United Nations
2026, Oct 28
Protecting the storytellers: Women journalists on the frontline of conflict
As online abuse, gender-based attacks and impunity ramp up the threats to women reporting from crisis zones, journalists and UN leaders are...
2026, Oct 28
UN human rights chief urges better protection of civilians in...
Youth-led protests against corruption and inequality in Serbia, Bangladesh, Nepal and Madagascar reflect a growing demand for reinforcing human rights around the...
2026, Oct 28
Record heat-related deaths in 2023, WHO-partnered report finds
Climate inaction continues to harm and kill people in all countries with a record 710,000 estimated deaths globally from heat in 2023,...
2026, Oct 27
Record carbon dioxide levels will impact us for centuries, says...
Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other major greenhouse gases in the atmosphere caused by burning fossil fuels reached record highs in...
2026, Oct 27
Four in five domestic workers lack formal job protections, UN...
An estimated 66.5 million domestic workers – representing more than four out of five domestic workers worldwide – were informally employed in...
2026, Oct 27
World News in Brief: ‘No safe place in Ukraine’, IAEA...
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday urged continued international support for Ukraine’s population as Russian airstrikes intensify and humanitarian needs grow...
2026, Oct 26
In Egypt, Guterres warns against Iran-US escalation
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for dialogue and diplomacy to end the war between Iran and the United States in remarks on...
2026, Oct 26
Women and girls’ share of civilian war deaths doubles since...
War is growing deadlier for women and girls, who accounted for one in four of the more than 37,000 civilians killed in...
2026, Oct 26
Security Council LIVE: Children and war, ‘each one is a...
With violations against children caught in armed conflict reaching an unprecedented level this year, the Security Council is marking 30 years since...
2026, Oct 25
Why do planes keep circling before landing? The UN has...
Air traffic delays cost billions and turn journeys into ordeals. Some countries are already proving that better coordination saves thousands of flying...
