At least 11 civilians were killed and over 130 injured in Russian strikes overnight in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the UN H…

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) raised the alarm on Wednesday over the rising toll of…

People in Haiti have expressed “despair” following the “abrupt suspension” of a wide range of humanitarian services, ac…

Early warning systems kicked in overnight across Pacific coastal communities after a massive earthquake in eastern Russ…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed sadness over the passing of Dr. David Nabarro, who played a leading…

An attack on a prison in the south-eastern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine on Monday reportedly left 16 prisoners dead a…

Fariba, a young Afghan woman, had just begun a university degree in 2021 when the Taliban returned to power and banned …

An interagency group from the UN released the flagship 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) re…

A fragile de-escalation in Syria’s Sweida region is “largely holding” after weeks of violence displaced 175,000 people,…

Welcome to our live coverage of the high-level international conference at UN Headquarters, aimed at advancing practica…

As starvation worsens in war-torn Gaza, UN agencies repeated warnings on Monday that Israel’s decision to support a “on…

United Nations agencies welcomed on Sunday Israel’s pledge to implement daily humanitarian pauses in its military opera…

In a world increasingly shaped by climate extremes, environmental experts are delivering a blunt warning: four rapidly …

As deadly sectarian violence continues to displace hundreds of thousands of civilians in Syria’s Sweida Governorate, th…

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has again sounded the alarm over the catastrophic and…

Russian aerial attacks continue to intensify across Ukraine, exacting a rising toll on civilians and infrastructure, se…

This Friday marks the first observation of the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, following a dec…

In a dramatic escalation of a long-standing border dispute, a deadly exchange of fire between Thailand and Cambodia kil…

After nearly three decades on the frontlines of UN’s peace operations – from Timor-Leste’s turbulent independence refer…

Pregnant women and newborns in Gaza face “catastrophic” conditions, including a dysfunctional healthcare system, psycho…

The United States announced on Tuesday that it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNE…

Ongoing sectarian violence in Sweida, Syria has triggered mass displacement in the area as humanitarians attempt to del…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is appalled by the accelerating breakdown of humanitarian conditions in Gaza, whe…

Hadriya collapses from hunger, Khadija dreams of her kitchen and Hiyam longs for her daughters’ laughter in the garden …

Worldwide, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have occurred in recent years du…

“There will be another pandemic, and it will not be 100 years from now.” from UN News - Global perspective Human stor…

After another deadly weekend in Gaza in which at least 67 Palestinians were reportedly killed seeking food, UN aid team…

An agreement signed by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance/March …

Gang violence in Haiti has displaced hundreds of thousands of people and many are finding shelter in former schools whe…

The UN humanitarian affairs office OCHA is stressing the need to scale up support for displaced families in Haiti amid …

The continued onslaught and mass deprivation of people in the Gaza Strip is becoming normalised, the UN aid coordinatio…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the Israeli strike on Thursday that hit the only Catholic …

Pakistan’s monsoon emergency deepened on Thursday as authorities declared disaster zones across parts of eastern Punjab…

Craters filled with muddy water pocket the landscape of the Kono district in Sierra Leone – the result of past diamond …

The international community must support Afghanistan as it grapples with the staggering number of citizens returning fr…

In Gaza, illness, poverty, mass displacement and depleted services are leading to soaring stress levels and causing an …

The ongoing 21-month-long war in Gaza has seen more than 58,000 killed and 100,000 wounded as Israeli attacks continue …

Global demand for meat, dairy and fish is projected to climb steadily over the next decade, driven by rising incomes an…

Inter-ethnic violence in Syria’s predominantly Druze city of Sweida has been met with government intervention, Israeli …

Escalating violence, displacement and heavy rains are deepening the needs of civilians caught in the war in Sudan, the …

Clashes on Sunday between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militia have reportedly left at least 30 dead in Syri…

Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since the COVID-19 pandem…

The head of UN child rights agency UNICEF has called for Israel to review its rules of engagement in Gaza after seven c…

A breakthrough HIV drug that only needs to be injected twice a year to offer near-total protection from the virus and d…

Garment factories around the world which have signed up to implement UN-backed labour standards may simply stop investi…

The UN Secretary-General issued a statement on Friday condemning the latest Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red…

A chaotic wave of returnees from Iran and Pakistan is straining Afghanistan’s already fragile capacity under Taliban ru…

Young people are shaping the future and demanding a world that is just, inclusive and sustainable, the UN chief said on…

The head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced deep dismay over the “unconscionable” killing of children during…

There are three Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt - but imagine if there were 307 of the mighty edifices. And then imagin…

At Hanna Honcharenko’s bakery in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, the scent of freshly baked bread represents a slice of home f…

Yemen continues to face a dire humanitarian crisis, driven by acute hunger, economic collapse, and regional instability…

UN humanitarians have warned that the catastrophic conditions in Gaza are worsening, as tents, schools, homes and medic…

The UN’s flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level di…

The UN General Assembly on Monday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution expressing deep concern over Afghanistan’s deteri…

UN humanitarians on Monday sounded the alarm over the worsening conditions in Sudan, as violence continues, and food an…

As digital technologies rapidly reshape every aspect of society, the UN’s top human rights official has called for huma…

The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed deep sorrow over the deadly floods in Texas that reportedly killed a…

A United Nations volunteer from Japan has said as a teenager he was motivated by the “passion” of young people he met o…

The UN Secretary-General on Saturday strongly condemned Russia’s latest wave of drone and missile attacks in Ukraine – …

Within one year, a maize and sorghum cooperative of 20 members in the Central Equatorial State of South Sudan had grown…

As returns of Afghan refugees and those living in refugee-like conditions from Iran and Pakistan increase – many forcib…

The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday heard sobering briefings on the human rights situations in Ukraine and Gaza, al…

The UN Secretary-General is “appalled” by the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as civilians face yet another wave…

The landmark Financing for Development conference in Sevilla has concluded with a renewed sense of resolve and a focus …

Civil society organisations have welcomed the consensus reached at the landmark sustainable development conference conc…

A key water reservoir serving Khan Younis in southern Gaza has become inaccessible following new Israeli displacement o…

The UN’s top human rights official on Wednesday expressed grave alarm that six European countries are either in the pro…

A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global fin…

The General Assembly on Monday approved a $5.38 billion budget for UN peacekeeping operations for the 2025-2026 fiscal …

The United Nations on Tuesday reported that humanitarian operations in Gaza are facing escalating strain, as ongoing fu…

UN humanitarians on Tuesday sounded the alarm over worsening humanitarian conditions in Sudan, as escalating violence c…

Spain and Brazil have launched a joint initiative to promote a higher tax take from the super-rich worldwide, aiming to…

The blistering early-summer heatwave that’s brought life-threatening temperatures across much of the northern hemispher…