#United Nations
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PoliticsUN Condemns Israeli Threats to Expel Gaza Residents Over Children's Kite-Flying
The United Nations has condemned Israel's threat to expel Gaza residents over children flying kites, as regional tensions continue amid a faltering ceasefire.
PoliticsUN Warns Myanmar's Human Rights Crisis Deepens Amid Brutal Violence and Illegal Mining
A new UN report reveals that Myanmar's human rights crisis has reached a new low following the 2021 coup, marked by severe violence against civilians, widespread displacement, and a booming illicit mining economy.
PoliticsUN Watchdog Urges India to Strengthen Protections for Tribal Peoples and Marginalized Castes Amid Rising Violence
A United Nations rights committee has called on India to improve protections for tribal peoples, disadvantaged castes, and minority groups facing law enforcement violence and hate crimes. The findings were released following India's first review before the watchdog since 2007.
PoliticsGuyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett Emerges as Frontrunner in Latest UN Leadership Straw Poll
Guyana’s Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett has taken the lead in the second UN Security Council straw poll to select the next secretary-general, outpacing seven other declared candidates.
PoliticsUN Security Council Holds Second Secret Straw Poll as Eight Candidates Vie for Top Post
The UN Security Council conducted its second secret straw poll on Friday, narrowing down a field of eight candidates vying to succeed Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
TechnologyHow Iraq’s Solar Villages Are Powering a Lasting Energy Revolution
A solar initiative in villages like Kulak within the Kurdistan region is transforming rural Iraq by pairing reliable renewable energy with local training and agricultural development.
HealthDRC Ebola Death Toll Crosses 2,500 as UN Warns of Exponential Spread
The United Nations warns that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading exponentially as the death toll surpasses 2,500.
PoliticsUN Secretary General Candidate Ivonne Baki Urges Urgent Security Council Reform to End Global Deadlock
UN Secretary General candidate Ivonne Baki has called for a major overhaul of the UN Security Council, criticizing its current structure for causing global paralysis and deadlocks.
PoliticsEscalating US Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court Threaten Its Future
New US sanctions against the International Criminal Court have drawn sharp criticism from the United Nations and the European Union, raising concerns about the court's future following a warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
PoliticsFears of Full-Scale War Mount as Yemeni Government and Houthis Trade Heavy Attacks
Yemeni government forces and Houthi rebels have escalated attacks, raising fears of a return to full-scale war as the UN urges both sides to step back from the brink of renewed conflict.
PoliticsTaliban Frees Two Detained UN Staff Members in Western Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have released two United Nations staff members who were detained in Herat, though the reasons for their initial arrest remain unclear.
PoliticsGlobal Outrage Mounts Over Israeli Plans for New West Bank Settlement Expansion
Western nations, Canada, Egypt, and the United Nations have strongly condemned Israel's new settlement tenders in the occupied West Bank, warning that the expansion threatens Palestinian territorial contiguity and peace.
Gaza Remains World's Deadliest Zone for Aid Workers for Third Consecutive Year, UN Report Reveals
A new UN report reveals that Gaza remained the deadliest place for aid workers for the third consecutive year in 2025, with global humanitarian fatalities surpassing 350.
PoliticsGlobal Alarm Intensifies as Afghanistan Marks Five Years Under Taliban Rule Amid Severe Humanitarian and Women's Rights Crisis
Five years after the Taliban returned to power, international concern grows over a worsening humanitarian crisis and severe restrictions on women's rights in Afghanistan.
PoliticsFive Years of Taliban Rule: UN Warns Afghan Women's Aid Could Halt Amid Severe Funding Shortfalls
Five years after the Taliban returned to power, the United Nations warns that severe funding cuts could force more than half of Afghanistan's remaining women's organisations to close within the year.
PoliticsUN and Palestinian Authority Condemn Prolonged Israeli Settler Siege in West Bank Village of Qusra
The United Nations and the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have condemned a multi-day Israeli settler siege trapping families in the West Bank village of Qusra.
PoliticsUN Warns Yemen Faces Imminent Return to All-Out War Amid Rising Tensions
A United Nations envoy has warned that Yemen is closer to returning to all-out war than at any time since the 2022 truce, as fighting intensifies and the humanitarian crisis deepens.
PoliticsUN Envoy Warns Yemen Faces Imminent Danger of Returning to Full-Scale Conflict
The UN envoy to Yemen warns that recent military escalation poses a serious threat of returning the country to large-scale conflict amid a worsening humanitarian crisis and regional instability.
Breaking NewsJuly Civilian Deaths in Ukraine Reach Highest Toll Since May 2022, UN Reports
The UN reports that civilian casualties in Ukraine reached a new high in July since May 2022, amid escalating drone attacks, strikes on infrastructure, and intensifying cross-border military actions.