Lebanon: Calls for ceasefire amid escalating displacement and shelling | UN News
The people of Lebanon, many displaced by Israel’s military offensive in the south, overwhelmingly desire peace, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) emphasised on Monday. |
Gaza: School set for polio vaccine campaign hit in deadly strike, says UNRWA | UN News
A second round of polio vaccinations for thousands of children began in central Gaza on Monday despite reported strikes on a school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat and a hospital courtyard in Deir Al-Balah
UN chief calls for safety of peacekeepers after IDF breaches UN position in Lebanon | UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Sunday reiterated that the safety and security of UN personnel and property must be guaranteed, following the deliberate breach of a UN peacekeeping position by Israel Defe
Lebanon: IDF tanks force entry into UN peacekeeping position, UNIFIL reports | UN News
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks forcibly entered a United Nations position in southern Lebanon early Sunday morning, with UN peacekeepers at the same location also “suffering effects” from smoke aft
We owe it to future generations to shape a safer tomorrow, UN chief says on International Day | UN News
The UN Secretary-General has stressed the vital role of education in protecting children and empowering them to build a disaster-resilient future. |
UN, INGOs call for immediate release of detained personnel in Yemen | UN News
Heads of United Nations entities and international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) on Saturday renewed urgent calls for the immediate release of their staff arbitrarily detained by the Houthi d
Waiting for the ‘big one’ – natural hazards in the Philippines: A UN Resident Coordinator blog | UN News
The Philippines is preparing for the possibility of either a super typhoon or a significant earthquake, often referred to by Filipinos as the “big one.” |
Gaza food aid levels at ‘breaking point’ | UN News
Aid entering the Gaza Strip is at its lowest level in months, and both the north and south of the enclave are at "breaking point", UN humanitarians said on Friday. |
The world must step up for girls, UN chief says | UN News
As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on Friday, a town hall held at UN Headquarters provided an opportunity for young women activists to engage directly with policymakers and of
Sudan: Refugee numbers swell as war continues to drive displacement | UN News
The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, announced on Friday, as ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan continues to drive massive displacement. |
Middle East crisis: UN human rights office condemns worsening violence | UN News
UN peacekeepers came under fire for the second day in a row in Lebanon on Friday, amid intensifying Israeli bombing of Beirut and southern areas, along with continuing Hezbollah rocket strikes targeting Israel. |
Twenty years on: Indonesia ‘better prepared’ following tsunami | UN News
When Ahmadi, a local storyteller on the Indonesian island of Simeulue, sings a lullaby to his one-year-old grandson, the song is not one about fairies and angels but rather about the precautions to take in a potential tsunami. |
Farmers cultivate an opium-free future for Laos | UN News
High in the mountains of Houaphanh province in the north of Laos in an area historically known for opium cultivation, farmers are creating a more secure and sustainable future with the cultivation of coffee. |
Guterres congratulates Japanese anti-nuclear group on Nobel Peace Prize win | UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the Japanese anti-nuclear weapons organization Nihon Hidankyo which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. |
Myanmar is spiralling, warns UN chief in peace call to regional bloc ASEAN | UN News
Amid escalating hostilities in Myanmar sparked by a 2021 military coup that have plunged millions into a deepening humanitarian crisis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the countr
‘Minutes from midnight’: Mohammed calls for urgent climate action | UN News
As Florida reeled from the catastrophic impacts of Hurricane Milton – just the latest extreme weather event to generate international headlines – UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted
Top UN rights body extends mandates for Russia and Sudan | UN News
The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the independent expert on the human rights situation in Russia for another year. |
‘Pivotal moment’ as violence against children reaches unprecedented levels worldwide | UN News
Violence against children remains a pervasive global issue, with up to a billion children vulnerable to various forms of abuse, according to United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children. |
Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO | UN News
More investment in vaccines could prevent deaths due to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and reduce antibiotic use by 2.5 billion doses annually, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report published on Thursday. |
MIDDLE EAST: Updating live from the Security Council and across the UN | UN News
As the crisis in the Middle East grinds on, we are covering latest updates from the field and at UN Headquarters as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) attack UN peacekeepers from the UNIFIL mission in Lebano
Israeli forces fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon | UN News
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon early Thursday morning, according to UNIFIL, the mission operating along the Security Council-mandated “Blue Line” of separation between the two countries which they patrol. |
Lebanon crisis: Health workers and facilities ‘targeted or hit’ | UN News
In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be hit and killed by ongoing Israeli bombardment, a week since Israel sent troops and armoured vehicles into the south of the countr
1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions | UN News
Around one in seven children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by mental health conditions – with anxiety, depression and behavioural disorders among the most common, according to a new World
Trailblazing women win top UNHCR award for life-changing work | UN News
Five trailblazing women – a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and an advocate for ending statelessness – have been named the winners of this year’s UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. |
MIDDLE EAST: Live updates from the Security Council and across the UN | UN News
As turmoil roils the Middle East, we'll bring you live updates from UN agencies and senior officials on the ground and here in New York, including from the UN Spokesperson and top diplomats insid