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Giving birth in the shadow of war in Sudan
In the heart of Sudan's White Nile State, south of the country's capital Khartoum, Kosti Maternity Hospital treats thousands of deliveries a year, but the ongoing war, the destruction of...
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Sixty-five countries sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, an important step for digital cooperation
By Vibhu Mishra - 25 October 2025 Law and Crime Prevention Sixty-five nations have signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling cybercrime – a move Secretary-General António Guterres...
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World news in brief: 80th birthday wishes, South Sudan floods and South Lebanon update
In Nairobi, headquarters of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Executive Director Inger Andersen highlighted the city's unique role as the only UN headquarters in the Global South – and...
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“Let’s finish the job” and end polio: WHO
In 1988, the international community united under the umbrella of the World Health Organization (WHO) leadership to eradicate polio. World Polio Day, which falls on October 24, raises awareness of...
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Guterres calls for urgent Security Council reform
Mr. Guterres was speaking to ambassadors at the iconic venue in New York on United Nations Daymarking 80 years of its creation. He spoke via video link from Hanoi, Vietnam's...
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UN warns displaced Gaza of freezing nights, food shortages
Since the October 10 ceasefire, the United Nations migration agency IOM has sent more than 47,000 relief items, including 2,500 tents, to help families rebuild amid the devastation. “The people...
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A fake letter: the UN prepares to fight cybercrime with a new convention
You place your order, make payment and only later notice a small detail: only one letter of the website address was different. This shows how easily you can fall into...
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Around forty migrants, including children, die in a shipwreck in Tunisia
The tragedy comes amid fears that deteriorating living conditions for refugees and asylum seekers in North Africa could push more families to undertake perilous journeys. The boat, which left the...
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World news in brief: ICJ on Gaza, “a rare and positive day” for nuclear security in Ukraine and internally displaced people in Nigeria
The UN World Court concluded that Israel must also protect humanitarian and medical personnel, prohibit starvation as a method of warfare and cooperate with the United Nations, among other obligations....
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Ceasefire provides ‘lifeline’ but Gaza hospitals remain in ruins
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the cessation of hostilities but declared that “the crisis is far from over and the needs are immense”. He highlighted the toll of months of conflict:...