UN paralyzed, challenges piling up, world leaders ‘going around in circles’, says Brazil’s Lula
Speaking to world leaders at the General Assembly's annual debate, President Lula lamented that the current global situation, including the seeming paralysis of the...
PODCAST: Can young leaders help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals? |
With the world currently recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, and reeling from the economic fallout of the war in Ukraine, progress on achieving the...
Qatar will continue to mediate for peace in Gaza, Amir Al Thani tells world...
Speaking at the Assembly’s high-level debate, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani described the “blatant aggression” against Palestinians in Gaza as the “most barbaric,...
‘We won’t be silent as apartheid is perpetrated against others’ – South Africa
In his address to Assembly's annual high-level debate, he said, “The South African story bears witness to the enduring role of the United Nations...
UN News Today 24 September 2024 |
Lebanon escalation is worst in 18 years, warns UNICEFAs Lebanon mourns the victims of a wave of Israeli airstrikes believed to have left hundreds...
‘If we act together,’ we can overcome global challenges – UN Assembly President
Emphasizing the urgent need for collective action to address pressing global issues, Mr. Yang highlighted the critical state of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),...
Middle East crisis: Panic, fear and chaos in Lebanese villages and homes as Israeli...
Devastating Israeli airstrikes on communities in southern Lebanon on Monday sent thousands fleeing with little but the clothes they were wearing, according to the...
The world is at an inflection point but ‘there’s always a way forward’, says...
In his fourth and final speech to the General Assembly, Mr. Biden stated, “The choices we make today will determine our future for decades...
Trust in UN’s cornerstone ideals ‘crumbling’: King Abdullah II of Jordan
He noted that while the world has seen many conflicts over the years, “there has never been a time of greater peril than this.”...
UN’s Guterres urges global solutions as uncertain world edges toward a ‘powder keg’
Delivering his 2024 report on the UN’s work ahead of the general debate, Mr. Guterres said world leaders were gathering in the shadow of...
PODCAST: UN boosts fight against drug trafficking in the Golden Triangle |
Countries in Southeast Asia are coming together with the support of the UN to tackle what is being described as “one of the biggest...
UN News Today 26 August 2024 |
UN aid official deplores latest wave of Russian attacks across UkraineThe UN’s top aid official in Ukraine has condemned deadly Russian missile and drone...
Sudan crisis must not be forgotten by world leaders, says UN food agency
In an appeal for greater global solidarity with the people of Sudan, the World Food Programme (WFP) said that around 800,000 people have fled...
Destruction, suffering and displacement in Gaza ‘way beyond what you can imagine’: UNICEF officer...
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners are preparing to launch a campaign this month to vaccinate thousands of children in Gaza against polio...
LIVE: Diplomacy centre stage as world leaders debate future of multilateralism
Nearly 120 Heads of State and Government are in New York where the general debate is set to begin in just a few minutes'...
Focus on the Future: Ascending the Summit
Crippling debt burdens are holding many African countries back: some of them are paying more on repayments than on health, education and infrastructure.On today’s...
UN News Today 27 August 2024 |
In Gaza, evacuation orders threaten to uproot UN’s aid hub once againIn Gaza humanitarian operations are “ongoing, where feasible”, amid repeated evacuation orders from...
UNICEF ‘using every possible means’ to get food to children facing famine in Sudan...
The recent confirmation of famine at the Zamzam camp in Sudan is “also a canary in a coal mine”, the new Representative of the...
PODCAST: Nevermind the guest list, deliver on SDGs says Guterres |
The UN chief has a strong message for those who say the absence of some key leaders is a blow to this year’s General...
UN News Today 23 September 2024 |
Middle East crisis: No end to violence in Gaza, Israel and LebanonTensions continued to ratchet up in the Middle East on Monday with reports...
Ukraine’s youth looking to forge a ‘better future’ |
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the youth volunteer movement in the war-torn country has been growing and is now ten...
PODCAST: Crises and international division ‘challenging’ says UN peacekeeping chief |
UN peacekeeping operations are facing more challenging political and security conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa and require the united and committed support from Member States....
UN News Today 20 September 2024 |
Lebanon escalation: 1,500 blast victims still in hospital, says WHODays since an unprecedented attack on thousands of mobile communication devices reportedly belonging to Hezbollah...
Yemen: Malnutrition expected to ‘increase significantly’ during current lean season |
Acute malnutrition is rapidly increasing among young children in Government-controlled areas in Yemen, UN agencies and partners warned in a report published this week.The...
