What is financing for development?
These are part of 17 goals agreed by nearly every country, called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The plan is to hit these targets by 2030. But we’re falling behind.…
Gaza: UN warns of ‘weaponised hunger’ and growing death toll amid food chaos
Speaking to journalists in Deir al Balah on Saturday, Jonathan Whittall, who heads the UN humanitarian coordination office (OCHA) in Gaza and the West Bank, said: “The attempt to survive…
UN reiterates call for urgent de-escalation amid Iran-Israel conflict, worsening Gaza crisis
In a joint call to de-escalate, UN agencies have warned that further conflict risks triggering new displacement in a region already strained by decades of war and instability. The UN…
‘One Earth, One Health’: Yoga Day provides respite in a tumultuous world
This powerful message of International Yoga Day, observed annually on 21 June, reverberated through UN Headquarters in New York on Friday as hundreds gathered to embrace the ancient, holistic practice.…
UN chief ‘gravely alarmed’ by US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
“I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today,” said the UN chief, reiterating that there is no military solution. “This is a…
Why is the manosphere on the rise? UN Women sounds the alarm over online misogyny
With more than 5.5 billion people connected online – nearly all of them active on social media – digital platforms have become central to how people interact, UN Women highlights.…
From the Global South to the stars: A new space race
The exploits of the long-established spacefaring nations – particularly the US – may still dominate headlines, but countries as diverse as Zimbabwe, Honduras and Malta are signalling their intention to…
For too long, ‘unbound horrors’ have unfolded in Sudan
Since civil war erupted in April 2023 between the generals of the national army and their former allies-turned rivals, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, vast areas of the country…
World Refugee Day: telling their stories
While hotspots include Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine and Palestine, displacement affects every region of the world. In the lead-up to World Refugee Day, Friday, the UN is spotlighting the importance…
Gaza: As last fuel supplies run out, aid teams warn of catastrophe
Speaking from Gaza City in the north of occupied territory, Olga Cherevko from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said that water pumps had stopped at one site for displaced…