1+ hour, 56+ min 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…...

2+ hour, 25+ min 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…...

2+ hour, 30+ min 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…...

2+ hour, 51+ min 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…...

5+ hour, 29+ min 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....

7+ hour, 18+ min ago   (435+ words) The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) reports that 144 migrants attempting to reach Europe are dead or missing due to a series of “tragic maritime incidents” off the coast of Mauritania last week. The migrants, many of whom were refugees, spent 25 days…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (514+ words) Sixty-seven minutes. That is how long volunteers spent serving lunch to people experiencing food insecurity at Refettorio Harlem in New York City last week – one for every year Nelson Mandela gave to public service. Diplomats stood alongside city officials and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (534+ words) Russian attacks and drone strikes killed at least two children and injured dozens more across Ukraine over recent days while severely damaging three critical aid warehouses, UN agencies reported on Monday. The UN aid coordination agency, OCHA, said attacks over…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (519+ words) As the United States and Iran trade deadly attacks for a second week, the UN continues to call for de-escalation while highlighting the devastation caused to civilians and critical infrastructure across the Middle East. “We are indeed concerned by a…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (794+ words) When a 12-story apartment building pancaked in La Guaira, Venezuela, following two powerful earthquakes late last month, panic ensued to save people injured or trapped under the rubble. “I saw the building collapse, floor by floor. You could hear people…...