News from the United Nations
- DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency February 20, 2025Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions without many basic necessities, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
- Central African Republic faces ongoing challenges ahead of elections February 20, 2025The recent attack on a UN patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR) which resulted in the death of a Tunisian peacekeeper, underlines the constant dangers facing peacekeepers from armed groups there, the head of the UN mission (MINUSCA) told the Security Council on Thursday.
- Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talks February 19, 2025As the Security Council prepared to gather on Wednesday to debate the international community’s response to the growing emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN’s top aid official there urged all warring parties to allow lifesaving relief supplies to reach the most vulnerable.
- DR CONGO: Live updates as Security Council meets to avert widening war February 19, 2025Intensifying violence in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to displace thousands as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group threatens to march on the distant capital, Kinshasa, and the UN Security Council holds an emergency meeting to head off regional war. App users can follow our live coverage here.
- UN to continue Gaza vaccination campaign against polio February 19, 2025The UN World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that the mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza which began successfully last year, will continue in the coming days.
- ‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears February 19, 2025The dream of a civil, democratic and prosperous Libya remains unfulfilled 14 years after the revolution that led to the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime, the head of UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs told the Security Council on Wednesday.
- Ukraine: Three years of war reverses progress for women and girls February 19, 2025Three years of war in Ukraine have reversed decades of progress for women and girls, leaving millions in urgent need of support, according to UN Women.
- What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality? February 19, 2025In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, often invoked in discussions about equality, human rights, and societal reforms. But what exactly does social justice mean, and why is it so important?
- Interview: Young Palestinians in East Jerusalem shut out of UNRWA training centre February 19, 2025The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, condemned efforts by Israeli officials on Tuesday to shut down an UNRWA-run training centre in occupied East Jerusalem.
- Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action February 19, 2025In an address on Wednesday to Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a potential plan to support an “effective force” in Haiti as armed gangs continue to terrorize the population.