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The vast Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) – filled with delegations, students, civil society groups and policymakers from around the world – reflected the scale of the moment. Nearly 14,000 participants are registered for the Summit, which brings together governments, international organizations and community actors to shape a people-centred vision for social development over the…

Clashes between government troops and Kurdish forces have intensified in recent days and tens of thousands of people have been displaced.  Representatives of the Office of the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria continue to be in contact with all concerned parties, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York.  Civilians killed, health facilities shuttered  The UN aid coordination…

Speaking from the shattered enclave, UNICEF Communication Manager Tess Ingram said that at least 165 children are reported to have died “painful, preventable deaths” related to malnutrition during the war between Hamas fighters and Israel. A lesser-known scourge is acute hunger among pregnant and breastfeeding women and “the devastating domino effect” of this lack of…

Last year alone, more than 37,000 cultural objects – including archaeological artifacts, works of art, coins, and musical instruments – were seized during an international operation carried out by Interpol, and other organizations, together with law enforcement and customs authorities from 23 countries. According to Interpol, Ukrainian customs authorities intercepted 87 historically valuable items, including…

“Now is the time for leadership and vision,” the UN Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists in Johannesburg on Friday, a day ahead of the official opening. The G20 bloc is made up of the world’s largest economies, although the United States has announced it will not officially participate. This year’s summit highlights the need for climate adaption…

Sikaiana, less than two square kilometres, is encircled by the sea and is home to just 300 people.  It is also more than 200 kilometres from the main island of the Solomon archipelago. Most homes lie steps from the shore, where high tides flood the tree line and seep into wells, making freshwater scarce.  Still, life continues with a sense of…

Addressing ambassadors, Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, who currently chairs the 57-nation OSCE, described the conflict as the gravest challenge to European security in decades and a direct assault on the foundations of the rules-based international order.   “Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is the largest and longest war in Europe since the Second…

Providing an update at the daily noon briefing, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told correspondents that the ‘blue helmets’ were killed, and nine others injured on Saturday when UNISFA’s logistics base was targeted in what the mission described as a “horrific drone attack.” It is unclear at this stage who carried out the strike, he…

Clashes resumed on Tuesday between General Security Forces of the transition Government and the mainly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), following a brief pause after the ceasefire announced in late December 2025. Initial fighting near the Alleramoon roundabout – on the historic city’s western outskirts – spread to the predominantly Kurdish neighbourhoods of Ash-Sheikh Maqsoud…

“As we have consistently underscored, assessed contributions to the United Nations regular budget and peacekeeping budget, as approved by the General Assembly, are a legal obligation under the UN Charter for all Member States, including the United States,” a statement issued by the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday. Wednesday night’s presidential memorandum directs US executive…