Europe
On 25 October 2025, sixty‑five countries signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime in Hanoi, marking the first universal treaty to combat offences such as ransomware, online child abuse and the non‑consensual sharing of intimate…
United Nations
Since the ceasefire on 10 October, the UN migration agency IOM has dispatched more than 47,000 relief items, including 2,500 tents, to help families rebuild amid devastation.“People in Gaza have…
United Nations
In Nairobi, home to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Executive Director Inger Andersen highlighted the city’s unique role as the only UN headquarters in the Global South – and underscored…
United Nations
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the halt in hostilities but said “the crisis is far from over and the needs are immense.”He highlighted the toll of months of conflict: more than…
United Nations
The UN World Court concluded that Israel must also protect relief and medical personnel, prohibit starvation as a method of war and cooperate with the United Nations, among other obligations.In remarks…
Institutions
The new sanctions package, the 19th in a row, adopted by the European Council also includes a ban on organizing tours to Russia. The new sanctions have already been published…
United Nations
Sudan stands at the epicentre of one of the world’s “most severe” humanitarian crises, according to the UN.Over 30 million people now need urgent humanitarian assistance, among them 9.6 million…
United Nations
Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Najat Rochdi, briefing from Damascus, called for a renewed commitment to the participation of women in the country’s political transition, saying their exclusion risks undermining…
United Nations
From providing emergency care and evacuation support, to repairing bombed energy plants, UN humanitarian workers are delivering despite reduced resources, an expanding frontline and direct attacks on their colleagues.The widespread…
United Nations
Abeer Etefa, Senior Regional Communications Officer for the World Food Programme (WFP) told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday that since the ceasefire took hold on 11 October the agency has…
