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- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 29 October 2024
We cannot replace ‘vital lifeline’ of UNRWA, insist partner UN agenciesSudan: 11 million now internally displaced, warns UN migration agencyHealthy diet…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 30 August 2024
Libya: mass graves at Tarhuna in human rights spotlightGaza polio vaccine workers prepare to roll out campaignNeeds grow in Yemen amid catastrophic flooding…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 30 July 2024
Gazans need polio vaccines amid ‘deathly cycle’ of malnutrition, heat and disease, say UNICEF, WHO1 in 3 victims of trafficking is a child, warns UN migration…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 30 October 2024
Top UN Middle East negotiator condemns deadly strike on Beit Lahiya in northern GazaBelarus: Engagement with UN rights system at historic low, warns expert UN…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 30 September 2024
Lebanon crisis: over one million people flee deadly escalationAlgerian court urged to reverse ‘abusive sentence’ against poetCondemnation for Ukraine hospitals…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 31 July 2024
Israeli military in spotlight over ‘incommunicado’ detention of PalestiniansUN health agency leads bid to tackle acute diarrhoea outbreak in Yemen AI set to…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 31 October 2024
‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agenciesIn Lebanon, aid teams tackle obstacles faced by pregnant women impacted by warSudan…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 5 August 2024
UN rights chief expresses concern over growing conflict risks in the Middle East: OHCHRIran's protest crackdown disproportionately targets minorities, new…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 6 August 2024
COVID-19 infections are surging, with over 40 Olympians testing positive in Paris for the virus, and other respiratory infectionsUN chief António Guterres…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 7 August 2024
UNRWA says “swift and safe delivery” of vaccines essential for GazaUNIFIL provides free medical care for south LebaneseWFP aids flood-affected civilians in…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 8 August 2024
UNDP and UNHCR launch joint programme to aid war-affected civilians in UkraineWHO elevates Mpox response as cases rise in the African regionWHO provides…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 9 August 2024
IOM says urgent humanitarian aid is needed in the Democratic Republic of the CongoOHCHR calls for the release of peaceful post-election protesters in…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 9 September 2024
Humanity at ‘fork in the road’ amid global crises: UN rights chiefUN expert concerned over worsening detention conditions for Palestinians in Israeli custodyUN…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 11 September 2026
Escalating fighting displaces thousands in Yemen UN stands with the families of 9/11 victims New report examines evolution of terrorist propaganda
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 10 September 2026
Human cost of violence in South Sudan ‘continues to grow’: Human Rights experts Climate disasters disrupt schooling for 171 million children in 2025, warns…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 09 September 2026
Attacks on education worldwide have never been higher warns Education Cannot Wait Afghanistan: plight of the country’s people is going from bad to worse, says…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 08 September 2026
In Gaza, women-headed households face ‘impossible choices’ to survive Sudan war: summary killings and sex attacks ongoing WHO warns tobacco use can (seriously)…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 07 September 2026
Human Rights Council adds impetus to calls for end to Sudan war AI: Türk urges action before it becomes an ‘existential risk to humanity’ Wildfires linked to…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 04 September 2026
Ukraine: Warehouse attacks put medical aid at risk, WHO warns UN and partners seek nearly $50 million for Nepal West Bank: Report warns of forcible…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 03 September 2026
El Niño likely to impact weather patterns into 2027 Iran draft legislation could lead to more journalists jailed: Rights investigators Infrastructure…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 02 September 2026
Global warming likely to reach 1.8°C above pre-industrial levels Floods on the Nepal-Tibet border leave 2.2 million tonnes of debris Experts urge US to end…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 01 September 2026
More than 1,000 now dead after Nepal-Tibet floods WFP forced to cut food assistance in West Bank IOM helps administer nearly 13,800 measles vaccines in Yemen
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 31 August 2026
Secretary-General calls for action towards racial equality UN committee urges collective effort on reparations Senior UN official attends Pacific forum in Palau
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 28 August 2026
Nepal: Humanitarian situation remains dire as rescues persist Lebanon: Civilians face difficulties returning home IMO: Six-thousand seafarers remain trapped in…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 27 August 2026
Nepal disaster: Amid massive destruction, aid teams contribute to response DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Most under-5s succumb to the deadly disease – WHO South…
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UN News Today 26 August 2026
Ukraine: At least 3,900 children killed or injured since start of Russian full-scale invasion - UNICEF African nations pledge to train three million health…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 25 August 2026
Joint UN-Red Cross appeal for stricter controls on autonomous weapons Afghanistan nutrition emergency leaves 3.7 million suffering from wasting - UNICEF Red…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 24 August 2026
Lebanese people struggle to return home amid ‘systematic’ destruction: UNIFIL 100 days into DRC Ebola outbreak, deadly toll continues to climb: WHO Sudan war…
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UN News Today 21 August 2026
DRC Ebola outbreak spreading ‘exponentially’ OCHA Somalia’s children are first to suffer in latest round of funding cuts: UNICEF Colombia earthquake: 1.2…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 20 August 2026
