Universal Declaration of Human Rights among new entries to UNESCO Memory of the World Register
The archives of British naturalist Charles Darwin, whose theory of evolution by natural selection revolutionized…
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Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan
The number of civilians in South Sudan harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and…
UN News Today 16 April 2025
Countries finalize new pandemic agreementGlobal growth to slow to 2.3 per cent this yearSharp increase…
Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations
In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalized a draft global agreement…
UN News Today 15 April 2025
External flow of weapons into Sudan must end, insists UN’s GuterresLebanon: UN human rights office…
Israeli strike on hospital ‘further cripples’ Gaza’s fragile health system
An Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday has further jeopardized already…
UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent
The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session…
Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue to kill civilians, UN rights office warns
Israeli military operations in Lebanon have continued to claim civilian lives and destroy vital infrastructure,…
UN News Today 14 April 2025
Sudan: UN chief condemns killings amid gains by rebel forces in DarfurIsraeli attack puts Gaza…
Millions displaced, health system in ruins as Sudan war fuels famine
More than 12.4 million people have been forced from their homes across Sudan – including…
UN forum on People of African Descent examines reparations and AI challenge
The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent opened on…
Sudan war: ‘Darkest chapters’ ahead as Darfur massacre claims over 100 lives
As Sudan’s devastating war enters its third year, UN rights investigators are warning that its…
Thousands of Gaza patients waiting for urgent medical evacuation
The Israeli bombardment of Al-Ahli, a Gaza City hospital, has put even more pressure on…
UN News Today 11 April 2025
After two years of war in Sudan, famine is spreading, warn UN teams Tariff uncertainty also…
Myanmar: Military strikes persist amid earthquake response efforts
Military operations continue in Myanmar despite ceasefires declared after the recent earthquake that killed more…
UN News Today 10 April 2025
WHO targets ‘meningitis belt’ deaths with new action planUN top economist appeals for tariff damage-limitation…
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WHO warns of severe disruptions to health services amid funding cuts
Recent funding cuts have caused “severe disruptions” to health services in almost three-quarters of all…
Preventable ‘meningitis belt’ deaths targeted in health agency action plan
Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new…
UN News Today 09 April 2025
Two years into Sudan war, UNHCR chief urges help for host country ChadGaza: fears and…
March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine
More than three years on from the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian civilians continue…
UN News Today 08 April 2025
Myanmar: unseasonably early rains fuel fears of disease spreadDemocratic Republic of the Congo crisis: 41,700…
UN News Today 07 April 2025
Myanmar: unseasonably early rains fuel fears of disease spreadWith aid blockade into its second month,…
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Aid cuts threaten to roll back progress in ending maternal mortality
Unprecedented aid cuts are putting global progress to end maternal deaths at risk, three UN…
UN rights chief urges probe into Russian attack that killed nine children in Ukraine
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Sunday for an investigation into the…
Aid cuts threaten to roll back progress in ending maternal deaths
Unprecedented aid cuts are putting hard-won progress in ending maternal deaths at risk, three UN…
World Health Day: Focusing on women’s physical and mental health around the world
Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by…
AI’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’: Why new thinking is needed on disarmament
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) race needs to slow down and IT firms should instead be…
UN News Today 04 April 2025
Myanmar quake: Airstrikes continue despite ceasefire, says OHCHRSudanese suffering continues amid massive destruction across Khartoum:…
World News in Brief: Cholera surges worldwide, DR Congo update, WHO leads global health emergency exercise
A global surge in cholera is threatening vulnerable people from Angola to Myanmar, fuelled by…
UN rolls out key initiative to combat antisemitism
Amid rising concerns over antisemitism worldwide, the UN on Friday announced the roll out of…
UN rights office calls for end to Israel’s ‘illegal presence’ in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Amid reports of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, the UN rights office, OHCHR,…
Myanmar quake: Airstrikes continue despite ceasefire
Myanmar’s military has continued to launch airstrikes and other attacks against opposition forces in the…
UN News Today 03 April 2025
Sudan emergency: UN rights chief condemns widespread extrajudicial killingsNicaragua rights probe names 54 officials over…
‘Every piece tells a story’: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine
What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly…
Gaza: UN rights chief calls for probe into killings of medical workers
The recent killings of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers in Gaza raise further…
Sudan crisis: UN rights chief condemns extrajudicial killings in Khartoum
The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its…
UN News Today 02 April 2025
Myanmar quake response hampered by lack of cash, says UN relief chief FletcherGaza: UN rights…
World is ‘failing’ people with disabilities: UN deputy chief
The “world is failing” people living with disabilities, UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed has told…
Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls
Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan,…
Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief
2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559…
UN News Today 01 April 2025
Gaza aid worker killings: one humanitarian still missingUN teams say whole communities have been flattened…
DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the…
Guterres calls for greater equality and inclusion as world marks Autism Awareness Day
Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still…
UN News Today 28 March 2025
UN teams ramp up response to deadly quake in Myanmar and ThailandGaza: Acts of war bear…
47 million health workers and advocates call for cleaner aid to curb pollution deaths
Over 50 countries, cities, and organizations pledged new commitments on Thursday to tackle air pollution,…
‘If countries stop playing by trade rules, poorer countries will suffer’
In this episode of The Lid Is On, Conor Lennon from UN News speaks to…
UN News Today 27 March 2025
DR Congo: record 28 million people now face acute hungerGaza: aid teams warn of war’s impact…
UN rights body sounds the alarm over South Sudan crisis
The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued an alert on Thursday over…
UN News Today 26 March 2025
In Gaza, Israeli evacuation orders cover an area the size of Manhattan, warns OCHASyria: Devastated…
UN News Today 25 March 2025
In Gaza, UN aid workers continue vital work for most vulnerable communities Yemen: One in…