Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from The United Nations

Cocaine and synthetic drugs power new era of global trafficking

The world drug market has never been so globalised, active and diverse, according to the United Nations – which marks International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Thursday. RFI takes a look at the latest trends, from the explosion of cocaine to shifting routes and new synthetic drugs.

Radio France Internationale

As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history

There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York and at its far-flung global operations

The Independent UK

Mothers and doctors in Gaza say formula shortages risk babies’ lives, blaming Israel’s aid blockade

Rights groups say the war and the blockade have sparked a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, though Israel says it is allowing in vital aid.

Euronews

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Spain PM Alleges 'Genocide' In Gaza As Rescuers Say 35 Killed

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday became the most prominent European leader to describe the situation in Gaza as a "genocide", as rescuers in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory said Israeli forces killed 35 people.

International Business Times

UN Charter: A Founding Document Violated And Ignored

Eighty years ago Thursday, 50 countries came together in the ashes of World War II to sign the United Nations' founding charter in order "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war."

International Business Times

5 universities join 'Times' top 100 list

Five Thai universities have secured spots in the Top 100 of the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025, which evaluated institutions based on their contributions to the United Nations

Bangkok Post

'Not something to celebrate': As it turns 80 and faces dwindling global clout, can the UN survive？

The United Nations will mark its 80th anniversary this month but there’s little to celebrate

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Doctors and moms say these babies in Gaza may die without more formula. They blame Israel's blockade

The Gaza Health Ministry says hundreds of premature babies are at risk of death from starvation across the war-battered Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

Trump Sees 'Progress' On Gaza, Raising Hopes For Ceasefire

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that "great progress" was being made to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza as a new ceasefire push began more than 20 months since the start of the conflict.

International Business Times

Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran's war with Israel

A longtime friend of Tehran, Beijing jumped into verbal action when Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago

The Independent UK

Israeli-Backed Aid Group Seeks Millions in US Funding Amid Repeated Killings of Palestinians at Food Distribution Sites

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is facing backlash as it requests $30 million in U.S. funding, while hundreds of Palestinians have been killed at its aid sites.

International Business Times

Renowned Italian sphere sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro dies aged 98

Best known for his massive bronze spheres with clawed out interiors which decorate prominent public spaces around the world, Arnaldo Pomodoro leaves behind an impressive body of art.

Euronews

Arnaldo Pomodoro, whose bronze spheres decorate prominent public spaces around the world, dies at 98

Arnaldo Pomodoro, one of Italy’s most prominent contemporary artists, has died at age 98

The Independent UK

Turning 80, UN Faces Fresh Storm Of Doubts

With its influence discredited and its budget in tatters, the United Nations is weathering a firestorm of criticism as it celebrates its 80th anniversary -- and tries to convince a polarized and conflict-wracked world it is more vital than ever.

International Business Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

As the UN turns 80, its crucial humanitarian aid work faces a clouded future

As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, its humanitarian operations are increasingly in doubt as its top donor — the United States — has cut funding under the Trump administration and some other top Western countries have followed suit

Radio France Internationale

Israel's war and settlements a strategy to block Palestinian state: legal expert

In the past 20 months, more than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip and nearly 950 in the occupied West Bank. International law specialist Monique Chemillier-Gendreau says Israel’s retaliation for the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks is part of a wider plan to prevent the creation of…

The Independent UK

UN: Violence against children in conflict reached 'unprecedented levels' in 2024, with Gaza worst

Violence against children caught in multiple and escalating conflicts reached “unprecedented levels” last year, with the highest number of violations in Gaza and the West Bank, Congo, Somalia, Nigeria and Haiti, according to a new United Nations report

Euronews

Europe partly to blame for Iran-Israel conflict, Iran's UN ambassador tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews, Ali Bahreini said the diplomacy does still have a chance if Israel stops its strikes but also warned that Iran would target the United States if it chooses to come into the conflict.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Is this the UN's last chance to take the right side in the history of humanity?

The Israel-Iran conflict is not just another diplomatic crisis. It is a test of the international system’s moral spine. If the UN fails now, it risks irrelevance, or worse, complicity, Robert Singer writes.

The Independent UK

‘My son went to get flour. He came back in a coffin’: As the world focuses on Iran, Palestinians are being shot dead seeking aid

MIDDLE EAST IN CRISIS: While the world has its attention fixed on a regional war, desperate Palestinians are being killed by the dozen as they seek food at controversial American-run aid sites in Gaza, write Bel Trew and Richard Hall

The Independent UK

These are 5 things the UN does that you may not have known

The United Nations’ vast system has tackled everything from delivering life-saving humanitarian aid to providing crucial peacekeeping operations in conflict zones

International Business Times

US Approves Gilead's Twice-yearly Injection To Prevent HIV

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' twice-yearly injection to prevent HIV -- a move the company hailed as a major breakthrough in the fight against the sexually transmitted virus.

International Business Times

Iran Threatens Response If US Crosses 'Red Line': Ambassador

The United States is "complicit" in Israel's strikes in Iran, Tehran's ambassador to the United Nations claimed Wednesday, vowing that his country would respond if Washington crosses a "red line".

The Independent UK

Trump draws Pentagon into Bush-era Groundhog Day over Iran as he shuns intelligence to justify war

ANALYSIS : ANALYSIS: Donald Trump rose to power criticizing Bush-era politicians for lying about weapons of mass destruction. Now he is accused of doing the same, Richard Hall writes.

The Conversation

When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs

Procuring lifesaving drugs is a daunting challenge in many low- and middle-income countries. Essential treatments are often neither available nor affordable in these nations, even decades after the drugs entered the market.

1 … 18 19 20 21

People

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Palestinian Authority

the International Court of Justice

328 stories

the General Assembly

243 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.