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Silence the guns, amplify women’s voices for peace to end rape in wartime The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023, a “dramatic increase” of 50 per cent over the previous year, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.

UK’s newly passed ‘Safety in Rwanda’ bill is anything but safe: UN officials Following the United Kingdom Parliament’s passage of the “Safety of Rwanda” bill, two top UN officials sounded an alarm on Tuesday about its harmful impact on global responsibility-sharing, human rights and refugee...

World News in Brief: South Sudan tax impositions, Somalia flash floods, Ukraine attacks The UN acknowledges assurances from the South Sudanese government that the recent imposition of taxes on fuel and supply trucks does not apply to the Organization. Still, concerns remain regarding...

UNRWA committed to implement independent review recommendations The head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday reiterated that he welcomed the recommendations of a much-awaited report on its efforts to ensure neutrality and to respond to allegations of serious...

UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch Top UN officials launched a fresh global campaign to tackle the climate emergency on Tuesday, with social media influencers, Indigenous leaders and corporate giants showing what they’ve done and what’s to come.

UNRWA committed to implement independent review recommendationsThe head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday reiterated that he welcomed the recommendations of a much-awaited report on its efforts to ensure neutrality and to respond to allegations of serious...

General Assembly debates Security Council’s rising veto use The General Assembly on Tuesday debated veto power in the Security Council on the eve of the second anniversary of a special measure adopted to monitor its use, following on the heels of the United States vetoing Palestine’s bid last...

WMO report: Asia hit hardest by climate change and extreme weather Asia remained the world’s most disaster-affected region in 2023 due to weather, climate and water-related hazards. Storms and floods have hit the hardest, a new report published by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on...

Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN rights officeDisturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing...

Healing page by page in earthquake-affected TürkiyeBook by book and page by page, Türkiye’s booklovers are bringing life back to cities ravaged by the deadly 2023 earthquakes through the power of reading, with help from cash grants from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).

From Dominica to Vogue: Big dreams on a small island Becoming a successful international fashion photographer is hard for anyone, but it’s particularly difficult if you grow up in Dominica, a small Caribbean country regularly hit by hurricanes. This hasn’t deterred Josiah Johnson, an aspiring...

Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN rights office Disturbing reports continue to emerge about mass graves in Gaza in which Palestinian victims were reportedly found stripped naked with their hands tied, prompting renewed concerns about possible war crimes amid ongoing...

Healing page by page in earthquake-affected Türkiye Book by book and page by page, Türkiye’s booklovers are bringing life back to cities ravaged by the deadly 2023 earthquakes through the power of reading, with help from cash grants from the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM).

UN envoy urges international solidarity with Haiti as gang violence spirals As gang violence increases in Haiti, the international community must continue to stand in solidarity with the population, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Monday.

UN chief urges ‘surge in investment’ to overcome $4 trillion financing gap The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for a “surge in investment” to give developing countries a chance to build better lives for their people.

First Person: ‘Our tears are dry, we are exhausted’ – Youth voices in Haiti A youth activist in Haiti has described how years of gang violence, kidnappings and insecurity in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, has forced their “tears to run dry”.

Airlines urged not to facilitate UK-Rwanda asylum transfers Independent UN experts have expressed concern over the role airlines and aviation authorities could have in the unlawful removal of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda under an agreement between the two governments and the...

World News in Brief: Rising West Bank violence, dialogue critical in Kosovo, free Afghan activist The UN Middle East envoy has expressed concern about increased levels of violence in the West Bank, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York on Monday.

UNRWA report: UN chief stands with agency, backs findings of probe into 7 October attacks in IsraelUN chief António Guterres issued an appeal on Monday to “actively support” the UN agency for Palestinians, UNWRA, adding that he accepted the final findings of an independent probe into the...

No evidence yet of Israel’s claims against UNWRA: Colonna reportIsraeli authorities have provided no proof yet following their three-month-old claim that a dozen UN staff colluded with Hamas in the 7 October attacks in Israel, according to the final report of an independent review of the UN...