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World News in Brief: Gaza humanitarian update, more killings in Sudan, ending impunity in Myanmar

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 5:00am
As the Israeli military offensive in Gaza City intensifies, the UN and partners continue to warn against the catastrophic consequences for civilians.

DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 5:00am
US and Qatari diplomatic efforts to bring a lasting peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have not yet led to improved conditions on the ground, where the security situation remains dire, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.  

Momentum builds towards marine biodiversity treaty, as experts convene in New York

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 5:00am
Delegates from around the world met at UN Headquarters in New York this week to advance the long-awaited high seas biodiversity treaty, with discussions ranging from rules of procedure, to the creation of a clearing-house mechanism and the location of the treaty’s secretariat.

UN agencies warn of rising heat stress risks for workers worldwide

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 5:00am
Extreme heat is fast becoming one of the biggest threats to workers’ health and livelihoods, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Friday.

Guterres in Japan: ‘Humanity is strongest when we stand as one’

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 5:00am
World Expos are not just feel-good exhibitions, “they are invitations to tell our stories,” The UN chief told festival goers in Osaka, Japan, which is hosting Expo 2025.  

Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief

Fri, 08/22/2025 - 5:00am
More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday.

Libya: Security Council urged to back popular ‘yearning’ for national elections

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 5:00am
Recent elections in Libya are a sure sign of the people’s desire to choose their own representatives, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the country said in the Security Council on Thursday. 

Survivors’ voices ‘integral’ to preventing terrorism

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 5:00am
Terror attack survivors came together to bear witness at UN Headquarters on Thursday, emphasising that their voices must not be sidelined in shaping policy and driving efforts to prevent future atrocities.

Syria: Political transition on ‘a knife-edge’ amid military skirmishes

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 5:00am
The UN Special Envoy for Syria briefed the Security Council on Thursday, saying that amid a strained ceasefire and military skirmishes in Syria, the political transition “remains on a knife’s edge”.

Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 5:00am
Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 739 people across Pakistan since late June, displacing thousands and destroying homes and crops, with more severe weather expected in the weeks ahead, according to UN agencies and national authorities.

UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 5:00am
The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday. 

Amid massive destruction of Gaza City, UN chief renews ceasefire call

Thu, 08/21/2025 - 5:00am
With intensifying Israeli activity in and around Gaza City reportedly continuing on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres renewed his urgent call for a ceasefire, as Palestinians fled intense airstrikes, artillery shelling and gunfire.

World News in Brief: Sudan hospitals under fire, world remembers victims of terrorism, DR Congo

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 5:00am
In recent days, reported attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan’s Darfur State have forced some humanitarian groups to stop providing critical cholera services as the outbreak continues to spread. 

Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 5:00am
The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da’esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide.

International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ on judicial independence

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 5:00am
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly rejected new sanctions announced by the United States on Wednesday against four more of its personnel in a renewed push surrounding investigations into US and Israeli officials.   

Amid ongoing Israeli attacks, ‘the systematic destruction of Gaza City is already underway’: UN rights office

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 5:00am
The Israeli military has escalated attacks across Gaza City, reportedly deciding to press ahead with plans to take full control which will only lead to further “mass killings of civilians” and displacement, UN human rights officials warned on Wednesday.

It’s time to end physical punishment of kids once and for all, WHO says

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 5:00am
Over half of all children under-18 worldwide continue to experience corporal punishment on an annual basis, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).  

‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan

Wed, 08/20/2025 - 5:00am
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its future, in remarks to a conference in Japan focused on the continent’s development. 

DR Congo: UN deplores deadly attacks in the east of the country

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 5:00am
The UN has strongly condemned recent attacks carried out by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group in several locations in North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

UN upholds readiness to support peace efforts in Ukraine

Tue, 08/19/2025 - 5:00am
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed recent diplomatic efforts spearheaded by the United States towards a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, his Spokesperson said on Tuesday in New York. 

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