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Belarus continues crackdown on political dissent, rights group says

Mass arrests and convictions of government critics in Belarus have continued since 2020, when Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term in office in an election that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged.

Pakistan

Pakistan considers extending deadline for Afghan refugees to leave

Officials said the proposed extension was to allow the refugees more time to settle their personal affairs in Pakistan, such as selling property or wrapping up business activities, before returning to Afghanistan in an orderly and dignified way.

Europe News

US skips global UN meeting aimed at raising billions to combat poverty

Many countries face escalating debt burdens, declining investments, decreasing international aid and growing trade barriers.

Gaza

At least 25 killed after Israeli army opens fire near Gaza aid trucks

The Israeli military fired near Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza, killing 25 and wounding 146.

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Tech News

Digital inclusion, not illusion: How govts transform public sector

UN Public Service Forum 2025 in Samarkand is about reshaping the relationship between citizens and institutions, as digital transformation is no longer a side project, for reshaping of public sector all over the world.

Europe in Motion

Economic and health barriers holding back parenthood, UNFPA claims

One in four people lives in a country where the population has likely peaked. A new study shows that low fertility rates result more from a lack of choices than personal decisions.

Switzerland

Iran's UN ambassador: Europe partly to blame for Iran-Israel conflict

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.

Israel

Euroviews. Is this the UN's last chance to take the right side in history?

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.

Europe News

Top-level UN conference on Palestinian statehood postponed

France and Saudi Arabia were due to co-chair a top-level UN conference on a two-state solution in New York next week, but French President Emmanuel Macron said it has been postponed due to surging tensions in the Middle East.

Earth News

The race to 30x30: How far behind are we on ocean protection?

A slew of commitments have been made at the UN Ocean Conference this week, with many governments using the opportunity to unveil new MPAs on the international stage.

World News

More than 123 million forcibly displaced worldwide, UNHCR says

Figures recorded at the end of last year show that global displacement has almost doubled over the last decade.

Myanmar

Myanmar on path to destruction if violence doesn’t end, UN envoy says

A widespread armed struggle against military rule in Myanmar began in February 2021 after generals seized power from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

Djibouti

UN launches rescue operation after eight migrants die off Djibouti

Thousands of migrants from African, Middle Eastern and South Asian countries seeking a better life in Europe attempt irregular migration every year.

Earth News

Nations issue ‘Nice Wake-Up Call’ on plastic pollution treaty

Countries have shown a united front for ambition after talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty collapsed last year.

Europe News

Guterres urges countries to join ocean pact before point of no return

Following 18 new ratifications on Monday, UN chief Guterres said on Tuesday the High Seas Treaty is "within sight" of taking effect. He warned of a 'hard battle' against 'greed', which denies science to oppose the pact.

Earth News

UK unveils ‘golden opportunity’ for wider ban on bottom trawling

It comes as pressure ramps up at UNOC in Nice, including with a satirical film featuring Stephen Fry and Theo James.

Earth News

What is the UN Ocean Conference and why does it matter?

More than 10,000 people will gather in France for largest ocean conference ever.

Europe News

Syria to give IAEA inspectors immediate access to former nuclear sites

Since the fall of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad in December, the IAEA has been seeking to restore access to sites associated with Syria's nuclear programme.

Libya

Bodies found in area of Libya's capital run by armed group, UN says

The UN human rights office said it was concerned about human rights violations and "potential evidence of extrajudicial killings" in Tripoli.

World News

'They will die': Foreign aid cuts hit women and girls the hardest

Reduced aid funding threatens the lives of women and girls worldwide as many NGOs that support them predict they will be forced to shut down soon.