Khalida Popal and Javier Zanetti among football stars appointed UN Champions
On Monday, current and former players and coaches representing the elite of global men and women’s…
Star-studded refugee football team takes the pitch for UN
The Gamechanging Team vividly highlights what is possible when displaced people condemned to a life on…
As war displaces millions in DR Congo, new schools offer children hope beyond violence
For another student, Jérémie, dreams are shaped by loss. Displaced by conflict and grieving family members…
‘Stop’: Sandy Walker uses art to confront the legacy of Hiroshima
UN News spoke with Walker during a visit to the UN Headquarters, in New York, to…
Attacks on media workers must end, UN urges
Volker Türk highlighted growing threats to the media in a message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on 3…
Artemis II astronauts underscore our shared humanity, in historic UN visit
Their visit on Thursday followed a long-standing tradition – cosmonauts and astronauts have been coming to the UN for decades to…
Sudanese journalists awarded UNESCO press freedom prize
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate is the latest recipient of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize in recognition of the…
Freedom, humanity and justice: The enduring legacy of jazz
Since the late 19th century, the art form brewed in the American melting pot has been…
UNESCO grants ‘enhanced protection’ to cultural heritage sites in the Middle East
At the request of the Lebanese Government, UNESCO placed 39 World Heritage sites in the country under so-called…
As World Cup kick-off nears, a reminder of the power of sport to build bridges and break barriers
Elite footballers will make the headlines this summer, but sport can have a transformative effect in…
World News in Brief: 273 million out of school, deadly attacks on Ukraine, migratory species in danger
The 2026 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report finds that one in six school-age children are excluded…
War in the Middle East: Cultural treasures damaged, with more at risk
In Iran, these sites include Golestan Palace, Chehel Sotoun Palace in Isfahan, Masjed-e Jame mosque (also in Isfahan) and buildings…
An ‘alarming’ two-thirds of children say cyberbullying has increased
The report highlights “alarming trends” and “the urgent need for the entire online ecosystem to act…
How AI is already reshaping working conditions
Experts from around the world shared a range of concerns about how AI is affecting work…
