This article is published in association with United Nations. An Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on Wednesday night killed six people, injured 27 others and caused extensive damage. Ramiz Alakbarov, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process ad interim, on Thursday said he was deeply alarmed by the attack.” The strike […]Six killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital
November 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. An Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on Wednesday night killed six people, injured 27 others and caused extensive damage. Ramiz Alakbarov, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process ad interim, on Thursday said he was deeply alarmed by the attack.” The strike […]‘Make or bake time’: Guterres urges climate justice pact as leaders gather at COP31
November 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN chief António Guterres called for a new global climate justice agreement at COP31 on Wednesday, urging governments to tax fossil fuel companies to help countries bearing the brunt of a crisis they did little to cause. His appeal came as world leaders gathered in Antalya […]Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support
November 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
© UNRWA Children play outside tents in Gaza. This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, expressed deep concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, as UN member states and partners have been repeatedly delaying sending their support to the Strip. “Foreign Ministers and partners have […]COP31: Energy transition takes centre stage as countries map path beyond fossil fuels
November 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The global energy transition took centre stage on the second day of COP31, as countries explored how to move away from fossil fuels, accelerate clean energy and overcome financial and infrastructure barriers standing in the way. Today at COP31 Energy and Transport Day at COP31 got […]Children among the dead as heavy rains flood tents and shelters in Gaza
November 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. An infant reportedly drowned and five Gazans were killed – including three children – when a sand dune collapsed on their tents as the first heavy rains swept across the enclave at the weekend, according to the UN aid coordination office (OCHA). Thousands of families lost […]‘For the first time I have my own chair’: Gaza siblings find new freedom
November 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment
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This article is published in association with United Nations. In Gaza, 10-year-old Anas is one of three siblings born without legs and with only two fingers on each of their hands. They struggle to move around and perform daily activities like eating and writing independently. With funding from the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA), and […]Gunfire damages tents at Rafah displacement site in Gaza, as aid teams prepare for winter storms
November 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gunfire hit and damaged multiple tents at a displacement site in Gaza’s northern Rafah region on Tuesday, reportedly causing injuries and forcing a humanitarian partner to leave the area, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) has said. The NGO had been working on flood control ahead […]UN peacekeeping chief warns of ‘security vacuum’ as Blue Helmets leave Lebanon and Western Sahara
November 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
© UNIFIL UNIFIL remains a critical stabilising factor in south Lebanon.. This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the withdrawal of “Blue Helmets” from Lebanon and Western Sahara risks leaving a dangerous security vacuum, while the Security Council remains divided over what, if anything, should […]‘The world is not ready’: Climate adaptation cash falls far short as warming heads past 1.5°C
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Although global warming is set to exceed 1.5°C, financing to help communities adapt to climate change falls far short of needs, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report published on Wednesday. The 2026 Adaptation Gap Report finds that developing countries will require roughly $305 […]Syria’s undocumented children ‘pay the price’ of war and a law that shuts out mothers
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Many children born in Syria since the war began in 2011 have no legal identity because nationality passes only through fathers – many of whom are dead or missing – a member of the independent UN commission investigating rights violations in the country said on Wednesday. […]Fuel price shock: Why developing economies are paying the most at the pump
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. When war shut the Strait of Hormuz in February, oil prices soared everywhere. But the pain at the pump has been far from equal, and the world’s developing economies are paying the heaviest price, according to a new report from UNCTAD, the UN trade and development […]Gunfire damages tents at Rafah displacement site in Gaza, as aid teams prepare for winter storms
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gunfire hit and damaged multiple tents at a displacement site in Gaza’s northern Rafah region on Tuesday, reportedly causing injuries and forcing a humanitarian partner to leave the area, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) has said. The NGO had been working on flood control ahead […]UN peacekeeping chief warns of ‘security vacuum’ as Blue Helmets leave Lebanon and Western Sahara
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the withdrawal of “Blue Helmets” from Lebanon and Western Sahara risks leaving a dangerous security vacuum, while the Security Council remains divided over what, if anything, should replace them. The UN mission in Western Sahara closed on 31 […]COP31 explained: What’s at stake at this year’s UN climate summit?
