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04:00 Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change

City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initiatives that tackle climate change and can prosper in an uncertain future. 

23:09 UN to review the impact of its agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere

The United Nations chief has appointed a British human rights activist to carry out a strategic review of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees.

22:49 Gaza: Destruction of vital lifting gear halts search for thousands buried under rubble

Families in Gaza were holding on to the slim chance of finding their loved ones buried under the ruins of destroyed homes – but that hope is fading fast.

21:19 Colombia: UN mission chief stresses need to advance implementation of peace deal

Colombia must harmonize peace policies and security policies, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday. 

19:36 UN marks Holocaust Remembrance Day by redefining the Holocaust, comparing Israelis to Nazis

We are witnessing a calculated effort by the United Nations to thwart the essential conditions of "never again," namely: comprehending the depravity of Nazi treatment of the Jews.

19:23 Asia-based criminal network cons Thai woman in US out of $300,000

A Thai woman working in the United States has told UN News how she fell for a scam orchestrated by a criminal network in Asia – and lost $300,000.

19:02 Gaza aid crisis deepens as border closure stretches into 50th day

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached unprecedented levels, with more than two million people – mostly women and children – trapped, starving and desperate, as no aid has been allowed in for the past 50 days.

18:52 Polio virus returns to Kano, 8 other Nigerian states

The United Nations Children’s Emmergency Fund (UNICEF) has confirmed a resurgence of polio in Kano State and eight other states currently battling a fresh

17:38 Declare State of Emergency on Polio eradication - UNICEF tells Kano government

The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, has called on the Kano State Government to declare a State of emergency on polio and routine immunisation

16:49 Climate crisis driving surge in gender-based violence, UN report finds

Without urgent action, climate change could be linked to one in every ten cases of intimate partner violence by the end of the century.

14:05 Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts

Funding and supply shortfalls for the UN World Food Programme (WFP)'s relief work in Ethiopia will halt lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children at the end of the month. “We are at the breaking point,” it said on Tuesday. 

22/04 Haiti heading to point of no return, total chaos - UN warns

The United Nations, UN, special representative to the troubled Haiti has warned that the country is approaching a “point of no return” leading to “total

22/04 Great Barrier Reef nominated for Lifetime Achievement Award

An unexpected Australian icon would make history if it was to be named the winner of the United Nations’ prestigious Lifetime Achievement award.

22/04 Iran has denied US and Israeli allegations of Iran's role in Syria

The ambassador and permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the United Nations said: Iran has rejected the US and Zionist regime's allegations about Iran's role in Syria

21/04 Asia’s megacities at a crossroads as climate and population challenges grow

Asia’s sprawling megacities – which are driving economic growth – face an uncertain future as rising temperatures, aging populations and unplanned urban development tests their resilience.

21/04 The United Nations: The humanitarian crisis in Syria continues and the lack of aid financing is worrying

The United Nations: The humanitarian crisis in Syria continues and the lack of aid financing is worrying

21/04 Challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples, ‘an affront to dignity and justice’

Too many Indigenous people are still being excluded from decisions that directly affect their lands, territories, cultures, and the future of their communities, a top UN forum heard on Monday.

21/04 Syria is ‘brimming with hope and opportunity’ : Senior UN aid official

Now is the time to invest in Syria, and support people returning to the country and their communities, the outgoing UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis said on Monday. 

21/04 Irvani: Iran has unconditional sovereignty over the three islands

New York- IRNA- Amir Saeed Irvani, an ambassador and permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations, filed a statement to the Security Council's head of the Gulf Cooperation Council in a letter to the Security Council, claiming an interference in the rule of the Iranian islands, the Great Tunb and the Small Tuniser in the Gulf.

21/04 The 2025 UN Forum on Indigenous Issues starts today and the environment is on the agenda

This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. Last Thursday, Hanieh Moghani, a legal scholar from Iran, was scheduled to attend a private meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York City with more than a dozen Indigenous experts from around the world. But Moghani was more than 5,000 miles away in Iran, waiting […]

21/04 Haiti faces ‘point of no return’ as gang violence fuels chaos

Haiti is on the verge of “total chaos” as coordinated gang violence continues to escalate, threatening the State’s ability to maintain public order, the UN’s top envoy for the country warned on Monday.

21/04 Explanation of Iran's representative to the United Nations on the cancellation of Iraqi speech at the Washington Conference

New York - IRNA - The permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the United Nations has announced that the speech of Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Arakchi, who was scheduled to be virtually delivered at the Carnegie International Conference on Nuclear Policy, has been canceled.

21/04 UN chief hails Pope Francis as ‘a transcendent voice for peace’

 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the world in mourning the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday in Vatican City aged 88. 

21/04 Turkish "war" and Athenian phobic syndrome

. The marine spatial planning (HSS) is an obligation of EU states to capture all their maritime zones on a map, with the aim of protecting the environment and sustainable utilization of marine resources. These maritime areas are determined under the legislation of the European Union (2014) and the United Nations Convention ...

21/04 Permanent Mission of India to UN extends Easter greetings

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations extended Easter greetings in a post on X.The Mission posted, "Happy Easter. Wish all those celebrating this special day happiness, cheers and rejuvenation."https://x.com/IndiaUNNewYork/status/1913960311213924527Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also extended Easter greetings.In a post o

20/04 A UN official calls for the launch of the economic recovery process in Syria

The Assistant Secretary -General of the United Nations Development Program, Abdullah Al -Dardari, stressed the need to launch the process of economic recovery in Syria without waiting for the penalties to be lifted.

20/04 Sudan war: Hundreds of thousands flee renewed violence in North Darfur

A mass wave of displacement in Sudan’s North Darfur state is pushing hundreds of thousands into precarious conditions far from lifesaving aid, as overstretched operations struggle to keep pace with the growing emergency.

20/04 Israeli military review into killing of Gaza aid workers finds 'professional failures'

The paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead on March 23 near Rafah and buried in a shallow grave where their bodies were found a week later by officials from the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent.

20/04 Jordan and Egypt are the most affected by Trump's fees .. What about Iraq?

The West Asia Social Economic Committee for the United Nations has warned of the repercussions of the customs war launched by the administration of US President Donald Trump, which casts a shadow over the Arab region by targeting non -oil imports to the American market, which is valued at $ 22 billion.

20/04 Rivers: Nigeria's democracy bleeding, businesses shutting down — Group seeks UN intervention

A Nigerian civil society group, Save Democracy Vanguard, has written to the United Nations over the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State on March

20/04 The UN is satisfied with the temporary ceasefire declared by Russia in Ukraine, therefore

The United Nations (UN) Secretary -General Spokesman Stephane Dujarric expressed his pleasure for Russia's declaration of a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine due to Easter Day.

20/04 UN Secretary-General "deeply concerned" with US attacks on Yemen

The United Nations Secretary-General (UN) said he was “deeply concerned” about the United States attacks to a oil port in western Yemen that resulted in 80 dead, according to the Huthis rebels.

