Adopted by the General Assembly in December 2024 after five years of negotiation, the Convention against Cybercrime establishes the first universal framework for investigating and […]
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Guterres calls for urgent reform of the Security Council
Mr. Guterres was addressing ambassadors in the iconic chamber in New York on United Nations Day, marking 80 years since its founding. He spoke via […]
UN warns Gaza’s displaced face freezing nights and food shortages
Since the ceasefire on 10 October, the UN migration agency IOM has dispatched more than 47,000 relief items, including 2,500 tents, to help families rebuild […]
‘Let’s finish the job’ and end polio: WHO
In 1988, the international community united under the World Health Organization’s (WHO) leadership with the goal of eradicating polio. World Polio Day, falling on 24 […]
World News in Brief: 80th birthday greetings, South Sudan floods, South Lebanon update
In Nairobi, home to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Executive Director Inger Andersen highlighted the city’s unique role as the only UN headquarters in the […]
One wrong letter: UN moves to curb cybercrime with new convention
You place your order, make the payment, and only later notice a small detail: just one letter in the website address was different. That’s how […]
Fragile Gaza ceasefire marks ‘a momentous but precarious juncture,’ UN envoy tells Security Council
The Gaza ceasefire provides a rare opportunity to end one of the most destructive phases of the wider Israel-Palestine conflict, the UN’s deputy Middle East […]
Millions pushed to ‘brink of survival’ in Sudan
Sudan stands at the epicentre of one of the world’s “most severe” humanitarian crises, according to the UN. Over 30 million people now need urgent […]
New forum builds on Sevilla pledges to tackle global debt crisis
The Sevilla Forum on Debt will promote fairer lending, faster restructuring and long-term reform of the post-war financial system. Hosted by Spain and supported by […]
Israel is obliged to let aid flow into Occupied Palestinian Territory, says World Court
In a detailed advisory opinion requested by the General Assembly, the UN’s top court found that Israel is required to “ensure that the population of […]
