Guterres calls for ‘serious dialogue’ to end surging violence in Syria
António Guterres held a stakeout outside the Security Council chamber to address the “grave and dramatic developments” that are unfolding.“I just spoke with President...
Mexico: Boom in organized crime making femicide invisible, local activist says
Local activist Norma Andrade, who was recently at the UN Office in Geneva to raise awareness about femicide, knows the issue first-hand. Her own...
Deadliest Year for Migrants Spurs New UN Recommendations to Protect Lives and Rights
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Geneva, 5 December – A report issued in New York today by the United Nations Secretary-General recommends concrete steps to reduce...
Private sector urged to act as world faces $23 trillion loss from land degradation
Business leaders have been meeting at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) conference being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is focusing on...
$1.4 billion needed for sexual and reproductive health services in crisis-hit countries
The funding will be used to deliver life-saving reproductive health services and vital gender-based violence prevention programmes to more than 45 million people.The appeal...
DEI is Dying: What is Our Response?
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Black Dollars Matter—Let’s Get Ready to Rumble Vantage Point Vignette Comments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels White supremacist-tinged White folks...
‘Major milestone’ on solutions to internal displacement: Top adviser
UN Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement Robert Piper was delivering his final press briefing at UN Headquarters in New York before concluding his...
Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’
Catherine Russell, head of UN child rights agency, UNICEF, appealed for greater protection efforts by both the international community and the parties to the...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 4 December
The Middle East crisis continues to deepen, with families in Gaza struggling to secure basic food amid constant displacement, plummeting temperatures, and relentless conflict....
Meet the ‘Land Heroes’ who are fighting desertification
Ten “Land Heroes” from around the world, all under the age of 35, have been chosen by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to...
305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official
“The world is on fire…We are dealing with a polycrisis right now globally and it is the most vulnerable people in the world who...
Syria risks grave division and destruction, Security Council hears
Geir Pedersen told the Security Council the country faced grave risk of further division that was in no Syrian’s interest.“As I brief you today,...
Global financial reform addresses challenges facing developing nations: UN deputy chief
The four-day meeting at UN Headquarters began with discussions on international debt architecture, feminist fiscal policy for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and global tax reform.“The...
Force will not secure Middle East peace: UN General Assembly President
Addressing the 193-member Assembly, President Philémon Yang reiterated the importance of the two-State solution, calling it the only path to lasting peace. “After more...
Gaza: New evacuation order affects more than 2,000 in Khan Younis
Monday’s directive is the fourth such evacuation order for the area since July and covers about three square kilometres. OCHA stressed once again that repeated...
Sudan: UN deplores deadly shelling on Zamzam camp
On Tuesday, UN Resident Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, expressed her grave concern over humanitarian aid organizations reports that Zamzam camp came under fire and...
UNHCR secures record $1.5 billion in early funding for 2025
The package includes $1.143 billion from donor governments along with a commitment of $355 million from UNHCR’s private sector National partners. This provides the...
Syria escalation: Deadly attacks continue, health care and access compromised
Renewed fighting last week led by the terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other armed factions has engulfed parts of Aleppo, Idlib and...
The ‘slow onset, silent killer:’ Droughts explained
Ibrahim Thiaw, the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was speaking at the opening of COP16 a major global conference...
Disability rights: UN chief calls for amplified leadership roles to shape more inclusive future
“This year’s International Day...reminds us that we need the leadership of persons with disabilities more than ever,” Mr. Guterres said in his message, emphasising...
Rights chief calls on Georgian authorities to protect basic freedoms
The legitimate protests were dispersed using disproportionate and, in some cases, unnecessary force by the police in the capital, Tbilisi, according to the statement...
Haiti’s children: Crisis demands urgent action
That was the stark message heard during a special session on Monday convened by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), where UN officials and...
UN chief calls for ceasefire amid sharp escalation in northwest Syria
Renewed fighting last week led by the terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and other armed factions, has engulfed parts of Aleppo, Idlib and Hama,...
Landmark climate change hearings represent largest ever case before world court
1.What are the hearings about?The hearings broadly concern the obligations of States with respect to climate change and the legal consequences of these obligations....