20/04 If Japan "sinks the sea", where will hundreds of millions of Japanese go? The United Nations has already given the answer

In Japan, there was a movie called "Japan Sinking", which was a doomsday disaster film. We can also see what the movie is talking about through this name. I thought this disaster was far away from people, but now it seems that the situation is not optimistic. Especially in recent years, the island country of Japan is experiencing a silent survival challenge. If one day, Japan really "sinks the sea

19/04 The United Nations calls for a permanent ceasefire in Ukraine

UN spokesman Stephen Dujarric issued a statement confirming that the organization was informed of the Russian Declaration of the Easter truce and calling for a permanent ceasefire in Ukraine.

19/04 UN chief urges ‘utmost restraint’ amid escalating violence in Yemen

The UN Secretary-General has expressed grave concern over US airstrikes in and around Yemen’s port of Ra’s Isa this week, which reportedly resulted in scores of civilian casualties.

19/04 UN reports on the displacement of a third of the Sudanese and catastrophic circumstances in the Darfur camps

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees revealed that one in 3 people in Sudan were forced to displace. While hundreds of people fleeing Darfur face catastrophic conditions in the wake of the bloody attack by the Rapid Support Forces.

19/04 "UNICEF": Children's and newborns in Gaza "lacks medical equipment

New York- Together- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today, Saturday, that children's and newborns in the Gaza Strip "lack sufficient medical equipment and work in extremely difficult conditions", in light of the crimes of Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip for more than a year and a half. And in a post on ...

19/04 1.3 billion dollars from the United Nations to Syria

United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Deputy Secretary General Abdallah Dardari said that they aim to provide $ 1.3 billion aid for 3 years in order to support the reconstruction of the infrastructure in Syria.

19/04 UNRWA: 600,000 children were deprived of education in Gaza

Geneva- Ma'an- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) stated, in a statement issued today, Saturday, that about 660,000 children in Gaza have been deprived of studying because of the war launched by Israel on the Strip since October 2023. Earlier, UNRWA announced that no assistance has been entered into the Gaza Strip since last March 2 and this is a period longer for three ...

19/04 Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN

Two centuries to the day after France imposed a crippling debt on Haiti in exchange for its independence, a UN forum heard calls for the restitution of what has long been described as a “ransom” extorted under the threat of force from the Caribbean nation that still bears the scars of colonialism and slavery.

19/04 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2025

Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzya reiterated Russian President Vladimir Putin's rejection of a general ceasefire in Ukraine.

19/04 UN refugee agency backs return hubs in boost to potential Labour plan

The United Nations refugee agency has endorsed “return hubs” in a boost to potential Government plans to send failed asylum seekers to third countries.

18/04 "Ocha" warns of a dangerous deterioration in the humanitarian situation in Gaza

New York- Together- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs "Ocha" warned of a serious deterioration in the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, as the number of children receiving treatment due to malnutrition increased. According to a statement by the United Nations Office, today, Friday, the number of children receiving treatment due to malnutrition has risen

18/04 Myanmar: Thousands remain in crisis weeks after deadly earthquakes

Thousands of families in Myanmar remain without shelter, water, or medical care three weeks after deadly earthquakes struck the country, as frequent aftershocks compound the suffering of communities already battered by conflict and poverty.

18/04 Sahrawi killing in the Tindouf camps: A human rights coalition calling for an international investigation against the Algerian army

The Sahrawi Civil Coalition urgently made the procedures for the United Nations Human Rights Council, in order to interfere in what it described as “execution crimes outside the law” suffered by Sahrawi civilians inside the Tindouf camps, by elements of the Algerian army, calling for a transparent international investigation and holding those involved. This civil coalition includes: Alliance of Sa

18/04 UNRWA: The current Israeli blockade of Gaza since the war began

New York - Current - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) said that the suffocating blockade imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities on the Gaza Strip about 7 weeks ago is the most severe since the start of the aggression on October 7, 2023. This came in a report published by the agency, on Friday, about the current situation in the Gaza Strip ...

18/04 India's permanent membership fixed in United Nations Security Council: UN Panel Chief

During the discussion on reforms in the United Nations Security Council, there are positive indications about India's possibility of permanent membership. If the council expands, India will definitely be a contender. Kuwait's permanent representative said that India is a main player on the world stage and the council can expand from 21 to 27 members. United Nations Security Council ...

18/04 17 martyrs in Gaza and the occupation kills 27 children daily

The Israeli occupation forces continued their raids on the Gaza Strip and targeted various locations, killing and wounding dozens, while the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) confirmed that Israel kills 27 children per day in the Strip.

18/04 War: Ukraine ignoring ceasefire - Russia says as Kyiv signs memorandum with US

The Russian ambassador to the United Nations, UN, Vassily Nebenzia, has accused Ukraine of ignoring the energy ceasefire. He stated this after a joint

18/04 Career diplomat becomes the face of Trump's 'America First' agenda at the UN

A career diplomat has become the unexpected face of President Donald Trump's “America First” agenda at the United Nations.

18/04 The threat of war from Russia to Germany!

Russia, which often threatens the West, which supports Ukraine, has intimidated Germany this time. Vassily Nebenzia, the permanent representative of Russia's United Nations (UN), is whether it will be directly involved in the war if Germany gives Taurus missiles to Ukraine, "Yes." He made a statement.

18/04 DNA: 'The center of making money is not a center of education' ... Court said to increase fees in Delhi schools

DNA Analysis: The United Nations will be able to do something in the case of Aurangzeb's grave. There are questions on this. But the fee revolution in the country's capital Delhi is fixed. Read our next news carefully, because it is associated with crores of parents and their children of Delhi.

18/04 Activists from 70 countries press COP30 for fair energy transition at an event in Brasilia

BRASILIA, DF (Folhapress) - The fight is for energy transition, but must be fair to everyone. This was the motto of a meeting in Brasilia that brought together activists from 70 countries. The debates started on Sunday (13) and followed until this Thursday (17) focused on pressing the organization of COP30, the UN Climate Conference (United Nations) that will take place in November in Pará. About

17/04 Record hunger in Haiti amid rising needs

Escalating armed violence, displacement, economic turmoil and disruptions to local food production are fueling hunger in Haiti and leaving millions at risk, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday. 

17/04 Sudan: No respite for civilians amid unrelenting war and aid access barriers

As Sudan’s civil war grinds on, millions of civilians remain trapped in a relentless cycle of displacement, hunger and violence, while relief efforts are stifled by insecurity and bureaucratic hurdles.

17/04 US tarrifs: China reports Trump to UN Security Council

China will next week meet with the United Nations Security Council to discuss the United States' imposition of additional tariffs as the trade war

17/04 Emine Erdoğan met with the UN Secretary General M'jid, a Special Representative of Violence against Children

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's wife Emine Erdogan, United Nations Secretary -General Najat Maalla M'jid, UN Turkey Resident Coordinator Babatunde Ahonsi and UNICEF Turkey representative Paolo Marchi met with Paolo Marchi.

17/04 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 understanding of nature and humanity’s place within it, are among 74 new additions to a UN list of documentary heritage of universal value. 

17/04 Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides

Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between rival governments threatening the calm that has held since the 2020 ceasefire.

17/04 You have key role to play in Polio eradication in Nigeria - UNICEF to Media

The United Nations Children's Fund UNICEF has said the media is a critical stakeholder in Polio eradication in Nigeria. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in

17/04 United Nations nuclear watchdog chief invited to US-Iran talks

Rafael Grossi has warned that Tehran could be close to having the capacity to manufacture nuclear weapons

17/04 Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan

The number of civilians in South Sudan harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups increased by 51 per cent in 2024, the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday. 

