UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war
“The world stands at a crossroads,” he said, warning that conflict, climate breakdown and systemic violations of international law are…
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US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria
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Development cooperation agreement marks new chapter in UN-Iraq partnership
On Thursday, the UN and Iraq signed a new agreement, the Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for 2025 to 2029, to assist the…
UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan
The appeal follows a peace initiative presented by Sudan’s Transitional Prime Minister during a Security Council meeting earlier this week.…
Historic vote looms in Central African Republic as UN urges peaceful participation
Ahead of the 28 December polls, Secretary-General António Guterres called on all Central Africans to participate peacefully in the vote…
Gaza: Humanitarian response ongoing despite restrictions
“As part of these efforts, the UN and its partners offload more essential supplies at crossings around Gaza every day,”…
Industrialisation without destruction: A UN blueprint for the future
But it doesn’t have to be this way. The UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), a technical agency created in 1966…
DR Congo: Displaced people in South Kivu close to ‘utter desperation’, WFP says
That’s according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which announced on Tuesday that it is scaling up to deliver aid to more than 210,000 people displaced by the…
UN Security Council hears warnings over escalating US-Venezuela standoff
Briefing ambassadors on Tuesday, UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari said that US military presence and operations off Venezuela’s coast have…
Myanmar elections marked by fear as UN warns civilians are coerced from all sides
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that the military-controlled ballot is unfolding amid intensified violence, intimidation and…