This article is published in association with United Nations. Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face “another struggle for survival”, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. IOM Deputy Director General Sung Ah Lee said […]Millions of desperate Sudanese return home amid dire conditions as war rages
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Three years into the devastating conflict in Sudan, nearly four million displaced people have returned to their places of origin across the country, only to face “another struggle for survival”, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. IOM Deputy Director General Sung Ah Lee said […]Guterres urges countries to ‘unleash the renewables revolution’
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again urged governments to step up the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy as war and climate risks create unprecedented challenges. “The conflict in the Middle East has triggered the most severe energy crisis in a generation,” he said in a video […]Nature’s last strongholds: Why UNESCO sites are a lifeline for a planet in peril
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In a world where the drumbeat of environmental loss is growing louder, a new landmark report from UNESCO has revealed a rare glimmer of hope. While global wildlife has plummeted by a staggering 73 per cent since the 1970s, life within the UN science and culture agency’s […]As Colombia elections near, Security Council hears calls for calm
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. While hope for peace is alive in Colombia as the country prepares for presidential elections, the Security Council on Tuesday heard that achieving it – and making it last – still requires the full implementation of a peace accord signed almost 10 years ago. Following decades of […]World News in Brief: Tackling the AI digital divide, deadly migration journeys, Lucy Hale named new WFP Goodwill Ambassador
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN-led efforts are continuing to ensure that all countries can benefit and regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) as it increasingly shapes our economies, societies and daily lives. The UN’s Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance is one of the key initiatives on AI. It brings together all 193 United […]Strait of Hormuz: With hunger looming, life-saving fertiliser shipments cannot wait, head of UN task force says
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the Persian Gulf crisis continues, time is ticking for farmers who rely on fertilizer shipped via the Strait of Hormuz – and millions worldwide who depend on their crops, particularly in vulnerable countries such as war-torn Sudan. In normal times, one third of global fertiliser trade […]Economic collapse pushes highly educated Gazans into the ‘survival economy’
April 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Young Palestinians in Gaza with university-level educations are setting aside dreams of putting their hard-won skills into practice and doing whatever they can to survive. Abdullah al-Khawaja, an electrical engineering graduate displaced from Rafah to Khan Younis, now stands behind a small spice stall, having lost the […]UN Forum puts spotlight on healthcare for Indigenous Peoples
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ access to healthcare, including during conflict, is the theme for a major meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Monday. More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend the latest session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) – the platform that has placed their concerns at the centre of […]World News in Brief: AI diagnostics, humanitarian deal for DR Congo, rights abuse allegations in Belarus, Ukraine children bear heaviest burden
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. New data shows that nearly three in four countries in Europe now use Artificial Intelligence in their health services to make a diagnosis. According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO) joint report with the European Union, 74% of countries in the bloc use AI tools in medical […]Time running out on development goals as finance dries up, UN warns
April 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Rising conflicts, the climate crisis and shrinking development finance are putting growing pressure on the poorest and most vulnerable countries – pushing development goals further off track. The warning comes in the Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2026 (FSDR), a new UN report launched on Monday, which finds […]Sudan: Three quarters of women feel unsafe as war rages on
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls “are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violence” whether when fleeing to safety or arriving at displacement camps, a senior official with the UN reproductive and sexual health agency UNFPA said on Friday. Fabrizia […]Gender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General, who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the multilateral system for the next decade. Why it matters The major questions going into the process which is […]Why lower fertility does not have to mean economic decline
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
Why lower fertility does not have to mean economic declineWorld News in Brief: Myanmar amnesty, rising needs in Afghanistan, another power loss at Ukraine nuclear plant
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Authorities in Myanmar released the country’s ousted president from prison on Friday, along with some 4,000 other people, as part of an amnesty to mark the traditional New Year festival. President Win Myint had been in jail since February 2021 when the military overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected […]More than 38,000 women and girls killed in Gaza war, UN gender equality agency reports
April 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The war in Gaza has inflicted a far higher toll on women and girls than in previous conflicts in the Palestinian enclave, with more than 38,000 killed by Israeli air bombardment and land military operations since Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel sparked the war in October 2023, […]New food alert platform helps humanitarians combat hunger
April 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) released its next-generation platform on Thursday known as HungerMap Live, a digital monitoring and intelligence site that integrates food security data with predictive modelling to help fight hunger in more than 50 countries. Bringing together data from more than 300 analysts and […]Deadly Russian strikes on Ukrainians ‘simply trying to live their lives’ must stop, says senior UN official
April 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The latest wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians in Dnipro, Kyiv and Odesa, which killed and injured scores of civilians, was roundly condemned by Matthias Schmale, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country. Standing in front of a bombed-out residential building in the city of Dnipro […]The Epstein files: Rights experts demand accountability, call for probe into trafficking allegations
