United Nations
- 12h ago
Thousands march in London, Berlin and Dublin over Gaza as strikes continue
Several thousand people marched through central London on Saturday, while about 3,500 rallied in Berlin and an estimated 10,000 marched in Dublin, three years after Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.
- yesterday
Eritrea and Ethiopia trade war accusations at UN as Tigray fighting escalates
Eritrea asked the UN Security Council on Saturday to condemn what it calls Ethiopia's declaration of war, while residents of the border town Adigrat report that Ethiopian forces have taken control of it.
- 3d ago
UN says Taliban detained at least 52 women and a girl over dress code in Kabul and Herat
The UN mission UNAMA says the detentions took place between July and September 2026, with the women held for several hours before release. The mission warns the real number may be higher.
- 3d ago
Trump brands users of artificial intelligence term enemies in Truth Social post
US President Donald Trump demanded the adoption of the phrase super intelligence, stating that the White House considers anyone who retains the traditional artificial intelligence terminology an enemy.
- 4d ago
Japan says El Niño hit record strength, peak expected in December
China's climate centre says the event formed in September, while Japan's weather agency puts its September monitoring anomaly at +4.0°C, the highest since records began in 1949.
- 4d ago
Two-thirds of child migrants entering southern Europe arrived alone in 2025, UN report shows
A joint UN agency report shows 67% of the 31,100 migrant children reaching southern Europe in 2025 were unaccompanied, amid declining access to formal refugee resettlement programs.
- 4d ago
Yemen displacement surpasses 200,000 as Houthi offensive escalates in Taiz
More than 201,000 civilians have been displaced across Yemen following a renewed Houthi offensive along the Red Sea coast, with Taiz province absorbing over half of those fleeing.
- 6d ago
South Korea plans response over DMZ landmine blast that injured three soldiers
South Korea is preparing retaliatory measures to force North Korea to apologise after an investigation confirmed northern mines injured three soldiers in the Demilitarized Zone on September 21.
- 6d ago
Iran's Pezeshkian declares talks with US meaningless after repeated strikes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated in Tehran that negotiations with Washington hold no value, claiming the United States attacked Iran three times following diplomatic meetings.
- Oct 5
Pacific leaders open pre-COP31 climate summit in Fiji to demand adaptation funding
Pacific ministers and international negotiators met in Nadi on Monday to coordinate demands on adaptation funding and ocean protection ahead of the COP31 summit in Turkey.
- Oct 5
US military kills four in Caribbean strike on suspected drug vessel
U.S. Southern Command destroyed a high-speed vessel in the Caribbean Sea on 4 October 2026, killing four people aboard as part of its ongoing Operation Southern Spear campaign against suspected drug traffickers.
- Oct 4
Greece plans social media ban for minors under 15 from January 2027
The Greek government will prohibit social media access for children under 15 starting 1 January 2027, using a digital wallet to verify age without sharing personal identity records.
- Oct 4
UN reports 15,280 Ukrainian civilian casualties in 2026 as weekly toll climbs 55%
UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk presented casualty figures to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, detailing a 55% increase in weekly civilian harm and widespread sexual violence.
- Oct 4
US expels two Iranian UN delegates as Tehran rejects direct talks and rial hits new low
The United States expelled two members of Iran's United Nations delegation on Saturday after they exceeded departure deadlines, following the conclusion of the UN General Assembly in New York.
- Oct 2
UNHCR reports 5.8 million refugee children missed school in 2025 as funding drops
A new UN Refugee Agency report shows that 44% of school-age refugee children received no formal schooling in 2025, while international aid shortfalls threaten to widen educational disparities.
- Oct 2
WFP warns of devastating hunger in Yemen as renewed fighting cuts off 350,000 from aid
A surge in fighting across Yemen has killed over 800 people and left 74% of households in accessible government zones unable to meet food needs, prompting the World Food Programme to seek $109 million in emergency aid.
- Oct 2
DR Congo Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as cases reach 8,300 across seven provinces
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 4,018 people out of 8,300 confirmed cases, as transmission spreads across seven provinces and into rebel-held territory.
- Oct 2
UN reports 5,700 casualties from Haiti gang violence in 2026 as international force falls short
Between 1 January and 11 September 2026, gang clashes and security operations in Haiti caused at least 5,700 deaths and injuries, alongside more than 230 kidnappings and 1,000 rapes, according to the United Nations human rights office.
- Oct 2
Global food prices climb to 136 points in September as grain and sugar costs rise
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization index rose 1.5% from August, driven by shipping bottlenecks in the Black Sea and adverse weather.
- Oct 1
Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghan provinces as UN confirms ten civilian deaths
Overnight Pakistani air raids in Kunar and Helmand destroyed three houses and injured nine to 11 people, while Islamabad claimed its forces killed 22 militants.
