In the aftermath of the huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, life-saving aid efforts led by t…

The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, voiced deep concern on Tuesday over the recent surge in violence across …

The UN political affairs chief underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire in Ukraine in a briefing to the Security Cou…

The UN Secretary-General has warned that the two-State solution for Israel and Palestine is nearing collapse, urging wo…

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed “deep concern” over rising tensions between India and Pakistan …

Faced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial reform, sust…

Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is deepening as escalating violence blocks aid deliveries and forces thousands more civilia…

Surviving on one meal a day and stretching out rapidly dwindling food rations have become a desperate reality in the Ga…

Thousands of lives have been “destroyed in the pursuit of supremacy”, as international humanitarian law has been “dismi…

Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monda…

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is increasingly performed…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the w…

The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warne…

The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditio…

The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed …

One month since Myanmar’s earthquake disaster, tens of thousands of survivors still live in makeshift tents with little…

As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – long among the world’s most effec…

With just weeks to go before a key ministerial meeting in Berlin, the UN and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment t…

The UN has raised concern over a growing number of vulnerable Haitians – particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and …

Grim details continued to emerge on Thursday in the aftermath of Russia’s massive overnight attacks on the Ukrainian ca…

Vaccines have saved around 150 million lives over the past 50 years, but that progress is now under threat.  from UN …

As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of wome…

The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particul…

City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initi…

Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the armed attack in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed at least 2…

Families in Gaza were holding on to the slim chance of finding loved ones buried under the ruins of destroyed homes – b…

Colombia must harmonize peace policies and security policies, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Se…

Funding and supply shortfalls for the UN World Food Programme's relief work in Ethiopia will halt lifesaving treatm…

Asia’s sprawling megacities – which are driving economic growth – face an uncertain future as rising temperatures, agin…

Now is the time to invest in Syria, and support people returning to the country and their communities, the outgoing UN …

Haiti is on the verge of “total chaos” as coordinated gang violence continues to escalate, threatening the State’s abil…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the world in mourning the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who pas…

A mass wave of displacement in Sudan’s North Darfur state is pushing hundreds of thousands into precarious conditions f…

The UN Secretary-General has expressed grave concern over US airstrikes in and around Yemen’s port of Ra’s Isa this wee…

Two centuries to the day after France imposed a crippling debt on Haiti in exchange for its independence, a UN forum he…

Thousands of families in Myanmar remain without shelter, water, or medical care three weeks after deadly earthquakes st…

Escalating armed violence, displacement, economic turmoil and disruptions to local food production are fueling hunger i…

As Sudan’s civil war grinds on, millions of civilians remain trapped in a relentless cycle of displacement, hunger and …

The situation in Haiti represents “one of the most complex and urgent crises in the world with implications for reginal…

Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave …

A plane carrying some 40 metric tonnes of lifesaving aid arrived in Myanmar from Dubai on Tuesday to support survivors …

Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share their recommendations to transform…

An Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday has further jeopardized already limited access to lifesavin…

The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session of the United Nations Permane…

The number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan has doubled as the war between rival militaries ente…

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is now likely the worst it has been in the 18 months since the outbreak of hostiliti…

The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent opened on Monday at United Nations Headquarte…

The Israeli bombardment of Al-Ahli, a Gaza City hospital, has put even more pressure on the remaining health facilities…

Since April 2023, Sudan, the third-largest country in Africa, has been embroiled in war, as a brutal battle between gov…

The last functioning hospital in Gaza City has been put out of action by an Israeli strike at the weekend, while a chil…

In Gaza, where lack of access to water is an existential threat, Ibrahim Alloush stands out as an unsung hero, providin…

Xochimilco, nestled in the heart of Mexico City, is home to the ‘chinamperos,’ farmers who have used indigenous techniq…

After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions from g…

Military operations continue in Myanmar despite ceasefires declared after the recent earthquake that killed more than 3…

The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an…

Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli …

Recent funding cuts have caused “severe disruptions” to health services in almost three-quarters of all countries, acco…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday began hearing Sudan’s case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE),…

Millions of deaths could be avoided from meningitis if countries are able to adopt new guidelines designed to diagnose …

Six schools run by the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem have been issued “illegal closure orders” …

More than three years on from the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian civilians continue to face the deva…

The people of Mae Hong Son and Tak provinces in northwestern Thailand have lived in balance with nature for hundreds of…

The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday warned that when it comes to trade wars, “nobody wins” and “everybody tends to lose…

Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of th…

UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, issued a statement on Monday following his latest “extensive discussions” wi…

As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising…

The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - and can help save liv…

An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explos…

Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams warned on Monday that civilians trapped there …

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Sunday for an investigation into the Russian attack on the Ukrainia…

Monday’s World Health Day highlights a critical issue for global health: the particular vulnerabilities faced by women …

A global surge in cholera is threatening vulnerable people from Angola to Myanmar, fuelled by conflict, natural disaste…

Amid rising concerns over antisemitism worldwide, the UN on Friday announced the roll out of a major action plan to com…

Amid reports of escalating settler violence in the West Bank, the UN rights office, OHCHR, briefed the Palestinian righ…

Ongoing violence in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to kill, injure and di…

The recent killings of 15 medical personnel and humanitarian aid workers in Gaza raise further concerns over the commis…

In a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday, the UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted …

The fight for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, likely involved widespread summary executions of civilians following its recen…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the human toll resulting from the inten…

The “world is failing” people living with disabilities, UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed has told a major summit which ai…

Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan, UN reproductive health agency, …

Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of …

Although people with autism are making enormous contributions to societies across the globe, they still face significan…

Policymakers, researchers, the private sector and other stakeholders are meeting in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, over the …

UN humanitarians and partners on Tuesday expressed deep shock at the killing of 15 colleagues on duty in southern Gaza …

As the death toll continues to rise in Myanmar after last Friday's earthquake tragedy, UN humanitarians have been r…