United Nations
2026, Jun 11
Three seafarers killed in Hormuz strike as UN warns of...
Three seafarers were killed in an attack on an oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in...
2026, Jun 10
UN rights chief urges ‘massive rethink’ of US immigration policies...
The UN’s top human rights official has called for a ‘massive rethink’ of US immigration and security policies ahead of the World...
2026, Jun 10
Refugee numbers drop for first time in a decade, but...
Global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Thursday, though the...
2026, Jun 09
World News in Brief: Call for action against child labour,...
Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, the UN is urging governments and communities to accelerate efforts to end...
2026, Jun 09
Marking historic progress on rights for persons with disabilities, UN...
Historical gains have been hard-won, but much more needs to be done to advance progress in realising promises made two decades ago,...
2026, Jun 08
Countries urged to ‘go further, faster’ and deliver on climate...
The United Nations climate chief called on Monday for countries to step up action to implement existing commitments, warning that fossil fuel...
2026, Jun 08
More than half of staff who died in service worked...
From peacekeepers to math teachers, 136 UN personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2025 were commemorated on...
2026, Jun 08
Why sustainable alternatives to plastic are struggling to compete
Plastic pollution is choking the ocean, but sustainable alternatives – including seaweed – remain held back by tariffs, fragmented regulations and the...
2026, Jun 08
Countries urged to ‘go further, faster’ and deliver on climate...
The United Nations climate chief called on Monday for countries to step up action to implement existing commitments, warning that fossil fuel...
2026, Jun 08
More than half of staff who died in service worked...
From peacekeepers to math teachers, 136 UN personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2025 were commemorated on...