17/04 UNICEF donates 1.4 million polio vaccine doses to Adamawa

The United Nations Children’s Fund has donated 1.433 300 doses of polio vaccines to the Adamawa government, targeting children from 0 to 59 months in the forthcoming immunisation. Dr Suleiman Bashir, Executive Secretary, Adamawa Primary Healthcare Development Agency, made this known at the media round table discussion on Thursday in Yola. Bashir said the agency […]

17/04 Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief

Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 people, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, issued an urgent call to “get international media into Gaza” to cover the conflict, in addition to those trapped in the enclave. 

17/04 Opportunities for the success of the tenth international mission in solving the Libyan crisis

Al -Jazeera Net surrounds the opinions of a number of Libyan personalities balanced regarding the first briefing on the new United Nations ’birth to Libya, Hana Serro Tité, to clarify their positions on the current transformations.

17/04 UNRWA: Food stores in Gaza are empty and the Gaza Strip on the brink of famine - the seventh day

A spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), Adnan Abu Hasna, warned that the Gaza Strip has been on the verge of famine due to the scarcity of food.

17/04 Israeli strike kills family of 10 in Gaza as UN raises alarm over food cutoff

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 23 people, including a family of 10. The United Nations meanwhile raised alarm over the mounting impact of Israel’s six-week-old blockade preventing all food and other supplies from entering the territory.

17/04 The Tajik Representative to the United Nations with the Supreme Representative - Nit "Khovar"

17/04 Calls to rationalize consumption .. UNICEF defines 3 axes to support the water sector in Iraq

Alsumaria News - Localities The United Nations Children's Fund has identified three axes to support the water sector in Iraq, and to maintain and manage water wealth in a wise manner, calling on Iraqis to rationalize consumption and stop waste.

17/04 The United Nations warns that the global economy is heading towards stagnation from commercial tension - the seventh day

A new report from the United Nations Trade and Development Organization (UNCTAD) has warned that the global economy is heading towards stagnation, driven by the escalation of global trade tensions and uncertainty

17/04 The Japanese government analyzes protests and intentions for ships excluding Russia around the Northern Territories.

It has been revealed on the 16th that Russia had taken measures to suspend the "innocent right of navigation" on ships excluding Russian flags in the waters surrounding the Northern Territories. The government has notified countries that it will continue throughout this month, and the Japanese government is protesting through diplomatic channels and analyzing the intentions of the measures. The Un

17/04 Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives

Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Wednesday. 

16/04 From Afghanistan to the United Nations: 'Do not exceed your limits by criticizing Sharia!'

Afghanistan Foreign Ministry reacted to the United Nations statement to the implementation of Sharia in the country.

16/04 Haiti crisis could impact regional and global stability

The situation in Haiti represents “one of the most complex and urgent crises in the world with implications for reginal and global stability,” said Amy Pope, Director General of International Organisation for Migration (IOM), speaking to journalists in New York on Wednesday.

16/04 Gaza faces deepening crisis as aid stocks dwindle

The United Nations on Wednesday warned that escalating hostilities and access constraints in Gaza are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis, displacing hundreds of thousands and depriving civilians of shelter, food and medicine.

16/04 Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief

Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday emphasized the need for accelerated action to meet global climate and development goals.

16/04 UN envoy urges Security Council to try to prevent renewed civil war in South Sudan

The top United Nations official in South Sudan is urging the U.N. Security Council to use its clout to prevent the world’s newest nation from again plunging into civil war.

16/04 South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns

South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the world’s youngest nation, already buckling under a deepening humanitarian crisis.

16/04 Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan

Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday. 

16/04 GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is considering a run for governor of New York

Rep. Elise Stefanik, a member of House Republican leadership and onetime nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is considering a run for New York governor, according to a person close to her.

16/04 Rep. Elise Stefanik considers run for New York governor

Stefanik is exploring the bid after Trump pulled her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

16/04 Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty

The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory as global growth is expected to slow to 2.3 per cent this year due to escalating trade tensions and uncertainty, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said in a new report published on Wednesday. 

16/04 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 aimed at improving how the world prepares for and responds to pandemics, marking a historic step that will be submitted to the World Health Assembly in May for adoption.

16/04 China's Xi calls for UN, multilateral systems to be upheld on Southeast Asia trip

China's President Xi Jinping called for support for the international system centred around the United Nations, trade and the rule of law as he continued on a Southeast Asian tour amid a sharp deterioration in China-U.S. relations.

16/04 The United Nations describes the situation in Gaza as hell and warnings of a disaster in hospitals

The United Nations has warned that the residents of the Gaza Strip are living in hell during the worst period since the beginning of the Israeli war on the Strip, while the Hospital Director of the Strip warned of a disaster due to the sharp shortage of fuel and the overcrowding of hospitals.

16/04 Trump proposes eliminating UN peacekeeping funding

The White House budget office has proposed scrapping funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by operations in Mali, Lebanon and

16/04 Japan goes wild at the United Nations... "carpet" bombing to join the Security Council, and finally, governments who abandoned the "fight" are forced to slash incisors. Okamura Yoshifumi (29)

Behind the public press conferences, the world of diplomacy is sometimes held in which a tactic that can't be given up on even a step. There are few opportunities to talk about the behind the scenes. He became the ambassador at the youngest since the war (age 50) and has many acquaintances in Europe and Africa, Okamura Yoshifumi, former Ambassador at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and D

16/04 America: The United Nations supports Israel!

The US envoy to the United Nations attacked Francesca Albans.

15/04 World News in Brief: Relief supplies for Myanmar, invest in Haiti, child migrant deaths in Italy

A plane carrying some 40 metric tonnes of lifesaving aid arrived in Myanmar from Dubai on Tuesday to support survivors of the devastating earthquake last month. 

15/04 Enough talk, time for action, CARICOM official says on slavery reparations

The push for slavery reparations is at a defining moment, a Caribbean Community official said on the second day of a United Nations forum, adding it was time to step up actions to hold former colonial powers to account for past wrongs.

15/04 UN Youth Forum brings fresh perspectives on sustainable development

Young people from across the globe are meeting at UN Headquarters this week to share their recommendations to transform the world into a fairer, greener and more sustainable place.  

15/04 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 limited access to lifesaving medical care in the war-torn enclave.

15/04 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 of the United Nations Permanent Forum on African Descent in New York said on Tuesday. 

15/04 Humanitarian groups sound alarm over lack of medical supplies in Gaza's already devastated healthcare system | CBC News

The United Nations chief is "deeply alarmed" at an Israeli forces strike on the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza, as groups warn of dire shortages of medicine and hospital supplies in the enclave.

15/04 Would military strikes kill Iran's nuclear program? Probably not

Rather than destroying the nuclear program, an attack could prompt Iran to kick out United Nations nuclear inspectors and drive their program fully underground.

15/04 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, the UN human rights office warned on Thursday, raising alarm over mounting violations since a ceasefire agreement took effect last November.

15/04 Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo

Recent severe flooding caused by torrential rains has displaced nearly 10,000 people in Tanganyika province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. 

15/04 More than 167 thousand martyrs and the victim of the aggression on Gaza .. Hamas: We are studying with a high responsibility.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned that the situation in Gaza has reached its worst stages during the past 18 months, since the outbreak of the war, stressing the exacerbation of the humanitarian crisis in an unprecedented way.

