Of the record 83 million people internally displaced worldwide, at least 1.2 million were displaced by crime-related violence in 2024 – more than double the […]
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Senior envoy warns Iran-Israel conflict is deepening crisis in Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said the ongoing missile attacks between Iran and Israel […]
Guterres condemns Iran attack on US airbase in Qatar
It comes in the wake of reports that Iran launched missiles at an American military base in Qatar in retaliation for the US bombing three […]
US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘marks perilous turn’: Diplomacy must prevail, says Guterres
After ten days of airstrikes initiated by Israel aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear programme which have led to deadly daily exchanges of missile fire between […]
Guterres condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The ambush took place on Friday along the Birao-Am Dafock axis in the volatile Vakaga Prefecture, in northeastern CAR, close to the border with conflict-hit […]
From the Global South to the stars: expanding access to outer space
The feats of the long-established spacefaring nations – particularly the US – may still dominate headlines, but countries as diverse as Zimbabwe, Honduras and Malta […]
UN chief ‘gravely alarmed’ by US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
“I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today,” said the UN chief, reiterating that there is no […]
Ukraine: Security Council hears of escalating attacks, diplomatic developments
“As we are facing renewed escalation on the ground and crisis elsewhere, it is critical to maintain focused attention on the urgent need for peace […]
For too long, ‘unbound horrors’ have unfolded in Sudan
Since civil war erupted in April 2023 between the generals of the national army and their former allies-turned rivals, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, […]
Long after the guns fall silent, conflict-related sexual violence leaves lasting scars
In 2024 alone, the UN verified around 4,500 cases of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV), though the real number is likely much higher. An overwhelming 93 […]