Reality is brutal in Gaza and gets worse every day, while essential humanitarian supplies and assistance are being blocked at every turn, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
One of the most enduring mysteries in United Nations history Рthe 1961 plane crash that killed Secretary-General Dag Hammarskj̦ld and all on board as he sought to broker peace in the Congo Рwill linger on, with a new assessment announced on Friday suggesting that "specific and crucial" information continues to be withheld by a handful of Member States.
The UN Secretary-General has said the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar should lead to a swift end to the year-long war in Gaza, the release of all hostages and unimpeded delivery of aid, his Deputy Spokesperson told reporters on Friday.
Everyone has a right to food. World Food Day, marked annually on 16 October, was celebrated in more than 150 countries and over 50 languages. With colleagues sending dispatches from around the world, we started in Rome for the main event then covered events worldwide, with some breaking news along the way. UN News app users can follow here.
Despite ongoing heavy shelling every day across the UN-patrolled Blue Line separating southern Lebanon and Israel, the UN peacekeeping force that's stationed there reiterated its determination on Friday to fulfil its mandate from the Security Council and assist civilians wherever possible.
No conflict in recent times has threatened freedom of expression so far beyond its borders as the war in Gaza, an expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Friday in New York.
The UN's top human rights official has told UN News that it's not human rights themselves that are in crisis – but rather their implementation coupled with a lack of firm political leadership to make sure the rights of all are respected.
Yemen is at risk of being dragged further into the rising conflict in the Middle East, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday.
More than a billion people worldwide live in acute poverty and 40 per cent are in countries exposed to violent conflict, according to a UN-backed study published on Thursday.
The critical funding gap for mine action in Ukraine, estimated at over $34 billion, holds "tremendous potential" for the nation when connected with sustainability efforts, say the authors of a new demining report released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday.
A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions are not being extended to enough women and girls, leaving them more vulnerable to poverty worldwide.
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