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- UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan
on December 26, 2025The UN has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even as drone attacks, displacement and the killing of […]
- Syria: Guterres deplores deadly mosque blast in Homs
on December 26, 2025UN Secretary-General António Guterres “unequivocally condemns” the deadly terrorist attack on a mosque in Homs, Syria during Friday prayers, his […]
- UN peacekeeper injured in gunfire near ‘Blue Line’ in south Lebanon
on December 26, 2025One United Nations peacekeeper was injured on Friday after heavy machine gunfire from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions south of the Blue Line, […]
- UN celebrates 10 years of progress in youth, peace and security agenda
on December 24, 2025The UN has long been at the forefront of efforts to involve young people in decision-making, and the last decade has seen significant progress, […]
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- Myanmar elections marked by fear as UN warns civilians are coerced from all sides
on December 23, 2025As Myanmar approaches elections scheduled for 28 December, the UN’s top human rights official has said that civilians are being coerced from all […]
- UN urges calm in Bangladesh after killing of protest leader sparks unrest
on December 19, 2025The United Nations has urged calm in Bangladesh after the killing of a prominent youth protest leader sparked fresh unrest, raising concerns about […]
- Sudan war: World urged not to ignore ‘gruesome sexual violence’
on December 18, 2025Harrowing new details emerged on Thursday in a UN report detailing targeted sexual violence and summary executions in Sudan’s North Darfur region, […]
- UN rights chief warns of deepening repression in Venezuela, rising toll in Ukraine
on December 16, 2025The UN’s top human rights official warned on Tuesday that repression is tightening its grip in Venezuela while civilians in Ukraine face an […]
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- Synthetic drug market disrupted in Syria after regime change
on December 22, 2025Past geopolitical tensions related to the synthetic drug “captagon” are now being mitigated with the Syrian authorities’ commitment to […]
- Corruption costs lives and livelihoods: Why this week’s UN summit in Doha matters
on December 15, 2025Last year, one in five people who dealt with a public official were asked to pay a bribe, according to a UN report. The world is doing something […]
- Peace proves relative in Gaza with no let-up in deadly airstrikes
on December 10, 2025In Gaza, as airstrikes, shelling and gunfire continued to kill and maim Palestinians, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday rejected […]
- Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns
on December 10, 2025A social media ban for children under 16 came into effect in Australia on Wednesday, marking a global first.