April 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for justice and accountability for young women and girls who were trafficked systematically as part of allegations contained in the so-called Epstein files. The Human Rights Council-appointed experts also issued a general warning over the “continuing violence of patriarchal power systems” revealed […]Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development
April 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As we confront increasingly complex and interconnected crises – from climate change to the AI revolution – the leadership and voices of young people have never been more vital, says the UN. Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters in […]Strength in numbers: Developing countries band together as Iran war batters global economy
April 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Developing countries are banking on having a stronger voice in debt negotiations, following the launch of a new country-led borrowing initiative on Wednesday on the margins of the annual IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings. The economic shockwaves of the Middle East conflict are reaching far beyond the region, […]‘Sudan is an atrocities laboratory’, UN aid chief tells Berlin conference
April 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Foreign ministers from across the world met in Berlin on Wednesday to show support for Sudan, where a fourth year of brutal warfare has begun as humanitarian needs deepen. Countries reportedly pledged over $1 billion at the third International Conference for Sudan co-hosted by Germany, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), France, and the United […]Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the Pacific
April 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. For Pacific Island countries, the Middle East crisis is not a distant geopolitical event. It is already showing up in higher fuel prices, electricity uncertainty and fears that communities sitting at the far end of global supply chains could be pushed into deeper economic insecurity. “We are […]World failing Sudan as war enters a fourth year, UN relief chief warns
April 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Sudan remains the world’ s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis, UN agencies and partners said on Tuesday, calling for an end to the war between rival militaries on the eve of the three-year mark. “This grim and chastening anniversary marks another year when the world has failed […]‘Now is the moment to invest’: Syria needs global backing, says UN expert
April 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Syria has made “remarkable progress” on transitional justice within the past year, raising hopes for accountability and recovery after more than a decade of civil conflict. While the determination of Syrians to rebuild their country following the overthrow of the Assad regime in December 2024 has been widely […]‘Time for diplomacy over escalation’ in Middle East war: Guterres
April 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the war in the Middle East continues, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a passionate call for “serious negotiations” between the US and Iran to resume, warning that respect for international law “is being trampled” underfoot. Addressing journalists at UN Headquarters in New York outside the Security […]Tech gaps and budget cuts threaten global efforts to track and help the vulnerable
April 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Digital tools are changing the way countries manage everything from tracking refugees to caring for the elderly. But as nations gather at the UN this week to discuss the future of our population growth, two major hurdles are taking centre stage: a lack of funding and a […]European Union support for the UN ‘more vital than ever’, Security Council hears
April 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
A senior United Nations official on Monday hailed the European Union (EU) as “a major economic and diplomatic actor and a strong advocate of multilateralism.” UN Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Khaled Khiari was speaking during the Security Council’s annual debate on cooperation between the two organizations in the areas of peace and security. “In an increasingly complex and uncertain international environment, sustained […]US-Iran war: Guterres calls for continued talks, end to ceasefire violations
April 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. he United States and Iran must continue talks aimed at ending their weeks-long war, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, underscoring that there is no military solution to the conflict. Marathon discussions hosted by Pakistan ended in stalemate this weekend in the country’s capital, Islamabad. While no agreement was reached, “the discussions themselves underscored the […]‘Clock is ticking’: Hormuz disruption raises fears of global food crisis
April 14, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The clock is ticking for global food systems as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to choke off the flow of fuel and crucial fertilizers needed for the next planting season – also raising the risk of higher food prices and a new wave of inflation. […]Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress
April 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, the UN warned in a report published on Thursday – calling for stepping up investment to meet internationally agreed goals. The 2026 Financing for Sustainable Development Report assesses progress on the Sevilla Commitment, a 2025 […]Sudan: 14 million displaced; hunger and attacks on health continue as war enters fourth year
April 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As Sudan approaches the third anniversary of a brutal civil war, millions remain displaced and hungry while the health system lies in ruins, with no end to the violence in sight, UN agencies said on Friday. Speaking from Khartoum, the representative of the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, in […]From conflict to catwalk: Women ex-combatants weave reconciliation in Colombia
April 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Katerine Avella is a former combatant in Colombia’s decades-long civil war, a peace signatory and a community leader. After the guns fell silent, she created the fashion brand Ixora but, with violence returning to the region, Ms. Avella is now focusing on trying to keep the project […]Haiti’s freefall demands urgent global action as millions face hunger and violence
April 13, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Haiti is facing “one of the most severe and rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crises in the Western Hemisphere,” a senior UN aid official warned on Friday, underscoring the need for continued global attention to alleviate suffering there. Edem Wosurnu of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, briefed journalists on her recent mission to the Caribbean island nation where violent armed gangs remain in […]
