News from the United Nations
- World News in Brief: Gaza aid challenges persist, renewed push for clean energy, Sudan cholera update July 14, 2026Humanitarians in the Gaza Strip continue to face significant challenges in reaching communities located near the so-called “Yellow Line” in northern Rafah, the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Tuesday.
- ‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing ever, warns WHO July 14, 2026Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from “unknown chains of transmission”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.
- ‘Cycle of escalation must end’: UN condemns deadly Strait of Hormuz attacks July 14, 2026The UN maritime agency, IMO, condemned overnight attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz that killed at least two seafarers as fresh strikes were reported early Tuesday in the escalating US-Iran war.
- People continue to stand by refugees, Gen Z shows most empathy July 14, 2026Protection for refugees has been enshrined in international law for more than seven decades, but how much support is there today for those fleeing conflict and persecution?
- ‘Hunted’ by drones: UN reports worst month for Ukraine’s civilians since 2022 July 14, 2026Civilian casualties in Ukraine soared during the first half of 2026 amid escalating Russian attacks and intensifying use of deadly weapons, the UN human rights monitoring mission in the country, HRMMU, said on Tuesday.
- Independent expert urges UK leaders to uphold Supreme Court ruling on women’s rights July 14, 2026A UN independent human rights expert has urged political leaders in the United Kingdom to support implementation of a Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of sex, warning that opposition to updated equality guidance risks weakening protections for women and girls.
- West Africa and the Sahel: Terrorism is changing its face July 14, 2026Jihadist groups are no longer content with launching attacks in West Africa and the Sahel: they administer territories, control trade routes, exploit new technologies and are gradually pushing their influence all the way to the Gulf of Guinea.
- World Cup football’s other goal: Helping young people talk about mental health July 14, 2026When Dr. Sahira Al Nahari founded Shifā Art, a Saudi Arabia-based organization using art to create conversations around mental health, she noticed that men attending her therapeutic art workshops often felt uncomfortable opening up about their feelings.
- Afghanistan: 3.7 million young lives at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns July 13, 2026Some 3.7 million children under five in Afghanistan are at heightened risk of malnutrition due to food insecurity, poor diets and inadequate access to basic services as the peak season for life-threatening wasting looms.
- Despite hurdles, don’t give up on Sustainable Development Goals, UN urges July 13, 2026In a world of “parallel realities” where stark inequalities seemingly divide people and challenge the promise of multilateralism, the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to bring people together and help them achieve a better reality.