Number of forcibly displaced ‘untenably high’ — UN
The number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution has almost doubled in the past decade, the UN says. But funding for its refugee agency UNHCR remains at about the same…
UN warns of regional escalation in DR Congo conflict ahead of the high stakes Tanzania summit
Diplomatic efforts to achieve peace are getting underway this weekend in Tanzania. It will be the first time that Paul Kagame and Felix Tshisekedi engage in direct talks since the resurgence of…
Israel’s ban on UN’s Palestinian aid agency has come into effect
Israel on Thursday formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash, a move that humanitarian officials warn could have a…
More than 30 million people face acute hunger in Nigeria, according to the UN
Volunteers from the Lagos Food Bank distributed food boxes this Saturday to the city's poorest residents. Camera: Adefolarin Adegboye. Includes footage of the food distribution by the Food Bank in Lagos, Nigeria.…
Plastic Planet: UN talks fail to curb production
The world produces some 400 million tonnes of plastic waste every year. About half of all plastic is designed to be single use, that is, thrown away after being used just once.…
Landmark climate case to open at top UN court
The United Nations' highest court is set to begin historic hearings on what governments are legally obliged to do to combat climate change. Over the next two weeks, the International Court of…
Opium production in Afghanistan rose despite ban: UN report
The Taliban banned the cultivation of narcotics in 2022, causing a drop in opium production last year. However, this year it rose by 19%, according to a report by the UNODC.…
Emissions cuts ‘not happening far enough and fast enough,’ UN warns
The UN's Environment Programme (UNEP) is warning that crunch time for the planet is now a reality, and that any time left for climate delays has already run out. It warns that…
Slain Hamas leader Sinwar ‘should have been tried’, UN special rapporteur says
UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories reacted to the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in an Israeli operation in Gaza last week. Francesca Albanese said that although Sinwar was…
UN court ruling on Israeli settlements
The United Nations' top court has ruled that Israel's settlements in the Palestinian territories break international law and must be abandoned. The advisory opinion is non-binding, but comes as pressure grows on…
Taking action against Hezbollah, Israeli ambassador to UN says
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made the safe return of residents to the north of Israel – which is facing near-daily attacks by Hezbollah from neighbouring Lebanon – an official war goal. "We…