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Iran war ripple effects could lead to other conflicts - UN's De Croo

The head of the UN Development Programme told Euronews that the impact of the Middle East conflict is being felt "way beyond the region", and that, in the absence of a resolution, the groundwork for further conflicts is being laid.

South Korea

North Korea boosting ability to make nuclear weapons, IAEA chief says

North Korea, which conducted its first nuclear test in 2006, is under rafts of UN sanctions for its banned weapons programmes.

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Wars are 'failure of members, not UN' - General Assembly President

The head of the United Nations' main policy-making organ responded to mounting criticism of her organisation in a Euronews interview, arguing the abuse of vetoes by key members is blocking progress.

World News

Over 180 dead or missing in Mediterranean in last 10 days, IOM says

The IOM has previously highlighted the Central Mediterranean as the deadliest migration corridor in the world.

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Lebanon

UN Security Council to meet after peacekeeper deaths in Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said two of its personnel were killed Monday in an explosion and another died late Sunday when a projectile hit their position. The UN force said it launched an investigation into the separate incidents.

Djibouti

Nine dead and 45 missing after migrant boat sinks off Djibouti

The boat had left from the Djibouti port town of Obock with more than 300 people on board and was trying to cross the Bab el-Mandeb Strait when it went down on Tuesday.

Sudan

Sexual violence 'form of warfare' in Sudan war, UN representative says

Sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war in Sudan, with women and girls bearing the brunt amid mass displacement and scarce health services, UNFPA country representative told Euronews.

Europe Today

Europe must end diplomacy in Iran, says Israeli UN ambassador

Israel has called for an end to European diplomacy in Iran, urging a firmer hand alongside the US to force regime change in Tehran as the conflict rages on.

Earth News

Iran's exiled ‘water terrorist’ wins top global prize

The Stockholm Water Prize, handed to Kaveh Madani, celebrates outstanding contributions to the sustainable use and protection of water resources.

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'Fear Lebanon could be the next Gaza', UN Humanitarian Chief says

The United Nations' Humanitarian Chief told Euronews it is becoming increasingly dangerous to provide aid in Lebanon. The Israeli operation in the country, which has expanded to include a ground offensive, has killed more than 900 people and displaced more than a million.

Earth News

Fossil fuels are ‘ripping away national security’ says UN exec

‘Sunlight doesn’t depend on vulnerable shipping straits,’ says UNFCCC’s Simon Stiell.

Earth News

Trump Tracker: How the POTUS is gutting climate progress in 2026

Euronews Green is holding the world's most powerful man to account, by documenting all the ways he's sabotaging climate progress this year.

USA

UN Security Council warns Israeli West Bank plans threaten Gaza truce

The security council's meeting came on the eve of US President Donald Trump’s first Board of Peace gathering to discuss the future of the Palestinian territories.

Earth News

US faces ‘bullying’ claims over tiny island’s UN climate bid

Vanuatu wants a vote on its UN climate reparations plan in March, but the Trump administration is urging nations to oppose it.

Earth News

Azerbaijan urges action on Caspian Sea climate crisis

Azerbaijan has highlighted rising environmental threats to the Caspian Sea as UN introduces cross-border environmental assessments.

Tech News

UN approves 'first-ever' AI panel despite US objections

Antonio Guterres, the UN's secretary-general, said the panel is a 'foundational step toward global scientific understanding of AI.'

World News

UN risks 'imminent financial collapse' by July, Antonio Guterres warns

Guterres' warning comes as US President Donald Trump's administration has, in recent months, reduced its funding to some UN agencies and has rejected or delayed some mandatory contributions.

Italy

UN calls for 52-day pause in all wars ahead of Winter Olympics

UN truce resolutions typically pass with broad majorities and received all 193 votes for the London Games in 2012. Yet signatories have repeatedly broken their own promises.

Yemen

World Food Programme terminates staff contracts in rebel-held Yemen

An estimated 4.8 million people remain internally displaced across Yemen, the WFP says, in what the UN says is one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.

Croatia

Croatia will not join Trump's 'Board of Peace,' prime minister says

Trump said last week he expects more than 50 countries to join, in what appears to challenge the United Nations Security Council's traditional role in international conflict resolution.