This article is published in association with United Nations. Some 90,000 people have been displaced following the fall of El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur – with another 50,000 fleeing violence in the Kordofans, according to the UN migration chief. “When people are coming out of the area, they are reporting widespread violence, sexual abuse, civilians […]Sudan: Migration chief hears horrific accounts of exodus from El Fasher
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Some 90,000 people have been displaced following the fall of El Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur – with another 50,000 fleeing violence in the Kordofans, according to the UN migration chief. “When people are coming out of the area, they are reporting widespread violence, sexual abuse, civilians […]UN and African Union vow closer action for peace and development
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General called on Wednesday for action to prioritize Africa, urging the world not to turn its back on the continent. António Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York following the ninth conference between the global body and the African Union (AU). The high-level […]‘A wave of truth’: COP30 targets disinformation threat to climate action
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Negotiators in Belém, Brazil, opened COP30 with a stark warning: the race to avert catastrophic global heating is being sabotaged by a surge of climate disinformation. The falsehoods, spreading faster than ever online, threaten to derail fragile progress on climate action. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da […]Ukrainian civilian casualties rise 27 per cent compared to last year
November 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilian casualties in Ukraine were 27 per cent higher from January to October 2025, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest UN human rights report on the situation in the eastern European country. “The number of casualties for the first ten months of […]Sudan war: Women endure starvation, rape and bombs fleeing El Fasher
November 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In war-torn Sudan, rape is likely being used as a weapon of war and simply being a woman there is “a strong predictor” of hunger, violence and death, the UN’s gender equality agency warned on Tuesday. “Women speaking to us from El Fasher, the heart of Sudan’s latest […]Keeping cool on a hotter planet: COP30 pushes for sustainable cooling and AI innovation
November 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the planet heats up, so does the race for smarter, cleaner technology. At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, delegates are weighing a paradox at the heart of climate innovation: how to harness powerful tools like artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced cooling systems without deepening the very crisis […]World News in Brief: Refugee boat tragedy in Andaman Sea, Gaza vaccinations, farmers’ lending scheme
November 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At least 21 Rohingya refugees, including two teenage girls, have died after a boat carrying up to 70 people capsized in the Andaman Sea off the coasts of Malaysia and Thailand, according to UN agencies. Thirteen survivors have been rescued by Malaysian authorities, but dozens remain missing. […]Hurricane Melissa: Relief efforts intensify as damage across Caribbean grows
November 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Two weeks after Hurricane Melissa tore through the Caribbean, governments and aid agencies are still struggling to reach communities left without homes, healthcare and basic services, as damage assessments in Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti continue to rise, the UN said on Tuesday. In Cuba, more than 54,000 […]Gazans continue heading home as ‘fragile ceasefire’ holds
November 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A month into the ceasefire in Gaza, families continue to slowly head back to their former homes and communities wherever access is allowed, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Monday. Staff remain on the ground providing lifesaving services, and some 100 UNRWA shelters are housing more […]World News in Brief: Ukraine war update, Philippines typhoon latest, demographic shift in Europe and Central Asia
November 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported large-scale attacks and hostilities in Ukraine over the weekend which caused widespread civilian casualties and disrupted critical services across the country. Between Friday and early morning Monday, at least 15 civilians were killed and over 70 were injured, according to OCHA. […]Sudan: 89,000 civilians have fled El Fasher
November 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Monday warned of a deepening crisis in Sudan’s North Darfur as violence spreads beyond the city of El Fasher. Since the Rapid Support Forces militia – which has been battling the military government – captured El Fasher after more than […]Holding on to home, as the ocean engulfs the Solomon Islands
November 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Morning light spreads over Sikaiana, a remote atoll in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific where the ocean both sustains life and threatens it. Sikaiana, less than two square kilometres, is encircled by the sea and is home to just 300 people. It is also more than 200 kilometres from the […]Safeguarding clean water access as climate threats rise
November 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As health emergencies multiply linked to the climate crisis, governments are joining forces with the UN to protect access to clean water, while data indicates that 118 million people in Europe alone live near healthcare facilities lacking basic sanitation. “Healthcare facilities are where the vulnerable seek healing. […]COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance
November 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – the latest round of UN climate talks. Their task couldn’t be clearer: turn promises into action and agree on tougher plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. After decades of pledges and […]COP30 kicks off with urgent call to deliver on climate promises and scale up finance
November 9, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thousands of diplomats and climate experts are heading to Belém, in Brazil’s Amazon, for COP30 – the latest round of UN climate talks. Their task couldn’t be clearer: turn promises into action and agree on tougher plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions. After decades of pledges and […]‘Worrying reports’ continue of abductions and disappearances in Syria
November 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly 100 people in Syria have been abducted or forcibly disappeared since January, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday, calling for greater accountability from the authorities. “Eleven months after the fall of the former government in Syria, we continue to receive worrying reports about dozens […]Nearly a third of Jamaica’s annual wealth wiped out by Hurricane Melissa
