This article is published in association with United Nations. Mounting waste and limited access to sanitation sites are deepening health risks for families across Gaza, as humanitarian workers warn that overcrowded dumping areas and worsening living conditions threaten vulnerable communities. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN’s top aid official in Occupied Palestinian Territory visited a dumping site in Gaza […]World News in Brief: Mounting waste in Gaza, drone attacks in Sudan, aid truck struck in Ukraine
May 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Mounting waste and limited access to sanitation sites are deepening health risks for families across Gaza, as humanitarian workers warn that overcrowded dumping areas and worsening living conditions threaten vulnerable communities. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN’s top aid official in Occupied Palestinian Territory visited a dumping site in Gaza […]World News in Brief: Conflict drives hunger in DR Congo, mass corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Earth’s sand is running out
May 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 26.5 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are facing acute hunger, according to a new analysis from UN-backed food security experts published Tuesday. Ongoing conflict in the country’s east is driving mass displacement and pushing millions into crisis or emergency levels of […]Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi
May 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. The UN chief was speaking at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted in Nairobi by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. “The name of this Summit […]World News in Brief: Human rights in Mongolia, surge in sexual violence in Haiti, worsening hunger in Afghanistan
May 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday praised Mongolia’s recent human rights progress during a visit to the country, which recently adopted the region’s first law protecting human rights defenders. 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=2053857427171274867&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2026%2F05%2F1167484&sessionId=4d54320823bfd009aecdf61016c1de0b2705519c&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&width=550px “At a time when some powerful global actors are openly defying and even […]Hantavirus-hit ship evacuation completed as quarantines begin
May 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The passengers and crew have disembarked from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius in Tenerife and many have returned to their home countries, as the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said the operation demonstrated a “triumph of solidarity”. The repatriation effort, coordinated by Spanish authorities with support […]EU, Ukraine, Canada and partners join efforts to return forcibly transferred and unlawfully deported Ukrainian children
May 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, representatives of the European Union together with Ukraine and Canada hosted a ‘High-level Meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children‘. This initiative was announced by European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, in her 2025 State of the Union […]Strait of Hormuz de-escalation is urgent, says UN chief
May 12, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens and tensions between Iran and the United States remain unresolved, oil prices rose again early Monday, prompting the UN Secretary-General to call for a peaceful resolution and warn of the widening fallout across Africa and beyond. “My strong appeal is […]Malaria vaccine is saving children’s lives: WHO
May 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. New evidence shows that malaria vaccination is significantly reducing child deaths in Africa and could have an even greater impact as programmes expand, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The findings, published in The Lancet, a widely respected medical journal, are based on a large‑scale […]Somalia teeters on the brink of catastrophe as hunger crisis deepens
May 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “This is not a distant warning. This is a crisis that is unfolding right now and it’s deepening quickly.” That’s the verdict delivered on Friday by World Food Programme (WFP) Assistant Executive Director Matthew Hollingworth upon his return from Somalia, where millions are once again being pushed […]Central African Republic: Funding cuts put humanitarian support at risk
May 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress towards stability and security but major aid budget cuts threaten humanitarian operations there, a senior official with the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in New York. Edem Wosornu, Director of OCHA’s Crisis Response Division, was speaking to journalists […]World News in Brief: Haiti crisis continues, Gaza-West Bank update, Sir David Attenborough at 100
May 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Haiti continues to face escalating violence and deepening insecurity, with gangs expanding their reach beyond Port-au-Prince and civilians increasingly caught between armed groups and security operations. A new report released by the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) on Friday says at least 1,642 people were killed […]Lebanon war leaves families foraging for food despite ceasefire
May 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The fragile ceasefire in Lebanon hasn’t prevented “ongoing killing and displacement”, with villages in the south of the country rendered completely unrecognizable after Israeli strikes, aid teams reported on Friday. According to the Lebanese authorities, more than 2,700 people have been killed since 2 March amid clashes […]Ukraine: Over 3,000 attacks on healthcare since full-scale Russian invasion
May 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Health Organization (WHO) has verified more than 3,000 attacks on healthcare in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, the UN agency reported on Friday. “During 1,534 days of war, Ukraine’s healthcare system has experienced repeated attacks,” it said. Every aspect of the system has been […]Passengers leave hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife as WHO says outbreak ‘not another COVID’
May 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Passengers and crew from the cruise ship MV Hondius began disembarking in Tenerife on Sunday under a tightly coordinated international health operation led by Spanish authorities and the World Health Organization (WHO), as officials sought to reassure the public that the outbreak “is not another COVID.” The […]Nuclear energy in the Middle East: A realistic choice or a risk?
