What happened Thursday at UNGA: Gaza crisis tops discussions; Africa pushes for Security Council...
🔵 The day opened with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declaring: “Stop this crime. Stop it now. Stop killing children and women...Stop sending weapons to...
UN News Today 15 August 2024 |
Most of Gaza 40,000 dead are women and children, says UN rights chiefAs the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone...
Sudanese leader denounces ‘devastating aggression’ being waged by rebels against his country
“A war is being waged by a group of rebels receiving political and logistical support at the local and regional level,” said Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan...
Time to break down barriers to education funding: Gordon Brown |
Education is always the first public spending to be cut in a crisis and the last to be restored, according to the UN Special...
Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security Council gain momentum
They articulated a compelling case, highlighting how the legacy of colonialism and its lingering effects have left the continent disproportionately excluded.This exclusion is not...
PODCAST: Humanitarian Leadership Stories – Integrity |
In episode four of Humanitarian Leadership Stories, a mini-series produced in collaboration with the UN Humanitarian Office, OCHA, we hear how tough discussions with...
‘This is the moment for peace, progress, equality’: UK Prime Minister
While the Universal Declaration of Human Rights inspires him, from his student days to being a prime minister, because it speaks of equal rights...
UN News Today 26 September 2024 |
Lebanon crisis: 90,000 displaced in last 72 hours, warns refugee agencyA new humanitarian crisis is unfolding at Lebanon’s border with Syria as thousands of...
Haitian leader supports creating UN-led mission to quell country’s gang violence
In his remarks to the UN General Assembly’s annual debate, Mr. Leblanc, Haiti’s transitional leader, called for the start of a discussion on the...
‘Nuclear energy safety is a priority’: IAEA chief |
With 70 years of experience in the safe commercial use of nuclear energy, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says all countries need to...
Exert more pressure to dry up funding for Houthi militias, Yemeni leader tells UN
“A collective approach is necessary to assist the Yemeni Government to reinforce its institutional capabilities,” its capacity to address the ongoing economic crisis and...
PODCAST: Humanitarian Leadership Stories – Principles |
For veteran UN Humanitarian Coordinator Imran Riza, holding the line on impartiality is key in emergencies. And he should know, having served as the...
Governments urged to ‘stop gambling with humanity’s future’ and eliminate nuclear weapons
The High-Level Meeting was held to commemorate the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, observed annually on 26 September. “There should be...
UN News Today 16 August 2024 |
The perpetrators of a deadly rampage through a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank must face justice to deter future attacks, the UN...
Abbas dismisses ‘Israeli lies’, tells world leaders entire generations being wiped out in Gaza
“Palestine will remain ours. And if anyone were to leave, it will be the occupying usurpers,” he declared.He began by highlighting that Palestinians have...
Sudan: Ceasefire critical to reach desperate people following famine declaration |
The international community should act now to prevent widespread famine from taking hold in Sudan, the head of the UN humanitarian affairs office in...
Focus on the Future: A world in dangerous waters |
In the Pact for the Future UN Member States pledged to do more to fight the climate crisis, a subject that has dominated several...
UN News Today 19 August 2024 |
UN and partners appeal for greater protection of aid workers on World Humanitarian Day With the number of aid workers killed in conflict reaching record...
Bangladesh crisis: UN supporting efforts to build a brighter future for all |
The UN continues to monitor fast-moving developments in Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country on Monday following weeks of student protests...
PODCAST: Humanitarian Leadership Stories – Development |
In the final episode of Humanitarian Leadership Stories, a mini-series produced in collaboration with the UN Humanitarian Office, OCHA, we find out why there’s...
UN News Today 20 August 2024 |
Combating mpox is a ‘litmus test for global equity’: UN health agencyThe ongoing mpox outbreak will be a “test for global equity” and eradicating...
What happened on Wednesday at UN: Focus on Lebanon; deepening geopolitical divides; rising seas
🔵 In his speech to the General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that leaders he has met in New York this week “share...
UN News Today 21 August 2024 |
UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for mpox ‘surge’The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased...
Protecting civilians must be our ‘North Star’, says French President Macron
Recalling that global enthusiasm that had greeted the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, Mr. Macron regretted that, despite such jubilation, the Olympic Truce seemed...
