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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #African80 million more children benefiting from school meals, WFP reports
School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into “a newworldof learning and opportunity,” according to the World Food Programme (WFP)executive director Cindy McCain.
Published on: September 10, 2025 | Source:
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Nepal crisis: Army deployed as death toll rises amid political turmoil
The death toll from Nepal’s youth-led anti-corruption protests has climbed to 30, with political uncertainty continuing on Wednesday – day three of a dramatic crisis that forced the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and left government buildings in flames across the capital and beyond.
Published on: September 10, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Guterres greatly concerned over reported Russian incursion into Polish airspace
The UN Secretary-General is closely monitoring reports that Russian drones violated Polish airspace overnight into Wednesday, resulting in damage to some residential areas.
Published on: September 10, 2025 | Source:Haiti: UN relief chief implores ‘we have to do better’ to support gang-ravaged nation
Gang violence, hunger and instability continues to roil Haiti as the UN relief chief declared on Wednesday that “we have to do better” to help the families striving to survive amid an alarming humanitarian funding shortage.
Published on: September 10, 2025 | Source:Nuclear watchdog chief announces breakthrough on Iran monitoring
The head of the UN’s atomic energy agency announced on Wednesday that a deal has been struck with Iran to resume cooperation on inspections of Tehran’s nuclear facilities.
Published on: September 10, 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:Guterres condemns Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar as ‘flagrant violation’
The UN Secretary-General has condemned an Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on Tuesday, while highlighting the “very positive role” played by the country in achieving a ceasefire in Gaza and securing the release of hostages.
Published on: September 09, 2025 | Source:Child obesity level surpasses underweight cases worldwide for the first time, UNICEF warns
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents worldwide, UNICEF revealed in a new report on Tuesday.
Published on: September 09, 2025 | Source:Nepal PM resigns after deadly crackdown on youth protests; UN urges calm
Nepal’s Prime Minister resigned on Tuesday following a violent crackdown on youth-led anti-corruption protests left at least 19 dead and hundreds injured, prompting urgent appeals from the United Nations for restraint and dialogue.
Published on: September 09, 2025 | Source:Military spending worldwide hits record $2.7 trillion
Global military spending reached an unprecedented $2.7 trillion in 2024 amid intensifying wars and rising geopolitical tensions worldwide.
Published on: September 09, 2025 | Source:Attacks on schools surge by ‘staggering’ 44 per cent over the past year
Attacks on schools in conflict zones around the world have increased by a “staggering 44 per cent” over the past year according to the United Nations, resulting in the death, abduction and trauma of thousands of teachers and students.
Published on: September 09, 2025 | Source:Ukraine: Russian strike on village kills over 20, mostly pensioners
A Russian airstrike on a Ukrainian village in the frontline region of Donetsk on Tuesday has reportedly killed more than 20 – including many elderly civilians who were lining up to collect pension payments.
Published on: September 09, 2025 | Source:‘No ordinary session’: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform
As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock called on Member States to unite in addressing global crises – from war and poverty to climate change – taking her oath on the original 1945 Charter and pledging to lead with courage and inclusiveness.
Published on: September 09, 2025 | Source:Peacekeeping: A lifeline for millions seeking a ‘future without fear’
With a record number of active conflicts worldwide, the Security Council met on Tuesday to debate the future of UN peace operations.
Published on: September 09, 2025 | Source:Sudan’s people tortured and killed in ‘slaughterhouses’, rights probe says
A high-level independent rights probe into the brutal war in Sudan condemned the many grave crimes committed by all combatants, citing evidence indicating that civilians have been “deliberately targeted, displaced and starved”.
Published on: September 09, 2025 | Source:Leadership of women crucial to UN’s reinvention at 80, says former Assembly President
Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as President of the General Assembly, where all 193 UN Member States debate the key issues facing the world.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: UN chief condemns Russian attacks on Ukraine, Gaza crisis continues, protecting civilians in DR Congo
The UN chief has added his strong condemnation of Russian strikes overnight into Sunday targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities which killed dozens – including children – and damaged civilian infrastructure.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:UN rights chief denounces ‘glorification of violence’ and attack on rule of law
UN rights chief Volker Türk on Monday condemned what he called a worldwide “glorification of violence” which is underway, as well as “coordinated efforts” to undermine fundamental birthrights. “It is time for States to wake up and to act,” he insisted.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Afghanistan quake: ‘Communities are struggling with basic survival’
A senior UN aid coordination official in Afghanistan on Monday urged the international community to respond to earthquake victims’ urgent need for support “not only to survive today, but to have the strength to rebuild their lives tomorrow.”