May 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As global electricity demand grows, so does the popularity of nuclear energy. In the Middle East, several countries are evaluating or advancing nuclear power projects, balancing weighty issues such as regional security, climatic conditions and international cooperation. “Nuclear energy is at the intersection of energy demands, technological […]Countries make progress on migration pact, but more work remains
May 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. What do more than half of all doctors in Australia, over 40 per cent of Nobel laureates from the United States, and most of the workforce in some Gulf States have in common? They were all born elsewhere, part of the roughly 300 million people worldwide who have left their countries of origin whether to learn, […]Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not ‘another COVID’, WHO says
May 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean poses a low global public health risk and is “not the start of another COVID pandemic”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Three people have died and several others have fallen ill aboard […]GDP up, satisfaction down: Why we need a new way to measure progress
May 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. For decades, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been used as a benchmark of society’s progress. Yet, as the GDP figures keep ticking up, so too does a profound disenchantment with the political and economic systems tasked with serving the public. Is it time to find a new way […]Bahrain and US float Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz
May 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Bahrain and the United States have circulated a draft Security Council resolution calling for Iran to cease attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, their ambassadors outlined to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday. The text is supported by Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the […]As housing insecurity grows, global leaders push for action
May 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “Housing is the gateway to all other rights” said actor and humanitarian Richard Gere, who has joined UN efforts to combat homelessness. With nearly three billion people lacking access to adequate housing worldwide, the global housing crisis has become one of the most urgent human rights challenges, […]More than 70 civilians killed in Ukraine in less than a week
May 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. At least 70 civilians have been killed and more than 500 injured across Ukraine since the start of May, UN human rights monitors said on Wednesday, as waves of attacks hit cities across the country and humanitarian workers struggled to reach communities near the frontline. According to […]Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly: inaugural plenary session 12-14 May
May 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. African and European parliamentarians will meet in Eswatini from 12 to 14 May to discuss possible ways to cooperate on security, youth policy and critical raw materials. The opening ceremony will take place on 12 May at 10.00 at the Ezulwini Palazzo International Convention […]UN mourns CNN founder Ted Turner, a ‘tireless champion for our common humanity’
May 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The American businessman, media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner is being remembered by the United Nations for his long-standing support for the Organization and its values. The founder of the pioneering Cable News Network, CNN – which created the global 24-hour news cycle – died on Wednesday at his home in Florida. He was 87. UN Secretary-General António Guterres […]Hantavirus outbreak: Another passenger contracts disease
May 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. It’s been confirmed that another passenger from the cruise liner linked to the outbreak of hantavirus has contracted the disease, which has claimed the lives of three people on board and sparked an international alert coordinated by the UN World Health Organization (WHO). The individual, who is […]Education or food? Funding shortfalls force Sudanese refugees in Egypt to ‘make very difficult decisions’
May 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
UNHCR A Sudanese refugee carrying her child at a UNHCR registration center in Cairo, Egypt. This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians who have fled the war in Sudan and sought shelter in neighbouring Egypt could potentially face a new battle – the loss of critical services that ensure their survival, the UN refugee […]Artemis II astronauts underscore our shared humanity, in historic UN visit
May 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A month after completing their historic flyby of the Moon, the astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II mission landed at UN Headquarters in New York this week with a message that sounded like a reminder: humanity is capable of extraordinary things when it acts together. Their visit on Thursday followed a long-standing […]World News in Brief: Iranian Nobel winner’s declining health, rising attacks on healthcare, debt crisis hits women, Aid to Mozambique
May 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Concern is mounting over the health of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was reportedly being held alongside high-risk offenders. “The Secretary General expresses his concern over the medical condition of Ms. Mohammadi and urges the Iranian authorities to ensure that she receives, at […]UN leads call to prepare ‘for when digital systems fail’
May 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. It can be annoying when the wifi signal is cut, but what about if everything digital we rely on were to crash suddenly – from satellites to life-support systems in hospitals? That’s the nightmare scenario that the UN is trying to avoid, in a call to all […]In Lebanon, the same fears and dangers persist despite ceasefire: UNHCR
May 6, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Death and destruction have continued unabated in Lebanon while communities are still unable to return to their homes despite a ceasefire that began on 17 April, humanitarians said on Tuesday. “Civilians in the south of Lebanon and parts of the Bekaa [Valley] are really living with the […]World News in Brief: Iranian Nobel winner’s declining health, rising attacks on healthcare, debt crisis hits women, Aid to Mozambique
May 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Concern is mounting over the health of imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, who was reportedly being held alongside high-risk offenders. “The Secretary General expresses his concern over the medical condition of Ms. Mohammadi and urges the Iranian authorities to ensure that she receives, at […]Middle East: Fighting and displacement in Lebanon; call for ‘sustained access’ in Gaza
May 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Lebanon’s fragile ceasefire is being tested by renewed violence and rising humanitarian needs amid continuing civilians displacement, services under pressure and aid cuts. Over the weekend, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) observed intensive activity by Israeli forces, including extensive airstrikes near several villages, continued naval […]UN winds down Türkiye-Syria aid route, after more than 65,000 lifesaving journeys
May 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has formally concluded its cross-border humanitarian operations from Türkiye into Syria, marking the end of an 11-year mission that served as one of the most complex supply chains in the organization’s history. This transition reflects a positive shift toward the normalisation of trade links, allowing […]Global rise of cyberattacks exposes limits of technical solutions
May 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The internet reaches into every corner of the world and is vital to everything from health systems and financial markets to public services and election organising. This intense global interconnectedness clearly comes with great benefits, but a cybercrime epidemic is putting millions of lives […]
