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 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 […]Commission opens antitrust investigation into possible collusion between Deutsche Börse and Nasdaq in listing, trading and clearing of financial derivatives
November 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved a €700 million Spanish scheme to support strategic investments that add clean technology manufacturing capacity in Spain, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. This measure will contribute to the transition towards a net-zero economy. The […]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 […]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 […]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 […]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 […]‘We want to get our lives back,’ Gaza children declare
November 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. After two years of war that kept them out of classrooms, Gaza’s children are finally returning to the classroom, surrounded by devastation – but determined to learn. “What we need now are notebooks, books, and pens. We want to get our lives back”, said one young Palestinian […]Defending truth-tellers, from war zones to the digital frontline
November 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Journalists risk their lives every day to bring facts to light, yet most attacks against them go unpunished. Marking Sunday’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the United Nations is calling for justice for those silenced, and protection for those still speaking truth to […]UN aid push continues across Gaza despite Israeli airstrikes
November 1, 2025 by 2 Comments
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN and partners are pushing ahead with aid deliveries across Gaza despite new Israeli airstrikes and a faltering ceasefire, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday. “Our humanitarian colleagues tell us that their partners continue their scale-up efforts, despite reported Israeli airstrikes across the Strip,” he […]World News in Brief: Ukraine energy targeted, nuclear test warning, rights violations in Nicaragua
October 31, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian armed forces conducted another large-scale combined attack across Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday, reportedly targeting critical energy infrastructure, said the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission for Ukraine. Tweet URL https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UN_News_Centre&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1983514447269318804&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2025%2F10%2F1166228&sessionId=d3cb18ab85feba367b494f20ebf3d74902b2e11c&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px It marks the third large-scale combined strike in October on energy facilities in civilian […]UN chief condemns Gaza killings, urges full respect for ceasefire
October 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the killing of civilians, including children, in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight into Wednesday, calling for all parties to uphold their commitments to the fragile ceasefire “The Secretary-General strongly condemns the killings due to Israeli airstrikes of civilians in Gaza yesterday, […]Israel responsible for four genocidal acts in Gaza, inquiry chair tells General Assembly
October 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The chair of an independent commission investigating alleged human rights abuses in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, told a General Assembly committee on Tuesday that Israel has committed “four genocidal acts” in Gaza, while leaders had “incited the commission of genocide.” Presenting the Commission of Inquiry’s latest report, […]‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Melissa hours from landfall in Jamaica
October 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Millions in Jamaica and across the Caribbean are bracing for massive impact from Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday as the UN and partners warn of a “severe” and “immediate” threat. Briefing reporters hours before Melissa is expected to make landfall in Jamaica, a representative of the International Federation of […]Desperate need for water and food continues as Gaza families head north
October 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 470,000 movements by civilians heading north inside the Gaza Strip have been recorded since the ceasefire began, said the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) on Monday. Many families are returning to shattered neighbourhoods where unstable buildings and unexploded ordnance pose deadly risks. “Water, food and […]UN alarmed by ‘terrifying’ situation in Sudan’s El Fasher, calls for immediate ceasefire
October 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s top humanitarian official has called for an immediate ceasefire in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur region, amid reports of significant civilian deaths, attacks on hospitals and the city’s reported capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Tom Fletcher, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, […]UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
October 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN and its partners are accelerating deliveries of life-saving aid across Gaza, but relief efforts remain constrained by access restrictions and overwhelming humanitarian needs, officials said on Friday. Since the ceasefire on 10 October, the UN migration agency IOM has dispatched more than 47,000 relief items, including 2,500 […]Ceasefire offers ‘lifeline’ but Gaza hospitals remain in ruins
October 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gaza’s health system remains in ruins despite the fragile ceasefire holding, with hundreds of thousands still facing urgent medical and humanitarian needs, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the halt in hostilities but said “the crisis is far […]Israel is obliged to let aid flow into Occupied Palestinian Territory, says World Court