15/04 External flow of weapons into Sudan must end, insists UN’s Guterres

Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected the peaceful transition to civilian rule after the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir, UN chief António Guterres insisted that the world “must not forget” the suffering of the country’s people. 

15/04 The United Nations: The displacement of 12 million refugees from Sudan and 30 million people lack human support - the seventh day

United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres considered that Sudan has become the largest displacement crisis in the world two years after the devastating war, pointing to the displacement of nearly 12 million people

15/04 United Nations: More than 300 people were killed in two days of violent fighting in Darfur

Alsumaria News- The United Nations Humanitarian Agency reported on Monday that more than 300 civilians were killed in two days of violent fighting in the turbulent region of Darfur in Sudan.

15/04 With the entry of the third year, Guterres condemns the flow of weapons to Sudan

United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres condemned the continued "flow of weapons and fighters to Sudan" under the war that enters its third year, between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces.

15/04 Reinforcement

The third meeting of the National Coordinator of the United Nations Charter of the Charter of the United Nations began on Monday, April 19, with the presence of officials and deputies of the Foreign Ministry in Moscow.

15/04 OCHA: The humanitarian situation in Gaza is the worst since Israel began the war

New York - Ma'an - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) confirmed that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is the "worst most likely" since Israel started the war on the Strip, in conjunction with the occupation prohibiting the entry of humanitarian aid to it. The office said in a statement today, Monday, "The humanitarian situation is now ...

15/04 UN reports hundreds more dead after two-day RSF assault on Sudan refugee camps

More than 300 people have been killed after two days of intense fighting in Sudan’s conflict-wracked Darfur region, the United Nations (UN) said.

15/04 The Sudan War .. 400 dead in the vicinity of Al -Fasher and the interruption of electricity with "Atbara and Damer" - the seventh day

The United Nations quoted "reliable sources" as saying that more than 400 people were killed in the attacks recently carried out by the Rapid Support Forces in the Darfur region of western Sudan, according to the French News Agency.

15/04 Macron: France may recognize Palestinian State by June - Khaama Press

France is preparing to recognize a Palestinian state within the coming months, with a potential announcement at a United Nations conference in New York this June. President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the plan during an interview on France 5 television .

15/04 Sudan: 15 million children require humanitarian assistance after two years of war

The number of children in need of humanitarian assistance in Sudan has doubled as the war between rival militaries enters a third year on Tuesday.  

15/04 UNICEF engages Bauchi monarchs in polio vaccine campaign

The United Nations Children’s Fund has disclosed it success in getting the support of the traditional rulers in Bauchi State in the campaign against polio and other deadly childhood diseases. Arewa PUNCH investigations reveal that in a bid to ensure maximum compliance of the people with polio vaccine uptake, many of the state’s traditional rulers […]

14/04 White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organizations, including the United Nations, many of its agencies and for NATO he

14/04 The high death toll from the Al -Fasher attacks and enlightenings hit electricity stations in northern Sudan

The Sudanese Foreign Minister said that the rapid support attacks in western Sudan come as part of a plan to use civilians as human shields to control Al -Fasher, while the United Nations confirmed the death toll from the deaths of those attacks to more than 400.

14/04 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 over 3.3 million refugees who have fled to neighbouring countries – as two years of civil war fuel famine, disease outbreaks and the collapse of the health system.

14/04 World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis worsens, South Sudan clashes, Ecuador oil spill update

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is now likely the worst it has been in the 18 months since the outbreak of the hostilities, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA reported on Monday.  

14/04 Colombia's VP calls on former colonial powers to confront past as UN forum opens

Colombia's Vice President Francia Marquez, an advocate of slavery reparations, urged former colonial powers to take responsibility for their past wrongs and called for a global reparations fund, at a United Nations forum on Monday.

14/04 Opening of the primary treatment plant for wastewater in Jericho Industrial City

Jericho- Ma'an- The Minister of Industry and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Industrial Cities and Free Zones Authority, Arafat Asfour, opened the primary treatment plant for wastewater in the agricultural industrial city of Jericho, in the presence of the Japanese Ambassador to the State of Palestine, Mr. Aryaki Katsuiko, and the representative of the United Nations Office for Project S

14/04 Iran's proposal to form a UN Charter Violation Committee

In a speech at the National Coordination Group of the United Nations Charter, the Deputy Foreign Ministry's Legal Deputy, presented Iran's proposals to members of the group.

14/04 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 Monday at United Nations Headquarters in New York.  

14/04 Foundation seeks UNDP’s partnership on youth empowerment

The Activate Success International Foundation is seeking to partner with the United Nations Development Programme to empower Nigerian youths, particularly members of the National Youth Service Corps. The Foundation’s founder, Love Idoko-Uloko, made the disclosure after meeting with the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and the African Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Developm

14/04 The United Nations: The humanitarian situation in Gaza is the worst since the start of the war

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is the "worst" most likely since the start of the Israeli aggression on Gaza, and preventing the entry of humanitarian aid to the Strip.

14/04 United Nations: The worst humanitarian situation since the outbreak of the war

United Nations: The worst humanitarian situation since the outbreak of the war

14/04 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 “darkest chapters” may still lie ahead, following the massacre of more than 100 people at displacement camps in Darfur over the weekend.

14/04 'They’re small, poor' - UN wants Trump to exempt 28 countries from tariffs

The United Nations, UN, through its trade and development arm, UNCTAD, has warned President Donald Trump of an impending 'serious economic harm' over the

14/04 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 the remaining health facilities in the occupied Palestinian territory, where the delivery of aid and movement of humanitarian workers is highly restricted by the Israeli authorities.

14/04 Antalya Forum: High -level meetings to discuss support for the political process in Libya

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary -General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Hannah Tita, held a series of meetings ...

14/04 UNRWA: Israel has targeted more than 400 schools in Gaza since October 2023

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) said that the Israeli army directly targeted more than 400 schools in the Gaza Strip, since the start of the genocide war on October 7, 2023

14/04 UN denounces deadly Palm Sunday attack in Ukraine

The United Nations has condemned the Russian attack on the city of Sumy, Ukraine, on Sunday which reportedly killed at least 34 people, including two children, and injured nearly 100 others.

14/04 How is the Sudanese civil war destabilising neighbouring countries?

Since April 2023, Sudan, the third-largest country in Africa, has been embroiled in war, as a brutal battle between government forces and a powerful paramilitary group has exacerbated the nation’s existing crises, including political instability and economic hardship.

14/04 Israeli attack puts last functioning hospital in Gaza City out of service

The last functioning hospital in Gaza City has been put out of action by an Israeli strike at the weekend, while a child patient with reported head trauma died while being evacuated, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

14/04 The untold war: UN sounds alarm on violence against Ukrainian women

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, women in Ukraine have faced rising gender-based violence, even within their own homes, United Nations representative told Euronews. #EuropeNews

14/04 Answer to the United Nations like slap! "We fought for Islamic Sharia"

Afghanistan Islamic Emirates made a short practice on Friday. Under the guidance of 5 countries, the stinking United Nations opposed the executions in question. In a statement made by the Islamic Emirates, it was emphasized that the Islamic Sharia should not be concessions and they said they had fought for it for many years.

