News from the United Nations
- Stranded Hormuz seafarers begin mass evacuation operation June 24, 2026As the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) released more details of its plan to evacuate more than 11,000 seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, one mariner caught up in the emergency has described the ever-present fear of coming under attack.
- New global rules clear the road for driverless vehicles June 24, 2026A UN vehicle standards forum has approved the first global regulations for fully autonomous driving systems (ADS), marking a major step towards the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles.
- Security Council LIVE: Open debate on children and armed conflict June 24, 2026The UN Security Council held on open debate on Thursday focused on strengthening protections for children caught in armed conflict. The Secretary-General's latest report reveals that in 2025, soldiers and Government forces were responsible for more grave violations against children in armed conflict than non-State armed groups, marking a first in 30 years of UN […]
- How the stories we tell about ageing shape our future June 24, 2026The way societies talk about ageing can shape everything from public policy to people's own expectations of later life, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said on Wednesday in a new report that calls for shifting away from narratives that portray older persons as a burden.
- Lives at risk in DR Congo as Ebola outbreak continues to outpace response June 24, 2026The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread faster than aid efforts can keep pace, despite significant gains in treatment capacity and growing community engagement, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
- UN chief: Targeting methane is a climate battle ‘we can win’ June 24, 2026Amid efforts to cool global warming, the battle hinges on targeting such super-pollutants as methane, which emits one third of the world’s greenhouse gases and “is a fight we can win”, the UN chief on Wednesday.
- Young peacebuilders: Funding matters, but so do trust and partnerships June 24, 2026Young people working on promoting peace in some of the world’s most fragile and polarized places say financial support remains essential, but money alone will not sustain their efforts to organize youth to participate in peacebuilding.
- World News in Brief: Students injured in Sudan drone strike, dangerous returns in south Lebanon, celebrating women diplomats June 24, 2026Ongoing fighting in the Sudanese city of El Obeid continues to endanger civilians and damage infrastructure, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
- Ebola in DR Congo: first month of outbreak sees record number of cases – UN humanitarians June 23, 2026Ebola has been spreading at unprecedented speed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing risk and fear into people’s daily lives, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
- Global learning losses threaten an entire generation June 23, 2026Conflict, displacement and climate shocks are disrupting education for an estimated 258 million school-aged children and adolescents worldwide, raising fears that millions risk losing not only years of schooling but future opportunities altogether, according to a new report released Tuesday.