October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) says that Israel must uphold its responsibilities as the “occupying power” by ensuring aid can flow freely and by respecting the rights of the UN and other humanitarian agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. In a detailed advisory opinion requested by the […]‘Overwhelming’ demand for food aid in Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds
October 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In Gaza, the ceasefire is enabling UN humanitarians to reach more desperate people with life-saving food – but greater access is needed to contain the spread of famine. Abeer Etefa, Senior Regional Communications Officer for the World Food Programme (WFP) told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday that […]Gaza: Aid efforts continue as UN teams start clearing up to 60 million tonnes of debris
October 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN on Monday said it was encouraged by renewed Gaza ceasefire commitments, warning that recent violence risked undermining fragile progress, as recovery efforts – including a large-scale rubble removal project – slowly gain momentum across the war-ravaged enclave. “We are encouraged that the parties have reaffirmed […]UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply
October 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned food aid cannot reach everyone in Gaza unless all border crossings are opened, particularly in the north where famine was declared in August. The agency says it already has enough supplies in place to feed the entire population of […]Gaza: UN pushes to scale up aid deliveries
October 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As a fragile ceasefire holds in the Gaza Strip, UN aid teams are intensifying efforts to deliver urgently needed assistance. On Thursday, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher made his way to Rafah on the southern Gaza border, from the Egyptian capital Cairo, describing the main Rafah […]Gaza peace plan ‘at precarious moment’ as killings continue on both sides
October 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN relief chief on Wednesday urged Israel and Hamas to honour their agreement to return deceased hostages and allow aid at scale into Gaza, warning that it should not be used as “a bargaining chip” amid reports of new civilian killings and extrajudicial executions. In a […]Israel restricts Gaza aid, saying Hamas must do more to return deceased hostages
October 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israel announced late on Tuesday that it will limit the flow of aid to Gaza, accusing Hamas of breaching the ceasefire agreement by returning only four of the bodies of deceased hostages so far. The Israeli military body which coordinates with the UN and other international organizations, […]UN releases $11 million for Gaza aid as ceasefire, hostage release bring ‘fragile hope’
October 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN is stepping up its emergency response in Gaza, releasing $11 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to meet urgent needs before winter – a move that underscores both the expanding humanitarian effort and the funding shortfall threatening to stall it. The allocation, announced […]Gaza: Aid teams repeat calls for unhindered access to stricken enclave
October 13, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As displaced Gazans jammed the main route leading north on Friday after the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas reportedly came into effect, UN aid teams repeated their call to open all crossings into the devastated enclave to prevent famine spreading. “There is little information available on […]Europe’s health system under strain as doctors and nurses face mental health crisis
October 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. One in 10 doctors and nurses in Europe experience suicidal thoughts, a new survey carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe has revealed. The landmark survey, funded under WHO/Europe’s project with the European Commission – coinciding with World Mental Health Day – analysed nearly […]Jubilation in Gaza as news of possible ceasefire deal sinks in
October 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As Gazans and Israelis celebrated the news that a potential ceasefire deal had been reached between the Hamas political leadership and Israel, UN aid agencies on Thursday underscored their readiness to inundate the famine-hit enclave with relief supplies, while urging the immediate release of all hostages. “There […]Two years of Gaza-Israel war bring ‘indescribable’ pain, warn aid agencies
October 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the Gaza-Israel war enters its third year, sparked by Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel, the UN is appealing for the release of all hostages, an immediate ceasefire and an aid surge to alleviate Palestinians’ suffering – all as talks on a US-driven peace plan continue in […]Gaza: Major UN aid operation ‘ready to go’ if agreement is reached on US peace plan
October 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN aid teams in Gaza are “ready to go” with thousands of tonnes of supplies on standby to alleviate famine, widespread hunger and malnutrition, in the event of agreement being reached over the US peace plan in the coming days. That’s according to UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, […]UN chief ‘encouraged’ after Hamas indicates willingness to release Israeli hostages
October 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The leadership of Hamas said late on Friday it was willing to release Israeli hostages in response to the United States peace deal proposal for ending the war in Gaza, provided further negotiations take place through mediators on a number of key details. The statement issued by […]