DRC receives 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads Atrocity crime risks are converging in South Sudan, warns Human Rights Council panel…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 19 August 2026
Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensify Zambia elections: UN human rights chief’s concern over opposition arrests Chad: mass…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 18 August 2026
Ebola outbreak responders highlight key role of motorbike riders - WHO Lebanon: 860,000 return home to ruined homes and without basic services - UNHCR Gaza…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 17 August 2026
Yemen: alarm at escalating clashes: OHCHR Ebola outbreak is largest DR Congo has ever faced: WHO Biological Weapons Convention talks mull verification measures
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 14 August 2026
Sudan: The harrowing reality of giving birth in a war zone - UNFPA South Sudan funding cuts threaten aid to more than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 13 August 2026
Settler siege of Palestinian families marks now low, says OHCHR Afghanistan: Education ban for girls is hardest to bear Myanmar: WFP warns monsoon flooding…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 12 August 2026
UN maritime agency condemns deadly attack on Red Sea ship Afghanistan: Harsh reality of five years of Taliban rule – UN Women WHO stands by vaccination policy…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 11 August 2026
Myanmar: UN investigators document deliberate military attacks on civilians Colombia earthquake update - OCHA, WHO Ebola outbreak passes grim new threshold…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 10 August 2026
Ukraine: UNICEF highlights war’s psychological toll on youngsters DR Congo: Ebola response hamstrung by lack of healthcare facilities - WHO Lack of…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 07 August 2026
Food prices edged up in July amid heatwaves and energy price hikes - FAO Hormuz crisis: UN maritime agency stresses 'day after' needs for trapped seafarers UN…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 6 August 2026
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Agencies on high alert in displacement camps Gaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’ Guatemala: El Niño…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 5 August 2026
Strengthening El Niño set to significantly worsen food insecurity into 2027 – WFP UN’s Türk says he’s alarmed at a sharp rise in executions and death sentences…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 4 August 2026
Unprecedented levels of child hunger in Afghanistan: WFP DR Congo: Ebola Bundibugyo treatment trials update: WHO Hormuz crunch caused 95 pc drop in natural gas…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 3 August 2026
DR Congo: New treatment centre set to open doors to Ebola patients: OCHA Gaza’s families still struggling with massive food shortages: WFP Sudan drone strike…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 31 July 2026
UNICEF urges protection after another child killed in Iran World must take preventive action on El Niño, says WMO WHO: Climate change increases health risks of…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 30 July 2026
Prevention is the best defence against the wildfire crisis, says UN UN rights chief denounces a further crackdown on dissent in Uganda Afghans returning from…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 29 July 2026
DR Congo: WFP increases food aid as Ebola outbreak widens Shrinking student population creates new challenges in Latin America Sudan: Children bear brunt of…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 28 July 2026
UN peace coordinator urges Security Council to act on Gaza, West Bank Many scam callers victims of human trafficking: IOM Nepal: School lunch programme…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 27 July 2026
Security Council discusses escalating Russian attacks against Ukraine Sudan UNICEF: the more health centres we build, the more children come South Sudan hunger…
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UN News Today 24 July 2026
Sudan: Women and girls face impossible choice over water UN rights chief Türk calls for protection for thousands of stranded seafarers Burundi: Food aid for…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 23 July 2026
Strait of Hormuz crisis: 6,000 seafarers still trapped, warns IMO chief Global trade growth driven by higher energy prices not volumes: UNCTAD WHO launches bid…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 22 July 2026
Nicaragua: UN rights chief Türk deplores new clampdown on political freedoms Pitfalls of critical minerals extraction in spotlight at Security Council…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 21 July 2026
DR Congo: Ebola outbreak continues to expand, WHO sees signs of stabilization Gaza: Children, women and men continue to be killed by Israeli military Ukraine…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 20 July 2026
Protecting Haiti’s children is crucial for its democratic future, Security Council hears Middle East war once again leaves civilians fearing for their lives…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 17 July 2026
Sudan alert: El Obeid’s displaced arrivals outstripping capacity: WFP UN human rights chief Volker Türk appeals for calm in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir DR…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 16 July 2026
500 feared dead in shipwreck off Myanmar coast: IOM, UNHCR Helping South Sudan’s child soldiers rebuild their lives -UNICEF UNDP supports Gaza farmers struggle…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 15 July 2026
Looted gold and gum arabic are bankrolling Sudan's war: OHCHR WHO urges fair AI roll-out for patients’ sake at Lisbon meet Indigenous activists face…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 14 July 2026
‘Cycle of escalation must end’: UN maritime agency condemns deadly overnight attacks in Strait of Hormuz ‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak is…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 13 July 2026
El Niño: We must invest in resilience now, says UN relief chief Gaza: Aid agency WFP calls for easier access to enclave Afghanistan’s children in deepening…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 10 July 2026
Sudan's war-torn communities now facing deadly cholera outbreak: WHO Funding cuts erode critical support services for vulnerable women and girls: UN Women Sri…
- UN News - Global perspective Human stories
UN News Today 09 July 2026
US-Iran war leaves shipping at near-standstill in Hormuz again: IMO Afghanistan faces unprecedented refugee returnee influx: UNHCR and UNDP Sahel families…