As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock called on Member States to unite in addressing global crises – from war and poverty to climate change – taking her oath on the original 1945 Charter and pledging to lead with courage and inclusiveness.
For the first time in history, obesity has surpassed those underweight as the most common form of malnutrition among school-age children and adolescents worldwide, UNICEF revealed in a new report on Tuesday.
Global military spending reached an unprecedented $2.7 trillion in 2024 amid intensifying wars and rising geopolitical tensions worldwide.
Attacks on schools in conflict zones around the world have increased by a “staggering 44 per cent” over the past year according to the United Nations, resulting in the death, abduction and trauma of thousands of teachers and students.
Nepal’s Prime Minister resigned on Tuesday following a violent crackdown on youth-led anti-corruption protests left at least 19 dead and hundreds injured, prompting urgent appeals from the United Nations for restraint and dialogue.
With a record number of active conflicts worldwide, the Security Council met on Tuesday to debate the future of UN peace operations.
A Russian airstrike on a Ukrainian village in the frontline region of Donetsk on Tuesday has reportedly killed more than 20 – including many elderly civilians who were lining up to collect pension payments.
A high-level independent rights probe into the brutal war in Sudan condemned the many grave crimes committed by all combatants, citing evidence indicating that civilians have been “deliberately targeted, displaced and starved”.
The UN chief has added his strong condemnation of Russian strikes overnight into Sunday targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities which killed dozens – including children – and damaged civilian infrastructure.
A senior UN aid coordination official in Afghanistan on Monday urged the international community to respond to earthquake victims’ urgent need for support “not only to survive today, but to have the strength to rebuild their lives tomorrow.”
Since the creation of the United Nations 80 years ago, only four women have served as President of the General Assembly, where all 193 UN Member States debate the key issues facing the world.
Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Monday, killing at least six people and leaving others wounded, some in a serious condition, according to Israeli authorities.