The UN is facing a deepening budget crisis that threatens lifesaving operations worldwide. From refugee aid in Mozambiq…

In Al-Jundi Al-Majhool Square – once the bustling heart of Gaza City – music now floats among the tents. The square, tr…

For most nicotine users today, their first experience with the drug is a flavoured product – making it easier, and more…

Starving Gazans continue to be deprived of aid as international relief efforts are being severely constrained by the Is…

A glimmer of hope for peace in Ukraine has been overshadowed by a devastating new wave of Russian attacks, UN officials…

The UN’s urban development agency estimates that an astonishing 2.8 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate ho…

The United Nations is honouring staff serving at its field missions through several events to mark the International Da…

The 78th World Health Assembly concluded Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global health. Delegate…

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of an escalating public health crisis in Sudan, as conflict and mass displac…

The United Nations has called for restraint following another wave of escalation between Houthi rebels in Yemen and Isr…

The Golden Triangle – the remote, jungle-covered border region where Thailand, Myanmar, and the Lao People’s Democratic…

The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed recent decisions by the United States, the United Ki…

As the war between rival militaries in Sudan continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the e…

Reports indicated on Tuesday that Israel’s controversial aid distribution plan had begun in Gaza as the United Nations …

Myanmar’s spiralling human rights crisis – fuelled by relentless military violence, systemic impunity and economic coll…

An inclusive education programme in Lebanon is getting top marks from teachers and students, especially children with d…

Alcoholic drinks, especially beer and spirits, may raise the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new UN study has found. fro…

After another deadly weekend of Israeli attacks in Gaza, aid teams stressed once again on Monday that the “trickle” of …

The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) has deplored a deadly wave of Russian missile and drone strik…

More than 25,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in northern Mozambique in recent weeks, as conflict and a …

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday released a statement expressing grave concern over reports that two boats carry…

Some patients are easy to diagnose. They walk into a clinic and explain their symptoms. They can afford to pay for heal…

As violence intensifies in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the World Food Programme (WFP) warned Friday…

The United Kingdom agreed to cede its control over the Chagos Islands to the Republic of Mauritius in an agreement sign…

More than half the people killed in Gaza over the past week were in shelters and residential buildings, the UN human ri…

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that it has been forced to cut food aid to unprecedented lows in K…

Football unites fans worldwide – but on Wednesday it matched the sport’s global reach with the UN Sustainable Developme…

After years of stalemate and suffering, Syria is beginning to see renewed international engagement. from UN News - Gl…

Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just as they are at their most vul…

The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday urged world powers to uphold international maritime law and overcome geopolitical r…

Women and clerical workers face the highest risk of their roles being radically transformed, prompting calls for inclus…

Repeated drone strikes over the past two weeks in Port Sudan have damaged key infrastructure across the crucial Sudanes…

The United Nations is facing a worsening cash crisis that threatens its ability to carry out vital work, Member States …

Syrians trying to rebuild their lives in their war-torn country urgently need the support of the rest of the world to h…

The Deputy Prosecutors of the International Criminal Court have assumed leadership of the Office of the Prosecutor foll…

Amid intensifying Israeli bombing and ground operations in Gaza, the UN’s relief coordination agency, OCHA, said on Mon…

The United Nations will never forget the staff members killed nearly 23 years ago in the attack on its headquarters in …

Could the world be better prepared for the next pandemic? As nations continue to deal with COVID-19’s lasting effects, …

Humanitarians demand access to the Gaza Strip and already have a plan in place to deliver life-saving aid to civilians,…

As world leaders negotiate the landmark Pandemic Preparedness Treaty at the WHO Assembly, we revisit frontline doctors,…

The United Nations has welcomed talks between Russia and Ukraine held on Friday in Türkiye. from UN News - Global per…

A war reporter from Lebanon who lost a limb in the line of duty is calling for an end to impunity for attacks against j…

Intensified hostilities continue in the Gaza Strip, bringing further death, displacement and destruction as the weeks-l…

Amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties, the global economy stands at a fragile turning point, …

Between 2016 and 2024, the number of Egyptians with a bank account – which experts say is essential for financial inclu…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has once again called for a global ban on lethal autonomous weapon systems – mach…

The UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, underlined the need to protect civilians and healthcare facilities in the Gaz…

More than 130 countries and international partners threw their weight behind UN peacekeeping at a high-level ministeria…

The ceasefire between the United States and Houthi rebels in Yemen provides an opportunity to revitalize the peace proc…

More than 40,000 Sudanese have fled to eastern Chad in the past month to escape intensifying violence in Darfur. from…

No aid has entered Gaza for more than 10 weeks and every single one of the 2.1 million people there faces famine condit…

Women’s organisations operating in crisis settings are being pushed to the brink by widespread funding cuts. In a repor…

A UN body has found that Russia was responsible for the 17 July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over east…

The UN expressed deep concern on Monday over the impact of ongoing drone attacks on civilian infrastructure across Suda…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the release of a hostage held in in Gaza on Monday and renewed his call …

The United States has asked the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist undocumented migrants who choo…

Gazans remain at “critical risk of famine”, UN-backed food security experts warned on Monday, a full 19 months since wa…

Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious possessions: g…

Every summer in Ma’rib, Yemen, a place marked by loss and uncertainty, a football tournament offers a rare kind of hope…

Following pronouncements of an end to hostilities between the neighbouring nuclear powers, the UN Secretary-General, An…

A cycling network expanded from 70 kilometres to over 400 kilometres in Fortaleza, Brazil. A project to create a bike l…

A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies unless sma…

UN humanitarian teams have completed a mission to the Sudanese town of Tawila to provide life-saving assistance for civ…

The United States’ decision to halt future funding to the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, will slash c…

An estimated 3,800 people have died as a result of the devastating earthquakes that struck Myanmar on 28 March. Six wee…

The Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for another year, as the world’…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the announcement of a new Pope on Thursday.  from UN News - Global per…

The UN Human Rights Committee has found that Guatemala did not follow through on promises to resettle and compensate Ma…

Amid reports that renewed drone strikes on a key Sudanese aid hub were thwarted late Wednesday, UN Secretary-General An…

A top UN official has warned that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is ramping up its nuclear and missil…

The UN has renewed its call to end the brutal conflict in Sudan after a surge in drone strikes, including in Port Sudan…

A UN food convoy has successfully delivered vital supplies to support tens of thousands of displaced people affected by…

The UN chief has expressed deep concern over Indian military operations across the Line of Control and the internationa…

Midwives are vital frontline workers who can provide up to 90 per cent of essential sexual, reproductive, maternal, and…

A recent rise in tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina has sparked an “extraordinary crisis” as the country continues to e…

The progress of human development – as measured by people’s freedoms and well-being – has remained sluggish since the m…

The United Nations has condemned a deadly aerial bombardment on a hospital in South Sudan’s Jonglei state that killed m…

The UN Secretary-General is alarmed by reports of Israeli plans to expand ground operations and prolong its military pr…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for “maximum restraint” from India and Pakistan, warning that es…

Greater awareness and action are needed as Europe and parts of the Middle East grapple with fresh outbreaks of foot-and…

The UN and partners on Sunday issued a stark warning over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as Israeli authori…

More than a month after two powerful earthquakes devastated Myanmar, the country is spiralling deeper into crisis as co…

In Afghanistan, 75 per cent of the population struggles to meet their daily needs; with female-headed households, rural…

An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), …