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Security Council, in unanimous vote, presses nations to resolve disputes peacefully

The Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution urging all Member States to “utilise effectively” the mechanisms for the pacific settlement of disputes as outlined in the United Nations Charter, including “negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement” and…

Food lifeline fading for millions in South Sudan hit by conflict and climate shocks

South Sudan’s dramatic hunger crisis is worsening and millions of people there could miss out on food aid because of the global humanitarian funding crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday…

UN laments US withdrawal from its educational and cultural agency

The United States announced on Tuesday that it will leave the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which will take effect at the end of December 2026. “I deeply regret…

‘Peace is a choice’: UN chief urges diplomacy as wars spread from Gaza to Ukraine

Warning that the world is failing to uphold international law as wars stretch from Gaza to Ukraine, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres urged all nations to choose diplomacy over division and recommit to settling disputes peacefully…

‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO

The chief economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Máximo Torero Cullen, previewed its annual State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report in a briefing on Tuesday to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York…

Gaza: UN staff now fainting from hunger, exhaustion; WHO worker detained

Worrying alerts from United Nations staff in the Gaza Strip who have been fainting from hunger and exhaustion over the past 48 hours have increased fears for people’s survival in the devastated enclave, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.…

Droughts are causing record devastation worldwide, UN-backed report reveals

Worldwide, some of the most widespread and damaging drought events in recorded history have occurred in recent years due to climate change and resource depletion. Tweet URL…

Deadly floods show need for faster, wider warnings, UN agency says

From the Himalayas to rural Texas, deadly floods this month have killed hundreds and exposed dangerous gaps in early warning systems, the UN’s weather agency warned, linking the devastation to rapid urbanization, land-use change and a warming climate that traps more moisture in the atmosphere…

Salvaging SDGs still possible, but countries must act now: Guterres

Citing new global agreements on pandemic preparedness, ocean protection and development financing, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres said on Monday that recent “signs of momentum” show multilateralism can still deliver…

Syria: Ongoing violence fuelling mass displacement in Sweida

Ongoing sectarian violence in Sweida, Syria has triggered mass displacement in the area as humanitarians attempt to deliver aid. Tweet URL…