Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom
Leonardo Santos Simão, highlighted upcoming presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau, and the adoption of constitutional reforms amid a strained political environment in...
UN News Today 20 December 2024 |
The new Syria may fail if support lifeline is delayed: IOM chiefThe head of the UN migration agency stressed on Friday that Syria is...
World News in Brief: Deaths and injuries mount in Ukraine, refugees from Sudan, Vanuatu...
In October and November alone, there were more than 2,180 civilian deaths and injuries, while nearly 40,000 people have been uprooted by fighting in...
Humanity’s fate can’t be left to algorithms, UN chief tells Security Council
Addressing ministers and ambassadors, António Guterres warned that rapid developments in AI are outpacing humanity’s ability to govern it, raising important questions about accountability,...
Syria’s displaced millions need international support if they’re to return home: UNICEF |
The fall of the Assad regime in Syria has not solved the country’s massive humanitarian emergency, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) insisted on Thursday,...
UN News Today 19 December 2024 |
Syria’s war has left villages, towns and cities “completely empty”: UNICEFMany of Syria’s villages, towns and cities are almost empty and uninhabitable after 14...
Tensions escalating over DPR Korea, political affairs chief warns Security Council
Briefing ambassadors, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo highlighted the need for de-escalation and dialogue, while also noting “indications” that DPRK is continuing to actively pursue its...
UN responds to cyclone in Mozambique, earthquake in Vanuatu
The storm struck over the weekend, affecting at least 184,000 people. According to authorities, some 45 people have been killed and a further 500...
Occupied Palestinian Territory: Security Council hears of ongoing violence, ‘relentless’ Israeli settlement expansion
Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General in the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), presented the latest quarterly report on the implementation of Council...
UN News Today 18 December 2024 |
UN negotiator leaves Damascus, describes ‘a lot of hope’ for a new SyriaThe UN’s Special Envoy for Syria concluded talks with the transitional authority...
Syria: UN envoy concludes talks in Damascus, citing hope for democratic future
“It’s early days,” Geir Pedersen said referring to the dramatic events of less than two weeks ago that ended decades of dictatorship.“But I think...
Restoring safety and rebuilding are key priorities for Syria: Senior rights investigator |
At a historic crossroads, less than two weeks after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria is slowly “coming back from the brink” and...
Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crises
At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria faces a fragile mix of hope and chaos, plagued...
‘Racial justice demands collective action’, says UN rights chief, ushering in new decade for...
The new decade of action starting in January, will build on the progress of the past 10 years to advance the human rights of...
UN News Today 17 December 2024 |
Syria crisis: ‘Key priority’ is preserving evidence of crimes, say UN investigatorsThe shift of power in Syria and the chance to finally access evidence...
Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: UN labour agency
Some 167.7 million migrants were part of the labour force in their destination countries in 2022 – an increase of more than 30 million...
Horror continues in Gaza, as another UN school is hit |
A new series of reported Israeli airstrikes and clashes in multiple sites across Gaza at the weekend killed dozens of civilians and left others...
UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
Stephanie Koury, Deputy Special Representative for Libya and acting head of the UN Support Mission in the country, UNSMIL, briefed ambassadors on the initiative...
UN News Today 16 December 2024 |
Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strikeAuthorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been...
Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike
Images taken at the school in Khan Younis showed the apparent impact point of one shell in a concrete upper floor where people had...
Charting a path for global action on land and drought
The nearly 200 countries gathered at the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and committed to...
UN envoy calls for increased aid for Syria in Damascus visit
The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, arrived there a week after President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by rebel forces led by the...
Satellite image analysis helps safeguard cultural heritage under fire | Satellite image analysis helps...
The UN Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) isn’t only enhancing the role of geospatial technology for use by agencies across the Organization – it’s also helping...
Unity critical to a successful political transition in Syria, says UN Humanitarian Coordinator there...
Political transition in Syria must be inclusive if it is to be successful, the top UN aid official in the country said on Friday...
