3+ hour, 18+ min ago   (453+ words) As months of conflict continue to devastate communities across Lebanon, families are being left without shelter, healthcare and other essential services. Independent human rights experts, appointed by the UN Human Rights Council, warned on Wednesday that civilians are paying a…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago   (827+ words) UN partners launched the Winter Response Plan to help 2.1 million people in Ukraine survive another cold season as the country grapples with the on-going Russian invasion. The UN’s office in Ukraine announced on Wednesday that its partners are seeking $358.4 million…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago   (536+ words) The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned new threats from Nicaragua’s co-president Daniel Ortega to hinder civil rights and prevent dissenting individuals and groups from participating in elections. Mr. Ortega said on Sunday that the country would…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago   (503+ words) Flash floods have killed at least 26 people across eastern Afghanistan, including 23 in the mountainous province of Nuristan, where homes, markets and roads were swept away and search teams continued looking for people reported missing. The flooding, triggered by heavy rainfall…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago   (582+ words) The world's shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper. Digging them out of the ground may be the most straightforward part of the process. Around the world, the United…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (606+ words) The UN General Assembly closed its first ever High-level Meeting on road safety on Tuesday by adopting a sweeping new declaration aimed at halving road deaths by 2030 – over the sole objection of the United States. The Progress Declaration passed by…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (847+ words) Amid intensified deadly Israeli attacks in Gaza, the UN chief and top officials condemned the killings while a surge violence rocked the West Bank and aid agencies scrambled to help Palestinians. “We condemn all killings of civilians,” the UN Spokesperson…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (379+ words) Why are critical minerals suddenly at the centre of global politics? Every electric vehicle, wind turbine, solar panel, smart phone; they all depend on minerals extracted from the earth. As countries accelerate the transition to clean (non-fossil fuel) energy, demand…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (332+ words) The United Nations again called for restraint as war ramps up in the Middle East, underscoring the need for dialogue and an end to attacks on “vital infrastructure” across the region. The crisis – now in its second week – initially centred…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (611+ words) Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025 showing that progress is possible, but gains remain fragile and far too slow to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline....