United Nations

Haiti

Haiti faces sexual violence crisis as gang violence spreads, MSF says

Haiti has been plagued by worsening gang violence since the 2021 assassination of its then-President Jovenel Moïse with gangs controlling around 90% of the capital.

28/01/2026

Green News

All of Trump’s climate attacks and setbacks so far in 2026

Despite the accelerating threat of climate change, Trump and his administration are continuing to unravel progress.

28/01/2026

World News

UN: Hundreds of migrants feared dead in shipwrecks since start of 2026

The IOM highlighted that the Central Mediterranean remains the deadliest migration corridor in the world, with at least 1,340 people losing their lives there last year alone.

26/01/2026

Switzerland

Trump launches 'Board of Peace' at Davos signing ceremony

The board originated in the US president's 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan endorsed by the UN Security Council, but has expanded far beyond its initial mandate.

22/01/2026

The Cube

What is Trump's 'Board of Peace' and would it have real power?

A leaked charter suggests Trump's "Board of Peace" aims to have a worldwide mandate. International law experts say its power would be limited.

21/01/2026

USA

Israel's PM Netanyahu accepts Trump invitation to join Board of Peace

The board was originally envisioned as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan but appears to have changed into a body tasked with solving conflicts more broadly.

21/01/2026

Green News

‘Irreversible damage’: Is the world about to run out of water?

Decades of human activity have left “irreversible damage” to the planet’s water supply, a new report warns.

21/01/2026

Israel

Israel begins demolition of UNRWA headquarters in east Jerusalem

Israel has repeatedly accused UNRWA of providing cover for Hamas militants, claiming that some of its employees took part in the group's 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.

20/01/2026

Iran

Rising executions in Iran suggest use as tool of intimidation, UN says

At least 47% of executions carried out in Iran in 2025 had been related to drug offences, the UN human rights office said.

19/01/2026

USA

Washington warns Tehran 'all options are on the table' at UNSC session

Trump remains open to military intervention if Tehran continues to exact lethal force on protesters in the ongoing nationwide demonstrations, US representatives told the UN Security Council on Thursday.

16/01/2026

USA

UN chief attacks world leaders putting cooperation on 'deathwatch'

Guterres also used his wide-ranging remarks to urge action against the abuse of artificial intelligence and to call for efforts to fight inequality.

15/01/2026

Israel

Israel cuts ties with three global organisations after US withdrawal

Last week, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the withdrawal of the United States from 66 international organisations as they "no longer serve American interests," the White House said.

13/01/2026

Ukraine

2025 was deadliest year for Ukrainian civilians since 2022, UN says

War-related violence in Ukraine killed 2,514 civilians and injured 12,142 last year, a 31% rise in the number of victims from 2024, a UN monitor said.

13/01/2026

Europe News

EU leaders condemn Trump's withdrawal from UN climate treaty

The Trump administration's decision to pull out of international environmental structures has drawn sharp criticism from both sides of the Atlantic.

08/01/2026

Green News

Critics decry Trump pulling US out of UN climate treaty as 'a new low'

Experts say withdrawing from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a "strategic blunder" for the US.

08/01/2026

USA

Trump withdraws US from UN climate treaty and 65 other global bodies

President Trump signed an executive order suspending US participation in 66 UN agencies and international organisations, including the UN climate treaty, marking a major retreat from global cooperation.

08/01/2026

USA

UN Security Council criticises US over military operation in Venezuela

Several countries voiced their objection to the US’ dramatic military operation in Venezuela on Saturday which secured Nicolas Maduro's capture in an emergency UN Security Council session on Monday.

06/01/2026

Ethiopia

As bullets fly around them, a community in Ethiopia preaches peace

The Arwa Amba in northern Ethiopia has been widely hailed for its radical commitment to equality, peace and pacifism. Now, fighting has erupted on its doorstep, and the community is struggling to stay unaffected.

02/01/2026

Green News

Military spending keeps rising. Will it soon cost us the planet?

World leaders have been told to get their ‘priorities straight’ and invest in development, not destruction, as we enter 2026.

31/12/2025

Economy

'Adapt, shrink or die’: US ties €1.7bn UN aid pledge to deep reforms

The US is offering €1.7 billion in humanitarian funding — far less than in previous years — while demanding a radical overhaul of how the UN delivers aid worldwide.

29/12/2025