14/04 Washington Post: Israeli shells behind the explosion of the United Nations headquarters in the Gaza Strip - the seventh day

The American newspaper "Washington Post" revealed, in a recent investigative report, that the explosion that occurred at the United Nations headquarters in the Gaza Strip on March 19th.

14/04 A new year of brutal conflict in Sudan .. new attacks on the camps of the displaced .. United Nations: confirmation of the killing of 9 humanitarian workers .. Coordinator of the Nations?

With the entry of the third year of the Sudanese conflict, the brutal attacks are still targeting the camps for the displaced, amid a continuous flight of uninhabited and unimportant areas.

13/04 It is mobilized by regional and international support for the Libyan political process in Antalya

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary -General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Hannah Tita, held a series of ...

13/04 O world when do you move?

Israel is proceeding with the policy of killing, displacement and genocide against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, and the world continues its silence, is satisfied with viewing and watching the bodies of children flying and bodies ravaged by dogs, and tanks sweeping the Gaza Strip in the hope of establishing a systematic displacement of the people of the sector who continue their steadf

13/04 The United Nations: Sudan suffers from exacerbation of crises and political and economic stability - the seventh day

Since April 15, 2023, Sudan has suffered a fierce war between Sudanese forces and rapid support forces, which has exacerbated the country's existing crises, including political instability and economic difficulties.

13/04 Demanding the lifting of sanctions .. UN Organization: We suffer from a lack of financing in Syria - the effect of Press

The Deputy Executive Director and Operations Director of the United Nations World Food Program, Karl Skyau, revealed that the program suffers from a lack of financing

13/04 Sudan paramilitaries killed at least 100 people in Darfur attack - UN

The United Nations, UN, have reported that the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF, carried out a two-day attack on camps for displaced people

13/04 Resilience in the face of thirst: Trucking water in war-ravaged Gaza

In Gaza, where lack of access to water is an existential threat, Ibrahim Alloush stands out as an unsung hero, providing a lifeline to the thirsty people of the Strip. 

12/04 UN official: 60,000 children in Gaza under five suffer from malnutrition

ANDIA- Ma'an- The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East peace process, humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator in Gaza, Sigrid Kag, said that more than 60,000 children under the age of five in the Gaza Strip suffer from malnutrition. Kag added, in an interview with Anatolia on the sidelines of its participation in the fourth edition of the "Antalya Forum ...

12/04 Attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur leave at least 100 people dead, U.N. says

A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.

12/04 At least 100 people killed in attacks on famine-hit camps in Sudan's Darfur, UN official says

A United Nations official in Sudan says at least 100 people including 20 children and nine aid workers have been killed in a two-day offensive by a notorious paramilitary group.

12/04 A preparatory meeting at the United Nations for the Palestinian issue settlement conference headed by a Saudi -French

RIYADH- Together- The permanent representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Abdulaziz Al-Wasel, and the French delegate Jerome Bonavont presided over the first briefing session of the member states and control of the United Nations, on the high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine and the implementation of a two-state solution, in the con

12/04 The ‘chinamperos’ have provided Mexico City with food for generations. Do they have a future?

Xochimilco, nestled in the heart of Mexico City, is home to the ‘chinamperos,’ farmers who have used indigenous techniques to grow food for centuries. Today, their way of life is under threat from environmental degradation, urban expansion and climate change.

12/04 UNRWA: About 400,000 people were displaced in Gaza after the ceasefire agreement collapsed - the seventh day

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees "UNRWA" confirmed the displacement of nearly 400,000 Palestinian citizens in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli army resumed its military operations on March 18.

12/04 Palestine welcomes the adoption of "UNESCO" for the decision to influence and the consequences of the current situation in the Gaza Strip - the seventh day

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the accreditation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Friday /

12/04 UN sets carbon tax on shipping in defiance of Trump threat

Shipping companies worldwide are set to face the first international carbon tax on the industry, as many of the largest shipping nations agreed to new rules despite threats of retaliation from the United States. Members of the International Maritime Organization, a specialized agency within the United Nations that oversees the shipping industry, came to an […]

12/04 UN rights office warns Israel's actions in Gaza threaten Palestinian existence

The United Nations' human rights office warned on Friday that Israel's actions in Gaza are increasingly endangering the existence of Palestinians as a group.

11/04 Countries reach historic deal to cut shipping emissions

After years of intense negotiations, countries on Friday reached a landmark deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions from global shipping, setting mandatory fuel standards and introducing an industry-wide carbon pricing mechanism.

11/04 Myanmar: Military strikes persist amid earthquake response efforts

Military operations continue in Myanmar despite ceasefires declared after the recent earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday. 

11/04 Freedom of expression between controls and responsibility .. How do we achieve balance without chaos?

Amman- Freedom of opinion and expression is among the basic rights of any democratic society that seeks progress and prosperity. However, achieving a balance between it and the necessity of preserving societal stability remains a fundamental challenge. Since community security and trust in state institutions constitute a corner for social cohesion, there is a need to take care of controls that ma

11/04 Maritime Sciences Complex .. Developing sustainable solutions for environmental challenges in the Gulf of Aqaba

Aqaba- The Science and Research Academy and the marine neighborhood exhibition to be established in Aqaba reflects the royal vision of attention to the marine environment and the rich biological diversity in the Gulf of Aqaba, and the coastal and tourist identity of the city, in which the various marine environmental products vary, in addition to that it is an educational destination to be the fir

11/04 UN: Men who did not go to the mosque in that country and 'wrong' shaved were detained! Report was presented

The Taliban administration in Afghanistan is once again on the agenda! The United Nations (UN) presented the report prepared by the Afghanistan aid Mission (Unama) as a result of investigations. The report he published yesterday detained men and barbers on the grounds that the moral police were shaving in unwanted ways!

11/04 DR Congo crisis: Children subjected to deliberate, systemic sexual violence

Sexual violence against children in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached staggering proportions, with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reporting thousands of new cases in just two months – evidence that it’s being used as a systemic weapon of war and deliberate terror tactic.

11/04 UN refugee agency calls for greater investment in Syrian returnees

Roughly 400,000 Syrians have returned home from the region since the fall of the Assad regime last December, while more than a million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have gone back to their communities. 

11/04 US tariffs move could see three per cent fall in global trade, says top UN economist

Global trade could shrink by three per cent as a result of the United States’ new tariff measures which in the longer term could reshape and boost as-yet untapped regional commercial links, a top UN economist confirmed on Friday.

11/04 The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges

Human rights experts for the United Nations are expressing urgent concern about ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s civil war, despite ceasefires called by major parties to facilitate relief efforts after the country’s devastating March 28 earthquake.

11/04 Gaza: UN rights office condemns Israeli buffer zone plan

The UN human rights office said on Friday it fears that Israel may intend to permanently remove civilians in Gaza as part of an expanded buffer zone, amid evacuations orders and escalating bombardment.

11/04 Sudan war has created suffering of ‘industrial proportions’, aid agencies warn

Two years since Sudan’s brutal conflict began, UN agencies warned that famine is spreading and civilians of all ages continue to suffer shocking abuse, including rape and gang rape.