November 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Around 1.5 million Jamaicans have been impacted by Hurricane Melissa – the worst climate disaster in the Caribbean nation’s history, said the top UN development official in the region on Thursday. Kishan Khoday, Resident Representative for the UN Development Programme (UNDP), told journalists at UN Headquarters in […]Genocide prevention expert raises alarm over alleged Sudan atrocity crimes
November 7, 2025 by 2 Comments
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Special Adviser on genocide prevention has raised concerns over widespread allegations of war crimes committed in Sudan’s El Fasher last month, and plans to meet his African Union counterpart on Friday to discuss a coordinated response. “We see massive violations of international human rights law, […]Israel has rejected over 100 aid requests since Gaza ceasefire, UN says
November 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations said on Thursday that Israeli authorities have rejected more than 100 requests to bring relief materials into Gaza since the ceasefire began nearly a month ago. “Our partners report that since the ceasefire, the Israeli authorities have rejected 107 requests for the entry of […]Sudan war and political uncertainty block progress on Abyei peace talks
November 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN is ready to support Sudan and South Sudan in resuming talks on the disputed Abyei border region, the Security Council heard on Wednesday. Relations between the neighbouring countries remain deeply affected by the war in Sudan, where the national army and former allies, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), have been battling for power since April 2023. Two […]Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures
November 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar National Convention Centre, a reminder that social development is not just debated in meetings rooms – it touches jobs, families and futures. With nearly 14,000 attendees registered for the Second World […]Catch-up immunisation campaign ‘a lifeline’ for Gaza’s children
November 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A campaign for routine immunisation, nutrition, and growth monitoring will be launched in the Gaza Strip this week with the goal of reaching 44,000 children cut off from essential life-saving services due to the devastating conflict. Estimates indicate one in five children under three are either zero-dose or have missed vaccinations because […]Doha: World Summit opens with pledge to speed social progress
November 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Second World Summit for Social Development opened in Doha on Tuesday with the adoption of the Doha Political Declaration – a consensus pledge to accelerate action on poverty eradication, decent work and social inclusion, and to put the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track. Three […]Half of Jamaica’s population reeling from Hurricane Melissa
November 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 1.5 million Jamaicans have been impacted by the devastation resulting from Hurricane Melissa, many losing their homes and livelihoods. More than 130 roads were blocked, power and communication networks disrupted, while health services remain under heavy strain, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA). […]Potential Gaza stabilization force must have Security Council approval: Guterres
November 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Any transition in Gaza must uphold unity with the West Bank and a two-State solution between Israelis and Palestinians, the UN Secretary-General said in Doha on Tuesday. António Guterres was speaking at a press conference during the Second World Summit for Social Development in the Qatari capital. He was asked about coordination with Israel and US […]Around 224 million women still don’t access family planning
November 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Since 1990, the number of people using modern contraception methods has doubled globally but despite this, nearly 224 million women in mainly developing regions still do not use safe and effective family planning methods, according to the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA The increased use […]Surviving the next pandemic could depend on where you live
November 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new global report warns that inequality is increasing the world’s vulnerability to pandemics, making them more deadly, more costly and longer lasting – and where you live, could determine how badly impacted you are. The study, released on Monday, ahead of G20 meetings taking place later this […]World News in Brief: Self-sufficiency call for healthcare funding, Australia treaty with Indigenous Peoples, Haiti women at risk
November 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued new guidance on Monday to help poorer nations cope with severe global funding cuts for essential medical services worldwide. According to the UN health agency, healthcare aid from abroad is projected to see a decline of between 30 and 40 […]Gaza: Food access improves in the south but food convoys fail to reach north directly
November 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
© UNRWA A young boy passes by a shelter on the way to collect water. This article is published in association with United Nations. In its latest update from Gaza, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that access to food improved in early October, especially in southern governorates. One in two households surveyed reported better […]Caribbean nations receive life-saving support following devastation of Hurricane Melissa
November 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the Caribbean reels from the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, UN humanitarian agencies are stepping up efforts to bring relief to thousands of affected people. Torrential rain, storm surges, and landslides caused by the hurricane have left a trail of destruction across the region, with homes […]As global crises deepen, leaders in Doha urge shift from promises to action
November 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As global challenges deepen, governments, civil society and international partners convened in Doha on Monday to highlight concrete solutions to advance social development and confront some of today’s most urgent crises – from widening hunger and poverty to growing inequality and climate-driven instability. The discussions took place […]Iran: Human rights investigators alarmed by ‘surge in repression’ and spike in executions following Israeli airstrikes
November 3, 2025 by 2 Comments
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Independent UN Fact-Finding Mission investigating alleged rights abuses in Iran says there has been a “surge in repression and extraordinary spike in executions” there since Israeli hit the country with airstrikes in June. Briefing at UN Headquarters in New York – the first time the mission […]Guterres voices alarm over post-election violence in Tanzania
November 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN is calling for restraint in Tanzania, amid deadly protests following the 29 October general election, as the country remains under curfew and faces widespread internet restrictions. In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres deplored the loss of life and extended his condolences […]
