United Nations
2026, Jul 29
World News in Brief: Rohingya refugees, Bahá’ís in Iran, disarmament...
Independent UN experts on Wednesday called for urgent action to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh after reports indicated two boats carrying more...
2026, Jul 28
Mount Olympus and D-Day beaches among new World Heritage Sites
From the peaks of Mount Olympus in Greece to the shores of the “D-Day” beaches in France, 25 cultural or natural landmarks...
2026, Jul 28
Climate alarm ‘blaring from every direction’
Climate-driven disasters are reaching “nightmare proportions” due to humanity’s “addiction” to fossil fuels, a top UN official warned on Tuesday.
2026, Jul 28
HIV, hepatitis, STI gains at risk as funding falls, WHO...
Years of progress in tackling HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at risk of stalling, leaving millions of people...
2026, Jul 27
Cyberattacks and the digital divide are creating new barriers to...
Cyberattacks, data breaches, online harassment and other forms of technology-facilitated violence are becoming significant obstacles to HIV prevention and treatment, according to...
2026, Jul 27
75 years later, the promise to protect refugees faces its...
As the world marks the 75th anniversary of the Refugee Convention, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has launched a global campaign urging governments, organizations...
2026, Jul 27
Conflict and crisis put six World Heritage sites at risk
Armed conflict, insecurity and environmental pressures are threatening ancient cities, historic castles and one of the world’s greatest wildlife migrations.
2026, Jul 27
High prices and funding cuts stall HIV prevention revolution
The AIDS epidemic could stage a comeback amid unequal access to breakthrough prevention medicines and a sharp decline in global funding, according...
2026, Jul 25
‘I am somebody’: Street-smart youth take their declaration to the...
When Samantha Richards and Angela Hifume walked into the Hall of Flags at United Nations Headquarters last week, they carried more than...
2026, Jul 24
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan dismissed
Member States of the International Criminal Court dismissed its Prosecutor Karim Khan following disciplinary proceedings related to widely reported sexual misconduct allegations...