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:Guterres strongly condemns terror attack in Jerusalem
Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Monday, killing at least six people and leaving others wounded, some in a serious condition, according to Israeli authorities.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:UN ready to assist Nepal following deadly protests over social media ban
At least 15 people have been killed in Nepal, and over 100 injured, in large-scale youth protests that erupted in the capital and other cities on Monday following a Government ban on social media platforms.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:UN ready to assist Nepal following deadly protests
At least 15 people have been killed in Nepal, and over 100 injured, in large-scale youth protests that erupted in the capital and other cities on Monday following a Government ban on social media platforms, amid wider concerns over corruption, inequality and lack of accountability.
Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source:UN provides urgent support after ‘massive’ Russian attack across Ukraine
A baby was among those killed overnight into Sunday during what was reportedly Russia’s largest aerial assault on Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began in 2022.
Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source:Window to prevent famine spreading in Gaza is ‘closing fast’, UN warns
The narrow window to prevent the spread of famine from northern Gaza to other parts of the Strip is closing fast, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Sunday.
Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source:Local leadership powers Indonesia’s climate ambitions
In the heart of Indonesia’s vast tropical landscapes, the province of Riau, known for its rich peatlands and biodiversity, is emerging as a beacon of climate leadership thanks to a new initiative that places local leadership and customary knowledge at the centre of climate action, in line with national policies.
Published on: September 06, 2025 | Source:The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake
The first jolt threw Dr. Abdul Mateen Sahak out of bed. The second sent him to his phone. It was right before midnight, last Sunday, and the steep, mountainous valleys of eastern Afghanistan had just been hit by a powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake, closely followed by the first of many aftershocks.
Published on: September 06, 2025 | Source:Amid escalating attacks in Gaza, UN rights chief calls on US to withdraw sanctions against Palestinian rights groups
Sanctions imposed by the United States on three prominent and well-respected Palestinian human rights groups are “completely unacceptable and should be withdrawn”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday.
Published on: September 05, 2025 | Source:A fourth generation nuclear survivor’s push for justice
Standing behind the United Nations rostrum on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, Oemwa Johnson, one of the younger members in the room, called on the General Assembly to heed a growing global call for nuclear justice.
Published on: September 05, 2025 | Source:‘A war of atrocities’ – UN human rights investigators warn Sudanese civilians are paying the highest price
As the nearly 30-month-long conflict in Sudan between rival militaries grinds on, looting, burning, and shelling continues to destroy livelihoods and hope.
Published on: September 05, 2025 | Source:Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency
As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world.
Published on: September 05, 2025 | Source:DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence
Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance for survivors has had to be halted as sweeping funding cuts bite, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday.
Published on: September 05, 2025 | Source:The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media
Women make up half of the world’s population but receive only 26 per cent of media coverage, according to the latest UN-backed Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) report, the world’s largest study on gender representation in news media.
Published on: September 05, 2025 | Source:World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake latest, sexual violence in Haiti, WHO medicines update, deadly floods in Pakistan
The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, has released $10 million in response to the urgent need for food, water, shelter and other lifesaving provisions following this week’s devastating earthquakes and aftershocks in Afghanistan.
Published on: September 05, 2025 | Source:UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic trip
Speaking to journalists in the capital of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Friday, UN chief António Guterres rounded off the first ever visit to the Pacific nation by a sitting Secretary-General, paying tribute to the country’s unbroken 50-year run as a multilingual democracy – which is now beset by major economic and environmental challenges.
Published on: September 05, 2025 | Source:WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model Lists of Essential Medicines (EML) and Essential Medicines for Children (EMLc), adding new treatments forvarious types of cancer and for diabetes with associated comorbidities such as obesity. Medicines for cystic fibrosis, psoriasis, haemophilia and blood-related disorders are among the other additions.WHO EML and EMLc include...
Published on: September 05, 2025 | Source: