This article is published in association with United Nations. More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to strengthening El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. “El Niño will also give an extra boost to global temperatures,” […]El Niño forecast to intensify, increasing likelihood of extreme weather
July 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More blistering heatwaves and other weather extremes are becoming increasingly likely across the world now and in coming months, linked to strengthening El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday. “El Niño will also give an extra boost to global temperatures,” […]Taking the world’s temperature: WHO chief spotlights global health emergencies
July 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The hantavirus global outbreak is officially over, Ebola outbreaks are growing in Africa and responders are helping recovery efforts in quake-hit Venezuela, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Thursday, announcing updates on global health emergencies. Key takeways Taking the world’s temperature on pressing health matters, […]Ukraine: Rescuers work to save trapped residents after wave of Russian attacks
July 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Aid agencies in Ukraine on Thursday rushed to respond to a massive uptick in deadly strikes by Russia, including one of the largest attacks on Kyiv to date. According to reports, at least 18 people died in the capital, where densely populated residential areas sustained significant damage […]Racism significantly impacts access to sport: Independent expert
July 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. From high participation costs and restrictions on Palestinian athletes – to bans on Muslim women wearing hijabs – racism continues to shape who gets to participate in sport, a new UN report published on Thursday has found. Despite sport’s ability to promote diversity and inclusion, the report noted […]Venezuela’s earthquake-hit hospitals pushed to the brink as disease risk grows
July 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A week after earthquakes tore through northern Venezuela, hospitals in La Guaira are buckling under the weight of the disaster – and the risk of disease outbreaks in shelters is rising fast. An assessment by the UN-backed Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) found that all eight health […]Expanding areas under Israeli control in Gaza increase risks to civilians, UN warns
July 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The continued expansion of areas under Israeli control in Gaza since October’s ceasefire agreement is placing civilians at greater risk and severely constraining humanitarian operations, the UN and humanitarian partners warned on Wednesday. The alert comes amid continued displacement and mounting humanitarian pressures across the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). […]World News in Brief: Risk of atrocities in Sudan, UN programme prevents climate displacement, more civilians killed in Ukraine
July 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Drone attacks by advancing rebel fighters who are besieging El Obeid, Sudan, continue to result in civilian casualties, putting around half a million civilians at grave risk of large-scale atrocities. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday that drone strikes had recently damaged schools, a site housing internally […]Venezuela earthquake disaster: needs ‘skyrocketing’, say relief agencies
July 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In Venezuela, a rescue operation in La Guaira has succeeded in getting a toddler out alive from under the rubble, six days since the double-earthquake disaster. The miraculous story of the three-year-old’s rescue in the worst-hit northern region came as tens of thousands of people remained without […]AI explained: Why the world needs to act now
July 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up. Just a few years ago, it could answer questions or generate text. Today, it can write computer code, analyse vast amounts of data, create realistic images and videos, help scientists discover new medicines and increasingly act […]Amid crushing European heatwave, things are about to get hotter for transport systems
July 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As European transport officials scramble to deal with melting train tracks and buckling roads amid a crushing heatwave, a UN report released Tuesday warns of more extreme weather in the decades ahead for Europe, Central Asia and North America. Extreme weather forecasts are expected to pummel roads, […]Children are turning to AI for homework – and life advice
July 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Millions of children across the globe are already using artificial intelligence to learn, solve problems and even seek advice about personal worries, while safeguards are failing to keep pace with the technology’s rapid adoption. Based on new data from 10 countries, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that at […]World News in Brief: Aid convoy attacked in South Sudan, Ebola threatens livelihoods, UN deplores death penalty
July 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Five humanitarian workers have been killed after a clearly marked aid convoy was ambushed in Jonglei State, South Sudan. The convoy, operated by the John Dau Foundation, was transporting humanitarian staff returning from an Action Against Hunger training exercise when it came under attack on Monday along […]Strait of Hormuz: Gradual re-opening is no quick fix for developing nations, UN warns
July 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Re-opening the Strait of Hormuz would bring vital relief for many economies, but developing countries will continue to grapple with increased food and fuel costs, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday. Following the shaky ceasefire in the US and Israeli war with Iran, commercial shipping through the strait quickly began to rebound in mid-June, […]Quake latest: Food grows scarcer for thousands of Venezuelan families
July 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The deadly Venezuela quakes have deepened hardship for families who already needed support and left others without homes, income or regular access to food. Before the disaster, the World Food Programme (WFP) was already assisting around 500,000 people through school meals and community support. Now, the agency […]Despite record $100 million shortfall, Palestine relief agency still ‘a critical platform’ for Gaza recovery
July 1, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN agency serving 5.9 million Palestine refugees, UNRWA, continues to strive to deliver on its mandate while facing an unprecedented $100 million budget shortfall, a gap it hopes to narrow during Tuesday’s pledging conference at UN Headquarters. Operating primarily on voluntary donations since its inception in the […]Venezuela quake: Key services crippled and health workers missing
June 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Search and rescue operations continued in Venezuela on Tuesday as thousands of displaced survivors struggled to find shelter and humanitarians issued an alert over the spread of infectious disease. The UN aid effort – Key Facts Widespread shortages Tweet URL Six days after powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck […]Middle East conflict leaves developing countries paying the price
June 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With another weekend of strikes involving the United States and Iran, renewed diplomatic efforts on Monday have eased immediate fears of escalation, but the economic shockwaves are already taking a heavy toll on some of the world’s poorest countries. Tweet URL According to the UN Development Programme (UNDP), […]International cooperation critical as terrorism threat evolves
June 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Terrorism is evolving amid global instability characterised by heightened geopolitical tensions, protracted conflicts and growing fragmentation – and the international response must also evolve to meet the challenge. The issue is the spotlight as the United Nations marks the organization’s Fourth Counter-Terrorism Week, bringing together more than 1,000 participants from […]Venezuela earthquake death toll passes 1,700 as UN continues to scale up response
June 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Five days after powerful earthquakes struck central-northern Venezuela, the death toll continues to climb along with the intense rescue operation and the UN coordinates humanitarian assistance, warning that recovery “is going to take time.” Venezuelan authorities confirmed on Monday that at least 1,719 people have died following […]Sudan: UN welcomes extension of vital aid corridor amid rising insecurity
June 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations has welcomed Sudan’s decision to extend the opening of an aid corridor with neighbouring Chad and continues to express concern over the ongoing escalation in El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan state. The Sudanese authorities announced on Monday that the Adre border crossing – critical for humanitarian aid […]UN details humanitarian toll of strikes on Ukrainian power industry
June 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Missile and drone attacks killed at least a dozen civilians in Russia and Ukraine over the weekend as both countries continue to launch long-range drone strikes. Tweet URL Ukrainian authorities reported eight civilians killed and 35 others wounded in Russian attacks on the city of Dnipro on […]UN envoy urges parties to ‘stay the course’ towards peace in eastern DR Congo
June 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The new head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has urged parties to the peace processes for the volatile eastern region to maintain momentum and fully implement their commitments. James Swan delivered his first briefing to the Security Council nearly a […]Sudan: Window is closing to prevent wider escalation in El Obeid
June 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A senior United Nations official warned on Friday that the opportunity to prevent a major escalation in the Sudanese city of El Obeid is “rapidly narrowing” as fighting intensifies in and around the North Kordofan state capital. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacekeeping Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo briefed the […]Venezuela earthquakes: International rescue teams join the search for survivors as death toll surpasses 1,400
June 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 2,000 rescue workers from 27 countries have been deployed to Venezuela to locate people trapped under the rubble following the twin earthquakes on Wednesday, in a deployment supported and coordinated by the United Nations. The death toll continues to rise, while a preliminary assessment estimates […]Venezuela earthquakes leave 680,000 children in need of assistance: UNICEF
June 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Some 680,000 children are among the 1.8 million people in need of humanitarian assistance following the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June, the UN child rights agency UNICEF reported on Sunday as rescue efforts continue. Damage to hospitals, schools, and water systems is exacerbating the situation for affected families, […]Venezuela quake disaster: UN urges collective effort to help victims
June 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN teams scrambled on Thursday in support of the international response to the devastating double earthquake disaster in Venezuela, where buildings lie flattened and people are likely still trapped in the capital, Caracas, and beyond. At least 164 people have been confirmed dead and 971 were injured […]Thousands trapped in southern Ukraine struggle to survive
June 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thousands of civilians trapped in frontline communities in southern Ukraine are facing a deepening humanitarian crisis as access to food, medical care and evacuation routes continues to shrink, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country, HMRRU, warned on Wednesday. Residents in occupied parts of the […]Stranded Hormuz seafarers begin mass evacuation operation
June 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) released more details of its plan to evacuate more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, one mariner caught up in the emergency has described the ever-present fear of coming under attack. “You don’t know when the war […]Central African Republic peace gains must be preserved: UN envoy
June 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Central African Republic (CAR) “has made remarkable and tangible progress towards lasting peace and security” in recent years, but security remains fragile in border areas, including with war-torn Sudan, UN Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza told the Security Council on Tuesday. Ms. Rugwabiza commended the Central African people and Government for their […]Climate crisis: UN chief lays out solutions blueprint for clean energy transition
June 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As a deadly heatwave continued to grip Europe on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued an impassioned appeal for more ambitious global action on climate change caused by fossil fuels, to prevent irreversible damage. In a major keynote speech at London Climate Action Week, the UN chief […]Global learning losses threaten an entire generation
June 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Conflict, displacement and climate shocks are disrupting education for an estimated 258 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide, raising fears that millions risk losing not only years of schooling but future opportunities altogether, according to a new report released Tuesday. TheBreaking Barriers: Understanding Educational Exclusion in Crises report by Education Cannot […]World News in Brief: UN launches Hormuz evacuation plan, UNICEF youth champion killed in Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ‘largely holding’
June 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will begin implementing an evacuation plan for more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, the UN agency announced on Tuesday. The development follows months of hardship and distress for thousands of innocent seafarers and comes on the heels of […]World News in Brief: Pope Leo urges action on hunger, humanitarian strain deepens in Gaza, families return to Lebanon
June 23, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Pope Leo called on the international community to renew its commitment to tackling hunger and malnutrition, describing access to adequate food as a “fundamental human right” during a visit to the World Food Programme (WFP) headquarters in Rome on Monday. Speaking at a time of mounting humanitarian […]
