MIDDLE EAST CRISIS LIVE: ‘Give peace a chance’ UN chief urges Israel and Iran
One week since the Israel-Iran conflict erupted, diplomatic efforts to end the war are ramping up in Geneva as foreign…
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UN Peacebuilding Commission ‘more needed than ever’ amid rising conflict
They shared their experiences at an event this week at UN Headquarters to mark 20 years of the Peacebuilding Commission…
‘We are at a point of no return’: Grave violations against children surge for third year
This number represents a 25 per cent increase from 2023, marking the third consecutive year that violations have increased. 22,495…
World News in Brief: Global investment plunges, hurricane season in Haiti, rising cholera and hunger in South Sudan
Their latest data shows that the outlook for international investment this year “is negative”, a sharp course correction from January,…
Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars
In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), though the real number is likely…
Brain-dead pregnant woman taken off life support after C-section
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Power of football inspires team effort towards development goals
As the football Club World Cup gets underway in the United States, on the other side of the globe, Japanese…
‘Smart grid’ helps accelerate energy transition in Indonesia
With support from the United Nations, the electricity grid on the central islands of Java, Madura, and Bali – home…
Human Rights Council hears alarming updates on executions in Iran and global civic space crackdown
At least 975 people were executed in Iran in 2024, the highest number reported since 2015, according to a report…
Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’
On Tuesday, Member States at UN Headquarters endorsed the finalized outcome document, known as the Compromiso de Sevilla (the Seville…