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7 October 2025

Hostages taken during the 7 October raid by Hamas on Israel are still being held in Gaza.

Two years of Gaza-Israel war bring 'indescribable' pain, warn aid agencies

As the Gaza-Israel war enters its third year, sparked by Hamas-led terror attacks on Israel, the UN is appealing for the release of all hostages, an immediate ceasefire and an aid surge to alleviate Palestinians' suffering – all as talks on a US-driven peace plan continue in Egypt.

Peace and Security

Families shelter in a former bus station turned displacement site in Gedaref, Sudan.

Africa needs conflict prevention as the continent faces unprecedented threats

Conflicts in Africa cannot be solved through military solutions and peace and security on the continent "demands a proactive preventative" approach, according to the UN's Special Representative to the African Union.

Peace and Security

Increasing investments in solar, wind power, hydropower and biomass will be essential to reducing global reliance on coal and oil.

Guterres urges countries to 'seize this historic opportunity' as renewable energy use grows

With clean energy on the rise, the UN Secretary-General renewed his longstanding call for countries to make the transition from fossil fuels that cause global warming.

Climate and Environment

Yehuda Cohen (right) with his sons, Nimrod (left) and Yotam (centre), before 7 October 2023.

Father of Gaza hostage calls for an end to war – and a two-State solution

Two years after his son was taken hostage during the Hamas-led terror attacks, Yehuda Cohen continues to fight night and day for his son's release, and for a lasting political solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Peace and Security

In just one week, around 22,000 people have been forced to flee their homes due to a new escalation of violence in Mozambique.

Thousands flee amid renewed fighting in northern Mozambique, UN warns

Nearly 22,000 people fled their homes in northern Mozambique in a single week last month due to a resurgence in fighting across Cabo Delgado, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday.

Peace and Security