November 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance faster than ever, the challenge facing countries at COP31 is no longer just finding solutions – but making sure everyone can afford […]‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custody
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague held by the Houthis for more than two years, whose family learned of his death only weeks after it happened. Mohammad el Shami, a staff member of the […]UN rights office warns of deepening displacement ‘nightmare’ in Gaza
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Israeli forces continue to push Palestinians into ever-smaller areas of the Gaza Strip while destroying civilian infrastructure and attacking displacement sites, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday amid concerns of ethnic cleansing. OHCHR said that Israel has stated that it aims to increase the area of military deployment to 70 per cent […]West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures after deadly Hebron attack
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN said on Friday it was “extremely alarmed” by intensifying violence in the occupied West Bank, as Israel moved to seal off the territory following a deadly attack on its soldiers in Hebron. Two Israeli soldiers were killed and at least five injured when gunmen […]Married off at 14: In Yemen’s war, women and girls suffer ‘devastating consequences’
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Safa is 14. Her mother died earlier this year. She has no brothers or sisters. And a few weeks ago, as the crisis took hold, her father married her to an elderly man, afraid that if he were killed in the hostilities, no one would be […]Haiti gang leader seeks UN talks as El Salvador sends 2,000 troops to hunt for missing soldiers
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A Haitian gang leader wanted by the United States has asked the UN to mediate, as El Salvador sends more than 2,000 troops into the country to search for four of its soldiers who went missing after a gang ambush. Gangs control most of the capital, […]Gender equality pays off for business – so why are companies pulling back?
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gender equality and diversity are good for business – but while increasing numbers of women are reaching top spots in the corporate world, more initiatives are needed to keep momentum going. The recommendation comes from the International Labour Organization (ILO) in its report Women in Business […]Air raid alerts and attacks on schools: the devastating face of education in Ukraine
November 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ukraine has sustained almost 2,000 attacks on education since the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, with some 270 this year alone, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, a day after a strike at a school being used to distribute aid. Tweet URL Since the […]Breaking the silence in Mexico’s barracks
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In Mexico’s armed forces, an order from a superior is meant to be obeyed without question. For many women in uniform, investigative journalist Zorayda Gallegos found, that can include an order to step into an officer’s bedroom. “If an officer says, ‘Come into my bedroom,’ she […]Ethiopia: Violence in the north is pushing health system to the brink, WHO chief warns
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Monday for greater protection for civilians caught in conflict in northern Ethiopia following deadly drone strikes this past weekend. “Reports of attacks on civilians in Ethiopia’s Amhara and Tigray regions are deeply disturbing,” Director-General Tedros Adhanom […]Six in seven journalist murders go unpunished, UNESCO reports
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Global impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than a decade, while the growing use of drones is an emerging threat for reporters in conflict zones, according to the latest report from UN cultural organization UNESCO. “Journalists are increasingly paying with […]World News in Brief: healthcare crisis in Yemen’s Taiz and Afghanistan, Western Sahara mission’s phased closure
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is worsening, particularly in the southwestern city of Taiz, which is being encircled by paramilitary Iran-backed Houthi forces. All roads to the city are now closed due to the fighting, and no commercial supplies are getting through. Nearly a quarter of […]Ukraine: WFP provides hot meals to Oleshky evacuees as UN pushes to restore power before winter
November 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is providing emergency food assistance to more than 400 people who were able to leave the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, in Ukraine’s Kherson region, during a brief local ceasefire. Many arrived in worrying condition at medical facilities in Kyiv on […]DPR Korea: Isolation deepens even as the country changes, says UN rights official
November 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is building factories and hospitals, rolling out smartphones and mobile banking, and passing new laws at an unprecedented rate. But its people are more cut off from the outside world than at any point in the country’s history. That […]World News in Brief: 300,000 displaced in Lebanon, Türk ‘deeply concerned’ over Novaya Gazeta closure, $50 million refugee appeal, World Cities Day
November 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 300,000 people displaced since early March remain internally displaced in Lebanon, where the humanitarian crisis is “far from over,” according to the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA). Tweet URL Despite civilians’ willingness to return home, continued Israeli military activity and presence in the south […]Ukraine: Oleshky ceasefire offers ‘hope’ for civilians as attacks on aid vehicles continue
November 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Each day the ceasefire in Oleshky holds means hope for civilians in the city, the UN’s top humanitarian official said, stressing that those wishing to leave must be able to do so safely and voluntarily. “Let this pave the way for vital aid to get in, […]COP17: Nations chart ‘Yerevan Pathway’ to speed up action for nature
November 2, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At the halfway mark to 2030, countries meeting in Armenia have agreed a roadmap to accelerate action for nature, after a global review found the world off track to meet its biodiversity targets. Agreement was formalised through the Yerevan Pathway as the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17) […]UN rights office warns of deepening displacement ‘nightmare’ in Gaza
October 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli forces continue to push Palestinians into ever-smaller areas of the Gaza Strip while destroying civilian infrastructure and attacking displacement sites, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday amid concerns of ethnic cleansing. OHCHR said that Israel has stated that it aims to increase […]AI is changing the way we think. The question is whether we’ll notice in time
October 30, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Artificial intelligence promises to make life easier. With a few keystrokes, it can write emails, summarize reports, generate ideas and answer complex questions in seconds. For many people, it feels like a technological leap on par with the arrival of the internet itself. But according to […]Backing for UN call to end Cuba embargo falls to 20-year low
October 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN General Assembly on Wednesday called for the 34th time for an end to the US economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba – but with the weakest backing for the resolution in two decades. The text passed by 130 votes in favour to 17 […]