11/04 US tariff decision a ‘wake-up call’ for Africa – UNDP

The United Nations Assistant Secretary General and United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, Regional Director for Africa, Ahunna Eziakonwa, has

11/04 Conflict: More Sudanese refugees fleeing — UN

The United Nations' refugee agency said on Friday that more than a thousand Sudanese refugees have reached or attempted to reach Europe in early 2025,

11/04 United Nations: The effect of customs duties may be disastrous for developing countries

The director of the United Nations International Trade Center told Reuters today that comprehensive customs duties during the administration of US President Donald Trump and the corresponding measures may have a catastrophic impact on developing countries.

11/04 United Nations: 12,500 patients in Gaza needs a medical evacuation

New York - Together - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that "the war throughout the Gaza Strip causes heavy losses to civilians, depriving them of safety and ways to survive, in light of the continued daily reports of Israeli raids that resulted in the killing and injury of many Palestinian civilians & quo ...

10/04 Myanmar: UN seeks additional $240 million to bolster earthquake relief

The United Nations is ramping up its response to Myanmar’s devastating earthquake, calling for increased funding and an immediate ceasefire to ensure more aid reaches those in desperate need.

10/04 Bombardment, deprivation and displacement continue in Gaza

Hostilities across the Gaza Strip continue to take a devastating toll on the population, with daily reports of Israeli strikes killing and injuring many civilians, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Thursday. 

10/04 Sudan faces unprecedented hunger and displacement as war enters third year

The conflict in Sudan has become one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, leaving millions of women, children and displaced families suffering from violence, food insecurity and the collapse of essential services.

10/04 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 countries, according to the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

10/04 Syria’s political transition at risk due to Israeli military action, Security Council hears

Recent military actions by Israel are undermining Syria’s political transition and the chances of a new security pact between the two countries, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. 

10/04 Spare developing countries from new US tariffs: UN trade chief

As governments and global markets struggle to deal with the massive upheaval unleashed by the United States’ unilateral trade tariffs, Rebeca Grynspan, the head of the UN trade agency (UNCTAD) told UN News on Thursday that the poorest countries – which have a negligible effect on the US trade deficit – should be exempt.

10/04 The occupation prevents 75% of the United Nations missions from entering Gaza

Tidros Adhanum Guiprasos, Director General of the World Health Organization, said today, Thursday, that 75% of the United Nations missions are prevented from entering the Gaza Strip, due to the siege and Israeli attacks.

10/04 World Court begins hearing Sudan’s ‘complicity in genocide’ case against the United Arab Emirates

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday began hearing Sudan’s case against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which it accuses of being complicit in acts of genocide against the Masalit community in West Darfur by backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

10/04 UNICEF, Katsina focus on polio eradication as priority for 2025

The United Nations Children’s Fund has lamented the continuous presence of the polio virus in Katsina State, emphasising that it would work closely with the state government to prioritise its eradication in 2025. Chief of UNICEF Field Office Kano, Mr. Rahama Fara, stated this on Thursday during the signing of UNICEF-Katsina State Multi-year Work plan […]

10/04 The occupation continues its massacres in Gaza .. The fall of 50 Palestinian martyrs .. The United Nations: Aid has not entered 40 days ago .. Fatah: Washington separates the international law to protect Netany?

Violations are still ongoing in the Gaza Strip, in light of the massacres committed by the occupation forces, the most recent of which was the Shujaiya neighborhood, which resulted in the fall of many martyrs and wounded.

10/04 Sudan tells UN court UAE is ‘breaching genocide convention’ by funding rebels

Sudan has told the United Nations’ top court that the United Arab Emirates is breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces, in a case vigorously contested by the UAE.

10/04 In response to Trump .. Iran threatens to expel the IAEA inspectors - the seventh day

Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei Ali X, said Thursday that his country may expel the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors or the transfer of fertilized materials to unannounced sites if it was attacked.

10/04 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 guidelines designed to diagnose and treat the disease more effectively, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. 

10/04 UNESCO renews its refusal to target the occupation of the exceptional cultural value of Jerusalem

The Secretary General of the Royal Committee for Jerusalem Affairs Abdullah Kanaan stressed the importance of the accreditation of the Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in its 22nd session held in Paris yesterday two decisions under the title "occupied Palestine and cultural and educational institutions."

10/04 Sudan tells top UN court that UAE is breaching genocide convention by funding rebels

Sudan has told the United Nations’ top court that the United Arab Emirates is breaching the genocide convention by arming and funding the rebel paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces.

10/04 Jordan welcomes the UNESCO decision on the old city of Jerusalem and its walls under the item of "occupied Palestine" - the seventh day

The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs welcomed the adoption of the Executive Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during its 221st session today in Paris, unanimously, a decision on the old city of Jerusalem

10/04 The United Nations warns that Israel continues to besiege the arrival of aid to Gaza - the seventh day

Today, Wednesday, the United Nations warned that the continuation of Israeli military operations and the siege increases the difficulties and concerns about the most vulnerable groups in Gaza

10/04 It was revealed that C16's electromagnetic radiation exceeded the standard by 16 times and was stopped by Uzbekistan! Zero Run's response is here

According to Kuai Technology on April 9, Leapmotor just responded to the online rumor that C16 was warned by Uzbekistan for exceeding the electromagnetic radiation standard. It said: Recently, it was reported that the Uzbekistan Technical Supervision Bureau issued a warning letter saying that Leapmotor C16 failed to pass its detection of electromagnetic compatibility. Regarding this matter, Leapmo

10/04 Jigawa warns against diverting food for malnourished children

The Jigawa State Government has issued a warning to health workers against diverting Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food meant for malnourished children. The government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund, had been working to combat malnutrition through the provision of RUTF to treat children with severe cases of malnutrition across the 27 local government areas […]

09/04 World News in Brief: East Jerusalem schools told to close, Guterres saddened by Santo Domingo deaths, DR Congo and Haiti updates

Six schools run by the UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem have been issued “illegal closure orders” after being forcibly entered by Israeli security forces, according to the agency’s head Philippe Lazzarini.

09/04 The United Nations denounces Israel's intention to target journalists in Gaza

The United Nations denounces Israel's intention to target journalists in Gaza

09/04 March proves deadly month for civilians in Ukraine

More than three years on from the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian civilians continue to face the devastating consequences of war, with March 2025 proving to be another deadly month.

09/04 ‘UN proud to be your ally, ‘ resident coordinator assures Nigerian youths

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, has expressed the UN’s pride in being an ally of the youth, encouraging them to continue being a force for positive change in society. Fall stated this at the sixth edition of the Lagos Secondary Schools Model United Nations conference held on Tuesday. The […]

09/04 Stopping American financing .. How does Jordan make its nutritional opportunity?

AMMAN- The day after the warnings launched by the World Food Program on stopping American financing and its catastrophic impact on food security in 14 countries, including Jordan, agricultural experts saw that Jordan had an opportunity to enhance its food independence and enhance its strategic partnerships away from relying on one financing source. These experts told Al -Ghad that Jordan should wo

09/04 The United Nations rejects Israel's plan to control the delivery of aid in Gaza .. Tomorrow is "the seventh day" - the seventh day

"The seventh day" is published in its printed issue issued tomorrow, Thursday, the United Nations rejects Israel's plan to control the delivery of aid in Gaza.

09/04 South Sudan: Conflict and hunger push millions to the brink

Hunger in South Sudan’s northeast has reached a critical tipping point, with nearly 7.7 million people facing severe food insecurity as conflict escalates, the UN’s emergency food relief agency warned on Wednesday.

09/04 Fear and uncertainty are daily staples for Gaza’s most vulnerable

In Gaza, ongoing Israeli military operations and the aid blockade have continued to add to daily fears and hardships being faced by those about to give birth in the devastated enclave.

09/04 Why it’s time the United Nations is led by a woman

With efforts towards gender equality stalling, voting in a first female head of the UN would provide powerful representation for half the world’s population — and be good for all of it.

09/04 Sudan war: UNHCR chief stresses need to help refugee hosts in Chad

As the brutal war in Sudan nears the two-year mark, thousands of people continue to flee into neighbouring countries, including Chad, UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday.

09/04 US restores urgent food aid but not in Afghanistan and Yemen, where millions need it

United Nations officials say the Trump administration has reversed sweeping cuts in emergency food aid to several nations while maintaining them in Afghanistan and Yemen.

09/04 Guterres accepts Iraq's invitation to participate in the Arab summit in Baghdad

Alsumaria News - A policy of Iraq’s representative to the United Nations in New York, Abbas Kazem Obaid, confirmed today, Wednesday, that the United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres before Iraq’s official invitation to participate in the Arab summit in Baghdad.

09/04 (FAO) adopts a decision regarding the situation in the Gaza Strip

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) approved, yesterday, Tuesday, a decision concerning the situation in the Gaza Strip, during the meetings of the organization’s council extending from the seventh until the eleventh of this month, at its headquarters in the Italian capital, Rome. 

09/04 Northern Thai communities put nature before profit

The people of Mae Hong Son and Tak provinces in northwestern Thailand have lived in balance with nature for hundreds of years and many of them depend on rivers and forests for their livelihoods. 

09/04 Ukraine war: We have no patience for bad faith talks - US tells UN

Acting US Ambassador to the United Nations, Dorothy Shea said the US would have no patience for bad faith negotiation or violation of commitments as it

09/04 UN -rejected Israel's plan to control the delivery of aid in Gaza

The United Nations announced its rejection of an Israeli plan to control the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip, and said that it will not participate in any arrangement of aid that does not respect the principles of humanity and integrity, criticizing the mechanism that Israel proposed in this regard.

09/04 The United Nations rejects an Israeli plan to control Gaza aid

United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres rejected a new Israeli proposal to control the delivery of aid to Gaza, and stressed the international organization's refusal to force the residents of the Strip to displacement.

08/04 World News in Brief: Nobody wins trade wars Guterres warns, WFP alert over US funding cuts, ‘modern slavery’ must be eradicated says Yang

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

08/04 DR Congo crisis: 41,700 refugees have fled violence to Uganda

Some 41,000 refugees have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into Uganda since January, many of them having witnessed killings, “sexual violence and other traumatic experience during their flight,” said the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday.

08/04 UN rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday rejected a new Israeli proposal to control aid deliveries in Gaza. Guterres said the new

08/04 Guterres: Gaza has become a killing arena and we will not participate in measures that do not respect humanity and neutrality

New York - Come - United Nations Secretary -General Antonio Guterres said that more than a month has passed without a drop of aid to Gaza, and "while aid is running out, the doors of horrors are reopened," noting that the Gaza Strip has become a killing arena, and that civilians are stuck in an endless death cycle. In press statements at the headquarters of the United Nations, ...

08/04 Ukraine crisis: ‘Even wars have rules,’ UN relief chief tells Security Council

Nearly 13 million people in Ukraine urgently need humanitarian aid as displacement, psychological trauma and the destruction of essential services continues to take a devastating toll, the UN relief chief warned on Tuesday.

08/04 Gaza: Guterres calls on Israel to ensure life-saving aid reaches civilians

With no aid allowed into Gaza for more than a month, the UN Secretary-General appealed on Tuesday for guaranteed humanitarian access to the enclave. 

08/04 UN chief rejects new Israeli plan to control Gaza aid, denounces formed movement of Palestinians

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday rejected a new Israeli proposal to control aid de

08/04 EU, FG to promote zero waste agenda in fashion, textile industry

The European Union, in partnership with the Federal Government is promoting circularity in the fashion and textile industry, in line with the United Nations international zero waste agenda. The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot stressed the need to reduce waste generated in the textile industry which globally stands at an alarming […]

08/04 Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system 'overwhelmed'

In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday.

08/04 Aid cuts threatening fragile progress in ending maternal deaths - UN warns

United Nations agencies have issued a stern warning that cuts in aid will threaten the progress in ending maternal deaths globally. The agencies gave the

08/04 UN fears rising maternal deaths amid aid cut

A new report from United Nations agencies has revealed that women today are more likely to survive pregnancy and childbirth than ever before. However, the UN warns that significant aid cuts could reverse these gains, with potentially devastating effects on maternal health worldwide. Released on World Health Day, the report titled “Trends in Maternal Mortality” […]

08/04 78,000 Cameroonians, others sought asylum in Nigeria —UN report

At least 78,962 persons sought asylum in Nigeria from 2000 to 2024, The PUNCH has learnt. This is based on a collation of published data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the period reviewed. The records, compiled from its decades-long tracking of forcibly displaced populations, reveal Cameroon, Niger and Liberia as the […]

08/04 Myanmar quake: ‘I constantly worry – what if another earthquake happens?’

Ten days after the catastrophic quake which struck Myanmar, children remain the most vulnerable – losing their homes, their schools, and in many cases, their families.

07/04 World News in Brief: Syria transition update, healthcare as a human right, more than 2,000 killed and injured in Haiti this year

UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, issued a statement on Monday following his latest “extensive discussions” with leader of the caretaker administration in Damascus, Ahmed al-Sharaa. 

07/04 UN peacekeeping challenged as conflicts and ceasefires grow more complex

As ceasefires grow more fragile and conflicts more unpredictable, UN peacekeeping is having to adapt faster amid rising political tensions, disinformation and confusion over mandates.

07/04 Aid data critical to crisis response threatened by funding cuts

The gathering of data which is essential for an effective response during a humanitarian crisis - and can help save lives – is under increasing threat due to global funding cuts, according to the UN’s humanitarian coordination office, OCHA.  

07/04 Declaration of the United Nations Institution on "Disregard for Human Johns" in Gaza

In a statement, the UN institution said in a statement: The Gaza war reflects complete disregard for human lives.

07/04 UN reflects on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda

The UN Secretary-General called on Monday for commitment to build a world of justice and dignity in honour of the victims and survivors of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. 

07/04 Ukraine: Mine contamination is lethal legacy of Russia’s invasion

An estimated 100 million people in more than 60 countries and territories live under the threat of landmines and explosive ordnance – with war-torn Ukraine now the most heavily contaminated country in the world – the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) said on Monday.  

07/04 Israeli forces seen building positions in Gaza as they take more ground

Israeli troops could be seen clearing ground and building watch towers on Monday in parts of Gaza they have seized in recent days in a renewed offensive that the United Nations says has already captured or depopulated two-thirds of the enclave.

07/04 With aid blockade into its second month, misery deepens for Gazans

Amid the ongoing Israeli aid blockade and bombardment of Gaza, aid teams warned on Monday that civilians trapped there face multiple daily challenges as relief supplies run critically low.

