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General Assembly wraps up with calls for unity and resolve

The 78th session of the UN General Assembly closed on Tuesday, concluding a tumu...

Escalating violence in Syria raises fear of ‘large-scal...

Increased violence along the frontlines in Syria, with continued war crimes on a...

UN peacekeepers saving lives but need stronger politica...

As conflicts grow more complex and armed groups increasingly weaponize low-cost ...

‘Incalculable cost’ of conflict on the lives of children

Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of attacks on students,...

Reconnect with our common humanity and reject ‘treacher...

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered his annual global update on ...

New use of cluster bombs threatens global ban, report w...

Cluster bomblets continue to kill thousands of civilians, mostly children, and t...

The world must ‘wake up and help Sudan out of the night...

Sudan’s health system is “near collapse” after 16 months of war have left the co...

Investing in clean air can saves lives and combat clima...

The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a call for global inves...

Gaza: 160,000 more children vaccinated against polio in...

More than 160,000 children were vaccinated in southern Gaza on Thursday, the fir...

UNICEF renews school protection call in Ukraine amid ‘d...

Continued Russian attacks across Ukraine this week made for a tragic start to th...

Sudan war: Rights probe demands wider arms embargo to e...

Top human rights investigators into Sudan’s brutal war called on Friday for a co...

UN leads search for synergy on climate and development

Governments, experts and civil society representatives met in Brazil this week f...

Catastrophic hunger doubles in 2024; Gaza and Sudan wor...

The number of people experiencing catastrophic hunger has surged more than twofo...

Private donations boost UN support for war-torn Gaza

From celebrities to civil society, a growing number of people around the world a...

Guterres underlines support for China-Africa partnership

Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the ...

We must do more to keep the air we breathe clean: UN we...

Unchecked climate change, wildfires and air pollution continue to have “a spiral...

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