Gaza war putting pressure on healthcare workers: WHO |
As the war in Gaza continues, health facilities and healthcare workers are struggling to provide care to civilians amidst unfavourable circumstances, the World Health...
PODCAST: Time to transform education |
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education are severe and will only be fully understood in the years to come, says Costa Rica’s...
News in Brief 18 June 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Gaza: UN rights chief slams ‘unconscionable death and suffering’ As the war drags on in Gaza,...
Protecting biodiversity: Be part of the plan to save the planet |
This interview has been edited for length and clarityUN News: Dr. Cooper, today as we observe the International Day for Biological Diversity, is it...
PODCAST: A moment of peace before world leaders arrive at UN HQ |
World leaders will soon be flying into New York, for High-Level Week at the UN General Assembly.
On Friday, the Peace Bell at UN Headquarters...
News in Brief 19 June 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Laws of war ‘consistently violated' in Israeli bombing of Gaza: UN rights officeThe Israeli military’s...
Ukraine: Accepting ‘new reality’ a challenge for Kharkiv evacuees |
UN agencies and their partners are providing support to thousands of people from the Kharkiv region in Ukraine who have been evacuated from frontline...
PODCAST: Avoiding ‘climate suicide’, transforming education, fighting hate speech – exclusive Guterres interview |
This week we bring you a bonus episode of The Lid Is On: an exclusive interview with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
On the eve of...
1 in 7 children and teens impacted by mental health conditions
In addition, one-third of mental health conditions emerge before the age of 14 and half before the age of 18.Published ahead of World Mental Health...
UN News Today 09 October 2024 |
‘No end to hell’ in northern Gaza, warns UN aid agency chiefThe head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, warned on Wednesday...
MIDDLE EAST: Live updates from the Security Council and across the UN
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...
UN rights expert: ‘Incarceration emergency’ resulted in mistreatment and alleged torture of Palestinians |
UN News: What kind of tortures and mistreatment of the detainees are you worried by? Alice Edwards: I just want to make sure that every...
PODCAST: Driving the climate agenda at UNGA77 |
On this week’s episode of The Lid Is On, we look at how the issue of the climate emergency has been raised during the...
News in Brief 20 June 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Gaza today: Scorching heat, dire aid shortages and heavy fighting Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza...
End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says UN health agency WHO
Coronaviruses like COVID, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “must be taken seriously” as they are particularly dangerous for at-risk groups including the elderly,...
Walling off damage from climate change, one brick at a time |
Youth activists have been meeting on the twin island nation of Antigua and Barbuda this weekend to ensure their voices and call for action...
PODCAST: Fighting the online terror threat |
Counter-terrorism is one of the lesser-known subjects covered by the UN, but attempts to improve international cooperation to combat terrorism have grown in recent...
News in Brief 21 June 2024 |
This is the News in Brief from the United Nations.Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agenciesGaza is “a world of...
Sudan: Intense fighting in Darfur ‘a crisis for children’ |
Joining us from Port Sudan, Sudan, is Sheldon Yett, UNICEF is Representative to Sudan. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak...
PODCAST: Time to take out the space trash |
It’s World Space Week, a UN event celebrating the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.
This year’s theme...
UN rights chief warns of ‘widespread and systematic’ torture of Ukrainian POWs
In a briefing to the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, UN rights chief Volker Türk highlighted the widespread devastation and violations of international...
UN News Today 08 October 2024 |
Fears grow that Lebanon may become another GazaUN humanitarians in Lebanon on Tuesday described the massive challenge of trying to reach some 1.2 million...
Explainer: How UN peacekeepers meet the challenge of escalating conflict in Lebanon
Here is what you need to know about UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon:Security Council mandateUNIFIL was created by the Security Council in...
Israel: New law blocking UNRWA ‘would be a catastrophe’, Guterres warns
“That’s why I have written directly to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express profound concern about draft legislation that could prevent UNRWA from...
