UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion
The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according to media reports.‘Not just numbers’Conflict erupted in...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 19 November
Fighting is becoming more violent and destructive either side of the UN-patrolled Blue Line separating Lebanon and Israel, UN peacekeepers said on Tuesday. Meanwhile,...
COP29 gets boost from Rio as G20 leaders back scaling up climate finance from...
While the statement from the world’s leading economies – and biggest emitters – stopped short of explicit reference of ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels’,...
Haiti: Over 20,000 flee as gang violence spurs mass displacement
Haiti has faced instability since the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. The current wave of displacement, the largest since August 2023, comes as armed...
UN News Today 18 November 2024 |
At least 16 children killed or injured in Ukraine every week: UNICEFIn Ukraine, 16 children are killed or injured every week, almost 1,000 days...
New UN relief chief takes office
Mr. Fletcher, a former UK Ambassador and policy adviser to three British Prime Ministers, was appointed UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Updates on Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine
The Security Council will be holding three high-stakes high-level meetings today, with the United Kingdom's Foreign Minister David Lammy presiding as Council president for...
‘Cut the theatrics’: UN climate chief tells COP29 negotiators to focus on solutions as...
“We can’t lose sight of the forest because we’re tussling over individual trees,” said Simon Stiell, urging delegates to wrap up “less contentious issues”...
UN chief condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system
The large-scale strikes occurred overnight and reportedly caused severe damage, power outages and civilian casualties.“Attacks on energy infrastructure will only increase the suffering of...
Ahead of G20 Summit in Brazil, Guterres urges bloc to take the lead in...
António Guterres was speaking to reporters on the eve of the opening of the G20 Summit in the Brazilian city.‘A simple message’“I have come...
Raising the roof: Building resilience through conserving historic homes in the Philippines
In July 2022, a magnitude-7.0 earthquake shook the northwestern Philippines, killing 11 people and injuring nearly 600 others. The quake and its aftershocks caused an...
Lack of awareness, one of the ‘biggest challenges in antimicrobial resistance’ |
Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is centre stage in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah this week, where top health officials have been attending the...
Rights expert demands release of Russian doctor jailed for anti-war views
Dr. Nadezhda Buyanova was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for allegedly making anti-war remarks concerning Russian troops fighting in Ukraine, during a private...
UN News Today 15 November 2024 |
1,000 days into Ukraine war, winter poses critical challenge to aid effortIn the nearly 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, thousands of...
One in three women experiences gender-based violence
Starting from November 25, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and concluding on December 10, on Human Rights Day,...
Will COP29 deliver the trillions needed to halt the man-made climate crisis? |
This is The Lid Is On, I’m Conor LennonWe’re coming up to the halfway point of COP29, the UN Climate Conference, which is taking...
Everyone has a role in press freedom, insists Narcos star Diego Luna
Speaking to journalists at the UN Office at Geneva ahead of a screening of his new documentary State Of Silence, Mr. Luna insisted that...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 15 November
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests in Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to...
Transnational organised crime: ‘It’s time we pull together to push back’
Proclaimed by the General Assembly in March 2024, the observance honours victims of organised crime – including law enforcement and judicial personnel who have...
Humanitarian lifeline for Sudan secured for three more months
This extension in effect from Wednesday ensures that critical aid will continue to flow from Chad into conflict-affected regions of Sudan, particularly Darfur.“Humanitarians in...
UN News Today 14 November 2024 |
UN’s Guterres appeals for ‘robust’ net zero plansOn day four of the COP29 climate talks in Baku, UN chief António Guterres insisted on the...
Global diabetes epidemic reaches critical levels with 800 million cases
The published findings highlight the need for immediate global action to address this epidemic, said the UN health agency.The study was conducted by the...
Coffee, tea and cocoa costs see global food import bill soaring past $2 trillion
The biannual report, which focuses on developments affecting global food and animal feed markets, highlights that higher costs for cocoa, coffee, and tea are driving...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests into Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to...
