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UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan

·December 27, 2025·1 min read

The appeal follows a peace initiative presented by Sudan’s Transitional Prime Minister during a Security Council meeting earlier this week. UN Secretary-General António Guterres “takes note of the peace initiative”, his spokesperson said on Friday, stressing that “the pursuit of lasting and inclusive peace is essential as the conflict enters...

Syria: Guterres deplores deadly mosque blast in Homs

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·December 27, 2025·1 min read

At least eight people were killed and 18 injured in the explosion at the Ali Bin Abi Talib mosque – a place of worship of the minority Alawite community – in the Wadi al-Dahab neighbourhood. Syria has been on the path to political transition since the overthrow of the Assad regime last December but continues to face sectarian and other violence. ...

How climate change is threatening human rights

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·December 26, 2025·8 min read

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk echoed this message in Geneva earlier this year and posed a question before the Human Rights Council: “Are we taking the steps needed to protect people from climate chaos, safeguard their futures and manage natural resources in ways that respect human rights...

UN Security Council hears warnings over escalating US-Venezuela standoff

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·December 26, 2025·4 min read

Briefing ambassadors on Tuesday, UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari said that US military presence and operations off Venezuela’s coast have expanded since the Council last discussed the issue in October, further heightening tensions. The United States has described its expanded military deployment as part of what it calls a “non-international...

First Person: Felipe Paullier, the youngest ever senior UN official, charged with giving a voice to young people around the world

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·December 26, 2025·5 min read

“When you study history in high school, you learn about the origins of the United Nations, and it was always the organisation that I connected with, in terms of the values it promotes. However, I never thought I would have a direct role in the organisation. During my time working...

Overnight strikes leave death, destruction and power outages in Ukraine

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·December 26, 2025·1 min read

Several civilians were killed and nearly 30 injured, including children, according to local authorities. Homes in seven regions, as well as the capital Kyiv, were damaged. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) noted “tragic reports” of one child killed and three injured in Kyiv, Vyshhorod and Zhytomyr. “Children facing another difficult,...

Security Council remains divided over Iran nuclear programme, sanctions stay in place

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·December 25, 2025·2 min read

“Despite intensified diplomatic efforts during the second half of 2025, there was no agreement on the way forward regarding the Iran nuclear programme,” concluded the UN’s chief diplomat, Rosemary DiCarlo. Ms. DiCarlo – the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs – reminded the Council that the best option for...

Industrialisation without destruction: A UN blueprint for the future

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·December 25, 2025·3 min read

But it doesn’t have to be this way. The UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), a technical agency created in 1966 to help the Global South develop and industrialise, is today committed to ensuring the countries progress in a way that benefits us all, as well as the planet itself. At...

Gaza: Humanitarian response ongoing despite restrictions

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·December 25, 2025·2 min read

“As part of these efforts, the UN and its partners offload more essential supplies at crossings around Gaza every day,” it said. On Monday, humanitarians offloaded nearly 4,000 pallets of aid at two border crossings – Kerem Shalom/Karem Abu Salem in the southern Strip and Zikim in the north. Food, water and other supplies Around 65 per...

Paper and wood: Forest products show signs of recovery, UN agency says

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·December 25, 2025·1 min read

The global forest products sector saw recovery in 2024 following a steep decline the previous year, according to a new report released on Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). FAO’s statistics cover 77 product categories, 27 product groups and over 245 countries and territories. The report...

Historic vote looms in Central African Republic as UN urges peaceful participation

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·December 24, 2025·2 min read

Ahead of the 28 December polls, Secretary-General António Guterres called on all Central Africans to participate peacefully in the vote and urged authorities to ensure that the elections are conducted in a “peaceful, orderly, inclusive and credible manner,” according to a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson. He also...

UN celebrates 10 years of progress in youth, peace and security agenda

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·December 24, 2025·3 min read

In 2021, after the Taliban takeover, Nila Ibrahimi and her family fled Afghanistan. Having been a vocal rights advocate since the age of thirteen, when she led a viral campaign that successfully overturned a government ban preventing Afghan girls over the age of 12 from singing in public, she knew...