts at risk
The United Nations in Afghanistan called on Thursday for the de facto Taliban authorities to lift restrictions barring women national staff from entering its premises.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike in Doha marks ‘alarming escalation’, warns top UN official, in call to uphold diplomatic norms
The Security Council on Thursday heard from the UN’s top political affairs official on Israel’s deadly airstrike in Doha – an “alarming escalation” condemned as a violation of sovereignty that threatens ongoing ceasefire and hostage negotiations in Gaza.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:‘Wars, disasters, displacement, hunger’ continue to burden Myanmar
Millions of people in Myanmar “live in daily fear for their lives,” said the head of the UN refugee agency on Thursday, following a three-day visit to the conflict-ridden country.
Published on: September 11, 2025 | Source:‘Shift the narrative’ on suicide to prevent loss of 720,000 lives annually
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year and many more attempt it. Now the head of the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for “shifting the narrative” on the issue “to challenge harmful myths, reduce stigma and foster compassionate conversations.”
Published on: September 10, 2025 | Source: