United Nations

UN Chief Holds Meetings with World Leaders Ahead of General Assembly ——————————— United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a series of meetings with regional and world leaders on Sunday to discuss global crises and opportunities for cooperation, according to a…

UN Secretary-General Calls for Renewed Global Unity and Urgent Action on Crises ——————————– As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a dual plea to world leaders, urging both renewed global unity and immediate action…

UN Meeting Advances Global Marine Biodiversity Treaty ————————— According to a report by UN News, a meeting is being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York to move forward with a global marine biodiversity treaty. The agreement, adopted…

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…