General Assembly approves UN regular budget of $3.45 billion for 2026
The budget – approved Tuesday by the 193 members of the General Assembly – authorizes $3.45 billion for the coming year, covering…
Afghanistan will remain a major crisis in 2026, warn the UN and its partners
Years of conflict, compounded by worsening food insecurity, recurring natural disasters, the impacts of climate change and mass returns of displaced people,…
Sexual violence against children is ‘entrenched, systemic and widespread’ in Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF warns
This surge comes against the backdrop of an escalating conflict in eastern DRC, where renewed fighting has triggered mass displacement, eroded protection…
Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus
The war, which broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), devastated…
LIVE: General Assembly decides on UN budget for 2026
Follow our live coverage as the General Assembly and its Fifth Committee meet today to finalize negotiations and vote on the United…
Gaza hit by heavy rains as humanitarian response continues
Heavy seasonal downpours are worsening an already dire humanitarian situation, as torrential rains cause war-damaged buildings to collapse, flood tents and soak…
UN, US sign $2 billion humanitarian funding deal for 17 crisis-hit countries
Speaking at the signing in Geneva, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher paid tribute to aid workers operating in increasingly difficult conditions,…
UN chief urges world leaders to ‘clarify priorities’ as New Year’s message calls for peace rather than war
“The world stands at a crossroads,” he said, warning that conflict, climate breakdown and systemic violations of international law are eroding trust…
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Briefing on threats to international peace and security
The UN Security Council meets today to hear a briefing on threats to international peace and security following Israel’s recent recognition of…
UN peacekeeper shot and wounded near ‘Blue Line’ in southern Lebanon
According to a note to correspondents According to UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, the incident occurred during a patrol of the UN Interim…