Window to prevent famine spreading in Gaza is ‘closing fast’, UN warns
Tom Fletcher’s statement amid what he described as “a massive military offensive” by Israeli forces against Palestinians in Gaza City,…
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The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake
At his home in Jalalabad, roughly 50 kilometres away from the epicentre, Dr. Sahak and his wife stormed out of…
Local leadership powers Indonesia’s climate ambitions
Indonesia’s national climate strategy aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060. A key component of this strategy is for forests to…
DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence
The dramatic liquidity crisis currently impacting the UN and its global partners has already prevented a high-level human rights probe…
UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic trip
Flanked by the country’s Prime Minister, James Marape, Mr. Guterres echoed comments he made during a speech in the national parliament…
The ‘unthinkable’ is underway in Gaza City, UNICEF warns
Tess Ingram, Communication Manager for UNICEF’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Office, recently spent nine days there, describing it…
Finding strength amid sleepless nights: Ukraine’s hidden mental health toll
Speaking from the capital Kyiv which was rocked by some of the deadliest attacks of the war last week –…
Attacks across Gaza intensify amid fear and hunger: ‘Leave me here,’ injured girl told fleeing family
A 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who depends on a wheelchair was among crowds fleeing Israeli military aircraft operations east…
Gaza: With a suitcase for a school bag, classrooms have become shelters
“We carry a bag of clothes instead of a school bag,” she told UN News. Diana and other students shared…
Circular Star Trails – NASA
On July 26, 2025, NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers took this long-exposure photograph – taken over 31 minutes from a window…