News from the United Nations
- Israel's restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza highlighted at world court April 28, 2025The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
- One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workers April 28, 2025Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is increasingly performed by professional healthcare workers, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.
- Gaza: UN official warns of 'assault on dignity' as blockade cripples humanitarian response April 26, 2025The coming days in Gaza are set to be critical, the UN warned on Saturday, as humanitarian operations are severely curtailed amid an intensifying blockade, escalating violence, and soaring humanitarian needs.
- Ukraine: Continued Russian assaults drive civilians from frontline communities April 25, 2025As Ukrainian cities struggle to recover from this week’s deadly missile and drone strikes, frontline areas remain under relentless attack, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) reported on Friday, warning of ongoing displacement and deepening humanitarian needs.
- Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria April 25, 2025Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative political progress, ongoing violence, deepening economic hardship and a worsening humanitarian crisis highlight the urgent and continued need for international support.
- From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees April 25, 2025With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief efforts to inclusive policies that support both refugees and host communities.
- Destitution and disease stalk Myanmar’s quake survivors April 25, 2025One month since Myanmar’s earthquake disaster, tens of thousands of survivors still live in makeshift tents with little to protect them from pre-monsoon storms and mosquitoes.
- UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack April 25, 2025The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists and left many more injured, calling for accountability and international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice.
- Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid April 25, 2025The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.
- DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi April 25, 2025The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources.