US strikes in Venezuela spark UN Security Council emergency session
Angelica N. Hall In the wake of the United States’ large-scale military strikes in Caracas on Saturday, the United Nations (UN)…
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Massive cut in US aid spells further uncertainty for UN-led humanitarian programs
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui The year 2026 may be a bleak period for the United Nations (UN) and its affiliated agencies as…
Raid on UNRWA draws condemnation
Elan Castanares Tensions between Israel and the United Nations have intensified following a controversial raid by Israeli forces on the…
The harsh reality of being a woman online and offline
Rosemarie Zamora Violence against women has always been a prevalent issue, and the rise of artificial intelligence as well as…
UN Rights Council orders probe in Sudan’s El Fasher, as warnings of mass killings, sexual violence mount
Jacinth Banite Amid mounting reports on “appalling” violence in Sudan’s paramilitary-held El Fasher, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted…
Nations vow support for Gaza’s reconstruction following ceasefire deal
Hazel Camba Several nations welcomed the ceasefire in Gaza on Friday, pledging to help rebuild the territory once the peace…
UN launches AI governance bodies to address regulation
The United Nations has established two new Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance institutions as part of a concerted effort…
80th UN General Assembly to tackle peace, AI, mental health
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-level week in New York, which is set to begin on September…
Malaysia backs China’s governance plan, slams UN’s ineffectiveness
Maybelene Marcelino Malaysia has affirmed its strong support for China's Global Governance Initiative, viewing it as a crucial step toward…
Afghanistan reels from deadly magnitude-6.0 earthquake
Wendellyn Mateo Authorities and rescuers in Afghanistan scrambled on Monday to save survivors after a magnitude-6.0 earthquake and succeeding aftershocks…
Global powers express plan to recognise State of Palestine at UNGA 80
A chorus of powerful nations have signalled openness to recognising the State of Palestine during the 80th Session…
Threatened by rising sea levels, Tuvaluans seek refuge in Australia
Vivien Bernardino Facing the threat of getting wiped off the map by rising sea levels, the low-lying Pacific nation of…
UN chief António Guterres calls for reform of global institutions at BRICS summit
The growing uncertainty of conflicts across the world has triggered calls for reforms of major global institutions, including…
UN Ocean Conference 2025: Ray of hope for the marine world
Eleni Poulios The UN Ocean Conference 2025, which took place in Nice, France from the 9th to 13th of June,…
Myanmar grapples with earthquake aftermath as civil war rages on
Myanmar continues to grapple with the aftermath of a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck its central areas on March…
Sudanese refugees in Egypt at risk as UNHCR suspends medical aid
Jheruleene Anne Ramos The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has suspended the majority of its medical treatment programmes in…
Vietnam celebrates UNESCO recognition of local festival
Ciara Mina To officially launch the 2025 Festival of the Ba Chua Xu Goddess at Sam Mountain, Vietnam received the…
Global community responds to deadly earthquake in Myanmar
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28 with a tremor so powerful that it caused extensive…
Vietnam’s Ba Den Mountain to host UN Day of Vesak 2025
As part of the United Nations’ Day of Vesak celebrations for 2025, thousands of delegates will gather at…
International Women’s Day and the ongoing fight for equality
On 8 March, the world paused to recognise women. The day is admittedly a legacy of decades past,…
UN experts, rights groups urge Egypt to free activist Alaa Abdel El-Fattah
United Nations human rights experts are pressuring the Egyptian government to immediately release jailed Egyptian-British activist and writer…
UN chief champions our common humanity as Ramadan begins
Muslims in many parts of the world marked the beginning of Ramadan on 28 February with traditional crescent…
International news: US refuses to support Ukraine at UN
Lucia Caporalini The United States stressed their standpoint on the Ukraine war on Monday as they once again sided with…