Winter aid delivery continues in Gaza
This has caused casualties and disrupted aid operations over the past 24 hours, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters at Headquarters in…
Weekend attacks in Ukraine claim more lives and damage infrastructure
Between Friday and Monday morning, Ukrainian authorities said that more a dozen civilians were killed and more than 70 others injured, including…
LIVE: Security Council meets on escalating violence in Sudan
Senior UN political and humanitarian officials are due to brief the Security Council this afternoon as members meet to discuss the rapidly…
Somalia: Funding cuts impact aid to millions affected by drought
More than 4.6 million people across the country, or around a quarter of the population, are affected, according to local authorities. “Partners…
Synthetic drug market disrupted in Syria after regime change
Captagon, a highly addictive stimulant, flows illegally from the Middle East to Africa and vice versa, with 80% of seizures since 2019…
Security Council takes note of diminishing electoral prospects in Libya
Hannah S. Tetteh, who also heads the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (MANUL), stressed the need to overcome delays in the…
World news in brief: More detentions of UN staff in Yemen, peacekeepers killed in Sudan sent home and attacks in Ukraine
This latest incident, which occurred on Thursday, brings to 69 the total number of UN personnel currently detained by the Houthis. These…
The Security Council renews its peacekeeping mission in the DRC in the context of the resumption of M23 offensives in the east
Resolution 2808 (2025) extends the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) until December 20, 2026, maintaining…
UN calls for calm in Bangladesh after killing of protest leader sparks unrest
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the killing of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, a leading figure in last year’s protests, and called on…
Calm the mind and promote world peace on World Meditation Day
For the second year, the UN is commemorating this ancient practice, which is proven to help improve personal well-being and mental health.…