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  • Yesterday · 4 min

    UN News Today 09 September 2026

    Attacks on education worldwide have never been higher warns Education Cannot Wait Afghanistan: plight of the country’s people is going from bad to worse, says UN human rights chief DR Congo Ebola response gets $225 million US boost

  • Tuesday · 4 min

    UN News Today 08 September 2026

    In Gaza, women-headed households face ‘impossible choices’ to survive Sudan war: summary killings and sex attacks ongoing WHO warns tobacco use can (seriously) undermine fertility

  • Monday · 4 min

    UN News Today 07 September 2026

    Human Rights Council adds impetus to calls for end to Sudan war AI: Türk urges action before it becomes an ‘existential risk to humanity’ Wildfires linked to above-average air pollution across Spain, Canada, Africa: WMO

  • Friday · 4 min

    UN News Today 04 September 2026

    Ukraine: Warehouse attacks put medical aid at risk, WHO warns UN and partners seek nearly $50 million for Nepal West Bank: Report warns of forcible displacement from three refugee camps

  • September 3 · 4 min

    UN News Today 03 September 2026

    El Niño likely to impact weather patterns into 2027 Iran draft legislation could lead to more journalists jailed: Rights investigators Infrastructure destruction caused by the recent floods in Nepal raises risk of disease outbreaks

  • September 2 · 4 min

    UN News Today 02 September 2026

    Global warming likely to reach 1.8°C above pre-industrial levels Floods on the Nepal-Tibet border leave 2.2 million tonnes of debris Experts urge US to end strikes on alleged drug boats

  • September 1 · 5 min

    UN News Today 01 September 2026

    More than 1,000 now dead after Nepal-Tibet floods WFP forced to cut food assistance in West Bank IOM helps administer nearly 13,800 measles vaccines in Yemen

  • August 31 · 5 min

    UN News Today 31 August 2026

    Secretary-General calls for action towards racial equality UN committee urges collective effort on reparations Senior UN official attends Pacific forum in Palau

  • August 28 · 5 min

    UN News Today 28 August 2026

    Nepal: Humanitarian situation remains dire as rescues persist Lebanon: Civilians face difficulties returning home IMO: Six-thousand seafarers remain trapped in Strait of Hormuz

  • August 27 · 4 min

    UN News Today 27 August 2026

    Nepal disaster: Amid massive destruction, aid teams contribute to response DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Most under-5s succumb to the deadly disease – WHO South Africa: 50,000 migrants displaced amid surge in racist hate crimes

  • August 26 · 5 min

    UN News Today 26 August 2026

    Ukraine: At least 3,900 children killed or injured since start of Russian full-scale invasion - UNICEF African nations pledge to train three million health workers - WHO It’s time to tackle the $1 trillion cost of land degradation: UN deputy chief

  • August 25 · 4 min

    UN News Today 25 August 2026

    Joint UN-Red Cross appeal for stricter controls on autonomous weapons Afghanistan nutrition emergency leaves 3.7 million suffering from wasting - UNICEF Red Sea pirates: Release all captive seafarers immediately, insists IMO chief

  • August 24 · 4 min

    UN News Today 24 August 2026

    Lebanese people struggle to return home amid ‘systematic’ destruction: UNIFIL 100 days into DRC Ebola outbreak, deadly toll continues to climb: WHO Sudan war: $22 million education investment for 200,000 children – Education Cannot Wait

  • August 21 · 4 min

    UN News Today 21 August 2026

    DRC Ebola outbreak spreading ‘exponentially’ OCHA Somalia’s children are first to suffer in latest round of funding cuts: UNICEF Colombia earthquake: 1.2 million need aid as some communities remain out of reach

  • August 20 · 4 min

    UN News Today 20 August 2026

    DRC receives 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads Atrocity crime risks are converging in South Sudan, warns Human Rights Council panel Children account for half of mpox infections in Guinea-Bissau's first outbreak

  • August 19 · 4 min

    UN News Today 19 August 2026

    Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensify Zambia elections: UN human rights chief’s concern over opposition arrests Chad: mass vaccination boost to confront cholera outbreak –UNICEF

  • August 18 · 4 min

    UN News Today 18 August 2026

    Ebola outbreak responders highlight key role of motorbike riders - WHO Lebanon: 860,000 return home to ruined homes and without basic services - UNHCR Gaza: Just three per cent of cropland is fit for farming – FAO, UNOSAT

  • August 17 · 5 min

    UN News Today 17 August 2026

    Yemen: alarm at escalating clashes: OHCHR Ebola outbreak is largest DR Congo has ever faced: WHO Biological Weapons Convention talks mull verification measures

  • August 14 · 4 min

    UN News Today 14 August 2026

    Sudan: The harrowing reality of giving birth in a war zone - UNFPA South Sudan funding cuts threaten aid to more than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers Healthcare attacks scourge having an immediate and lasting impact on patient care: WHO

  • August 13 · 5 min

    UN News Today 13 August 2026

    Settler siege of Palestinian families marks now low, says OHCHR Afghanistan: Education ban for girls is hardest to bear Myanmar: WFP warns monsoon flooding could make hunger crisis worse

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