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Security Council LIVE: Civilians in conflict under spotlight amid rising global toll
Peace and Security The Security Council is meeting in New York for its…
Security Council reform ‘is absolutely essential’: Guterres
António Guterres was addressing a press conference on the final day of an official visit to Japan,…
World News in Brief: Lives lost and aid destroyed in Ukraine, rainfall alert for Horn of Africa, $710 million appeal for Rohingya refugees
Bernadette Castel-Hollingsworth said at least two civilians were killed and many more were injured in the “horrific attack”, which also hit a UNHCR-contracted warehouse. Significant…
General Assembly backs historic World Court climate crisis ruling
The Secretary-General said it makes clear Member States’ responsibility to protect their own…
From favelas to informal settlements, new UN report points to housing solutions that work
A major new UN report says such efforts are more than isolated successes.…
‘I had a good life and I lost it’: How one man survived four years on the streets
A former European Commission employee, Latyr had been living a stable middle-class life…
How the Hormuz crisis keeps disrupting kitchens, ports and paychecks
The fallout is being felt far beyond the Middle East, with UN agencies…
World News in Brief: Geopolitical tensions impact global economy, Gaza aid funding shortfall, violence in South Sudan, UN condemns deadly mosque attack
According to a new report released on Tuesday by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the…
Star-studded refugee football team takes the pitch for UN
The Gamechanging Team vividly highlights what is possible when displaced people condemned to…
Housing crisis takes centre stage at World Urban Forum in Baku
His video address set the tone for the 13th session of the World…
WHO assembly opens under shadow of Ebola, hantavirus and funding cuts
Health ministers and diplomats are in Geneva for the 79th World Health Assembly…
World News in Brief: More attacks in Ukraine, violence against children in Haiti, refugee IDs in Africa
Over the past three days, frontline attacks killed at least 11 civilians and…
LGBTIQ+ face mounting violence and discrimination, warns UN rights chief
That’s the worrying message from UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, who says…
1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?
By Nargiz Shekinskaya Economic Development Ministers, mayors, international organisations, urban planners and experts…
Nuclear terror threat ‘has never been so high’
The humanitarian, environmental, and economic consequences of a radiological or nuclear terrorist attack…
World Urban Forum opens in Baku as housing crisis and climate shocks intensify
The conference, organized by UN-Habitat together with Azerbaijan, opens on Sunday 17 May…
WHO sounds alarm over nicotine pouches targeting young people
In a new report, the UN health agency described the “deceptive tactics” manufacturers…
World News in Brief: UN relief vehicle struck in Ukraine, emergency airdrops in South Sudan, backlash against LGBTIQ+ rights
The vehicle was part of an inter-agency humanitarian mission led by OCHA, the…