United Nations

UN Secretary-General Calls for Fairness in Global Development for Landlocked Countries —————————————– UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the international community to “break down barriers and restore fairness in global development” for landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), Jurist News reported.…

UN Warns of “Catastrophic Consequences” as Reports Emerge of Possible Expanded Gaza Operations ———————————— United Nations officials have voiced “deep alarm” over reports that Israel may expand its military operations throughout the Gaza Strip, a move a top UN official…

UN Security Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution to Promote Peaceful Dispute Settlement ———————————– The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution urging all Member States to effectively utilize peaceful mechanisms for resolving international disputes as outlined in the…

UN Development Aid Conference Opens in Seville Amid Funding Cuts ——————————— The United Nations Conference on Financing Development has commenced in Seville, Spain, bringing together over 50 world leaders and more than 4,000 representatives from governments, businesses, civil society, and…

UN Secretary-General Highlights Surge in Armed Conflicts, Urges Commitment to Responsibility to Protect Against Violence ————————————————– United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the world is experiencing the highest number of armed conflicts since World War II, Africanews reported.…

Five nations elected to UN Security Council for 2026–2027 term Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Latvia, and Liberia have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term starting…

UN-Habitat Assembly Adopts Strategic Plan to Address Global Housing Crisis ————————————- The resumed second session of the United Nations Habitat Assembly concluded on May 31 in Nairobi with the adoption of the UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2026-2029, aimed at tackling the…

UN Secretary General António Guterres warned Thursday that the world is unprepared for the “climate calamity” already unfolding, with global efforts to adapt to climate change failing to keep pace with its escalating impact. Guterres stressed that disasters like floods,…

At the UN COP16 nature summit in Cali, Colombia, nearly 200 countries approved the creation of a permanent consultative body for Indigenous peoples, Arab News reported today. This initiative aims to enhance Indigenous participation in UN decisions regarding nature conservation,…

The United Nations Human Rights Council unanimously adopted on Friday a new resolution concerning Yemen and the human rights violations across the country. The resolution, numbered A/HRC/57/L.32, aims to provide technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen’s National Commission to Investigate…