UN News Today June 27
Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting Andaman Sea among most…
Category: UN
‘Fragility of peace’ depicted in giant new mural on UN tower in Vienna
In a landmark art project for the Austrian capital Vienna, the UN building there has…
World News in Brief: Trafficking victims need more support, deadly risks of inactivity, executions in Iraq
Victims of people-trafficking need more countries to respect international law and protect them, but thousands…
.jpg)
Road safety gets a boost with new UN fix for ‘pedal error’
Have you ever been driving in your car and pressed the accelerator instead of the…
Famine risk is real for 14 areas of Sudan amid ongoing fighting
The risk of widespread famine in Sudan caused by war there was confirmed on Thursday…
From banana bread to pineapple pizzas: Women in the Philippines bake a better future
Banana bread, coconut buns and Spanish-style filled rolls are providing a cooperative of women bakers…
UN News Today June 26
We’ll never abandon Gaza, the UN’s top aid official tells me in an exclusive interview…The…
Rights expert urges banks to stop financing Myanmar junta weapons trade
Foreign banks are allegedly helping Myanmar’s military junta acquire weapons and military supplies, facilitating a…
World Drug Day report highlights spike in drug use, increased trafficking
The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Drug Report…
News in Brief 25 June 2024
There’s a new famine alert for Gaza where families go days without food.Top court the…
Over three million preventable deaths per year due to alcohol and drug use
Over three million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption and drug use, a…
World News in Brief: UN expert welcomes Assange release, more ICC warrants issued over Ukraine, Human Rights Council updates
The release of Julian Assange “is a very good outcome” to the long-running case, the…
News in Brief 24 June 2024
The head of the biggest UN agency in Gaza warns that an entire generation could be…
First Person: Moving from fear to hope after war on drugs in the Philippines
People who use drugs in the Philippines are being treated less as criminals and more…
World News in Brief: Guterres condemns terror attacks in Dagestan, call to end ‘war on drugs’, women Heads of State
The UN Secretary-General has condemned Sunday’s terror attacks against several churches and synagogues in Russia’s…
Half the world now following doctors’ orders on cutting trans fats: WHO
A total of 53 countries had best practice policies in place for tackling industrial trans…
First Person: Philippines ‘cyber cops’ tackle explosion of online child abuse
Law enforcement officers in the Philippines are being informally supported by the United Nations as…
News in Brief 21 June 2024
Gaza is more than two million stories of loss: UN agenciesInternal displacement set to surge…
Birth in a war zone: Coping amid ongoing attacks in Ukraine
Like many expecting parents, Oleksandra and Oleksandr Chebotar were eagerly awaiting the birth of their…
Haiti faces record displacement amid escalating gang violence
Escalating gang violence and political instability in Haiti have forced a record 578,074 people from…
WHO announces global resurgence of cholera cases in 2024
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions…
UN health agency issues alert on falsified medicines used for diabetes treatment, weight loss
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a medical product alert on the release…
Adequate healthcare crucial to support survivors of sexual violence
The United Nations on Wednesday commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence…
News in Brief 19 June 2024
• The laws of war are being ‘consistently violated’ by Israel during its Gaza bombing campaign,…
Independent rights probe highlights Israeli ‘destruction and dislocation’ tactics in Gaza
High-level independent human rights investigators reiterated serious concerns on Wednesday about the legality of the…
News in Brief 18 June 2024
Gaza: UN rights chief’s ire amid fresh strikes on refugee campMyanmar in Human Rights Council…
.jpg)
Deadly and growing impact of air pollution laid bare in new UNICEF-backed report
The State of Global Air (SoGA) report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund…
Systematic terror, brutal atrocities rife in Myanmar: UN human rights chief
The UN’s top human rights official said on Tuesday that Myanmar is in “agonizing pain”,…
‘Nowhere is safe’ for civilians as Sudan war descends further into chaos
The UN Security Council in New York on Tuesday focused on the worsening crisis in…
Systemic gender oppression in Afghanistan may amount to crimes against humanity
The systemic oppression against Afghan women and girls is “so severe and extensive that they appear…
Holding back the winds of change in Madagascar…with the sisal plant
The cultivation of sisal plants by some of the most vulnerable communities in southern Madagascar…
News in Brief 14 June 2024
Top UN official in Ukraine warns daily life becoming harder for ci lead to more…
World News in Brief: Rights abuses in Ethiopia must end, El Fasher crisis update, UN stands with Niger
The head of the UN human rights office (OHCHR) Volker Türk on Friday called for…
Genocide prevention adviser warns of global threat posed by hate speech
The UN’s top genocide prevention official warned on Friday that hate speech remains a significant…
Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’
The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement…
News in Brief 13 June 2024
Gaza: Malnourished children ‘dying before their families’ eyes’ Worldwide levels of forced displacement hit new high:…
Taliban assault on women’s rights continues in Afghanistan
It has been almost three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan and women’s…
Taliban assault on women’s rights continues in Afghanistan
It has been almost three years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan and women’s…
Stories from the UN Archive: Nigerian Nobel Laureate condemns online hate
This #ThrowbackThursday, when the world celebrates the Day of Living Together in Peace, we are looking…
News in Brief 12 June 2024
Guterres hails 60 years of UN trade and development actionGaza: Hamas and Israel carried out…
COSP17: Tunisian change maker invents a sustainable vehicle
Khadija Jallouli, a young Tunisian entrepreneur with a disability, called for redoubling international efforts aimed…
Life in DPR Korea still ‘daily struggle devoid of hope’ warns human rights chief
The international community must continue to pay close attention to the troubling human rights situation…
Independent Commission reports war crimes by both sides in Gaza war
Palestinian armed groups and Israeli authorities have both committed war crimes and crimes against humanity…
News in Brief 11 June 2024
Yemen: UN chief demands release of aid workers held by Houthi forces Gaza: ‘high time’ ceasefire…
400 million under-fives regularly experience violent discipline at home
Six in ten children under five years old worldwide regularly endure psychological aggression or physical…
UPDATING LIVE: From AI to war zones, UN hosts largest global meeting on disability issues
Welcome to this first ever guest-edited UN News live page. We’re reporting from the opening…
Support Palestinian women-led organizations at heart of Gaza aid response
The UN agency championing gender equality called on Monday for greater investment in Palestinian women-led…
News in Brief 10 June 2024
Sudan crisis: UN health agency alerts over attack on key hospital Rights abuses against civilians still…
Youth in Haiti remain optimistic amid worsening instability
The crisis in Haiti has left children among the most vulnerable to extreme violence, malnutrition,…
What’s going on at COSP17?
Hundreds of people with disabilities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society representatives alongside ambassadors from…