Gaza City suffering escalates as Israeli strikes inflict more heavy casualties
“Intensified strikes on Gaza City, including on tents, residential buildings, infrastructure continue to inflict heavy casualties,” the UN aid coordination agency, OCHA,…
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Gaza: UN agencies warn of escalating attacks, mass displacement and famine
The UN human rights office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OHCHR) says Israeli military tactics in Gaza City – including strikes on homes and…
Guterres pushes leaders to ‘turn the tide’ on global crises during high-stakes UNGA week
Interview transcript Secretary-General, welcome to this interview with UN News. In a few days, world leaders are going to gather in this…
High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment
During the landmark 1995 event in the Chinese capital, countries came together and adopted the Beijing Declaration – a blueprint document for advancing women’s…
World News in Brief: Gaza and Nicaragua human rights update, WHO hypertension alert and alarm over US autism claim
The damaged facilities include nine schools and two health centres sheltering more than 11,000 people. At least five displaced people were injured…
UN’s Guterres to world leaders: Choose peace and cooperation over chaos
Each September, heads of state and government gather in New York for high-level week, where leaders present their global priorities. The Secretary-General’s…
UN presses ahead with mission for a better world despite global headwinds
The Secretary-General’s annual report, released on Thursday ahead of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly’s yearly high-level session, offers a…
UN hails Colombia’s first convictions under transitional justice measures as ‘crucial milestone’
“After decades of atrocity upon atrocity, these convictions represent a fundamental step in the fight against impunity in Colombia and in fulfilling…
Government corruption fuels human rights crisis in South Sudan, independent panel finds
Based on two years of independent investigations and analysis, the report reveals how oil and non-oil revenues are siphoned off through opaque…
LIVE: Middle East updates; independent UN investigators say Israel has committed genocide in Gaza
Amid reports of intensifying bombardment in Gaza City overnight, the Middle East crisis took centre stage at the UN on Tuesday, starting…