07/04 World Health Day: Aid cuts threaten progress on ending maternal deaths, UN warns

The United Nations has warned that recent cuts in global health aid could reverse decades of progress in reducing maternal deaths, even as a new report shows fewer women are dying during pregnancy and childbirth than in the early 2000s. In a report released to mark World Health Day on Sunday, the UN revealed that […]

07/04 UN urges African nations to strengthen regional integration

The United Nations International Peace and Governance Council has advised African countries to negotiate and deepen regional integration in a bid to eliminate insecurity and achieve economic emancipation. This was contained in a statement on Sunday during the 14th edition of the Pan-African Leadership Symposium and Honours held in Lagos. Speaking on the implications of […]

07/04 Aid cuts could leave more women dying in pregnancy and birth, UN says

Cuts to aid budgets are threatening to undermine years of progress in reducing the number of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth, and could lead to a rise in deaths, the United Nations has warned.

07/04 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 Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih which reportedly killed 18 people, including nine children.

07/04 Aid cuts threaten to roll back progress in ending maternal deaths

Unprecedented aid cuts are putting hard-won global progress in ending maternal deaths at risk, three UN agencies warned in a new report that calls for greater investment in midwives and other health workers.

06/04 The UN commissioner described Russia's attack on Russia's Krriviy Rig city as "an unimaginable horror"

The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk described the attack that the Russian army was organized in the city of Kriviy Rig in Ukraine and that 18 people lost their lives as "an unimaginable horror".

06/04 And yet

What is happening in the whole world, and in the Middle East specifically, stormy and spinning at the human level. There is an international relations system that disintegrates and disintegrates catastrophic on the level of human values ​​that have settled on constants that respect human dignity. These values ​​today are exposed to complete stripping of any real human value, and with a frightening

06/04 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 women and girls.

06/04 (UNICEF): The closure of about 21 centers to treat malnutrition in Gaza as a result of the resumption of aggression

A spokesman for the United Nations Children's Organization (UNICEF) Kazem Abu Khalaf announced today, Sunday, the closure of about 21 malabsori treatment centers in Gaza, as a result of the resumption of the Israeli occupation aggression and the issuance of evacuation orders in the working areas.

06/04 About 21 centers to treat malnutrition in Gaza

Gaza- Ma'an- A spokesman for the United Nations Children's Fund "UNICEF" Kazem Abu Khalaf announced today, Sunday, the closure of about 21 centers to treat malnutrition in Gaza, as a result of the resumption of the Israeli occupation's aggression and the issuance of evacuation orders in the working areas. He explained, in press statements, that "UNICEF" is waiting for ...

06/04 Iraqchi: direct negotiations with uncertain threats

The foreign minister said: "Directly negotiating with a party that constantly threatens to resort to force contrary to the Charter of the United Nations and conflicting positions by its various officials will be meaningless."

06/04 Rains add to challenge for Myanmar quake relief, toll at 3,471

Rains fell on parts of earthquake-hit Myanmar over the weekend, which aid agencies said could complicate relief efforts and raise the risk of disease as the United Nations aid chief said more tents were needed to shelter those left homeless.

06/04 UNICEF: More than a million children in Gaza are deprived of life -saving aid

The United Nations Children's Organization (UNICEF) said on Saturday that more than a million children in the Gaza Strip were deprived of life -saving aid for more than a month, pointing out that the continued prevention of access to aid to Gaza represents a violation of international humanitarian law and its directions for children.

05/04 Jordanian efforts to support the internationally guaranteed Palestinian rights

"Every person has the right to live freely and dignity without fear," these words summarize the essence of human rights, those rights that despite being guaranteed by international covenants, but the Palestinians find themselves fighting daily to preserve them. The long conflict in Palestine and the ongoing violations of the human rights witnessed by this people remain a witness to an endless huma

05/04 Gaza aid blockade affecting more than one million children: UNICEF

The blockade of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip is having dire consequences for more than one million children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Saturday.

05/04 UN deplores deadly attack on city in central Ukraine

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine has strongly condemned a missile strike in Kryvyi Rih on Friday which killed more than a dozen people, including children, and left several others injured.

05/04 The balance of the earthquake in Myanmar exceeded 3,300 dead: the UN warned of an "overwhelming devastation"

More than 4,500 people were injured and there are 220 missing. The Head of the Humanitarian Services of the United Nations Organization, Tom Fletcher, lamented the lost lives and shattered livelihoods

05/04 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 focusing on the bigger picture to ensure that the technology is not misused on the battlefield, UN disarmament experts and leaders of ‘big tech’ companies have insisted. 

05/04 US lobbies United Nations rights council forsaken by Trump

Geneva-based diplomats say they received messages from US diplomats before change of proposal's wording to oppose new investigation on Israel's actions.

05/04 Mansour stresses the necessity of states individually and collectively to fulfill their obligations to save human lives

The permanent representative of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, stressed the need for states to move individually and collectively to fulfill their obligations under international law, to save human lives and the prospects for a fair solution based on international law and the two -state solution.

05/04 What is the International Day of the Pronoun and why is it celebrated?

The International Day of Pronoun represents one of the international events adopted by the United Nations and began to celebrate it for the first time in 2020.

05/04 Nigeria records 100 deaths per 1,000 births – UN report

A new report by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation shows that Nigeria is among the four countries with an under-five mortality rate exceeding 100 deaths per 1,000 live births. The report also stated that sub-Saharan Africa was home to the 20 countries with the highest under-five mortality rates globally in 2023, […]

04/04 Myanmar military limiting aid in earthquake areas — UN

The United Nations human rights office said on Friday that Myanmar's military is limiting critically needed humanitarian aid for earthquake victims in

04/04 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 conflict, natural disasters and climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

04/04 Gaza: Paramedic still missing after aid worker killings, Palestinian Red Crescent Society calls for answers

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) on Friday called for urgent answers over the whereabouts of a missing paramedic, coupled with a full independent investigation into the killing of 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza on 23 March. 

04/04 UNRWA: Reports of the killing and injury of more than 100 children per day in Gaza

AMMAN- The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Philip said that reports have been killed and at least 100 per day in Gaza since the resumption of bombing on March 18, according to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Lazarini said in a post on the "X" platform on Friday: "It is a snare, that small souls are lost in a war that is not made of children,"

04/04 UN rolls out key initiative to combat antisemitism

Amid rising concerns over antisemitism worldwide, the UN on Friday announced the roll out of a major action plan to combat the scourge – aimed at enhancing monitoring and response across the whole UN system.

04/04 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, briefed the Palestinian rights committee at UN Headquarters in New York, which also featured a screening of the Oscar winning documentary No Other Land.

04/04 Hamas admits it lied to the world about how many children and civilians died in Gaza

Since the horrific attacks of October 7, 2023, Hamas and its sympathizers at the United Nations and college campuses have lied to the world.

04/04 Syria commemorates the chemical massacre in Khan Sheikhoun and pledges accountability

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al -Shaibani pledged to hold those responsible for the chemical attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib Governorate, and he also welcomed the first decision of the United Nations Human Rights Council after the fall of the regime

04/04 ‘Safe futures start here’: UN calls for global action to eliminate mine threat

More than 100 million people worldwide are at risk from landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, in his message for the International Day for Mine Awareness.