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Human development has slowed but AI could save us all, new study finds

60 per cent of respondents said in the United Nations Development Programme they expected AI to impact their employment positively, creating opportunities in jobs that may not even exist today.

Sudan

UN top court dismisses Sudan's genocide case against UAE

Sudan had requested urgent measures to halt violence against the Masalit ethnic group but the UAE rejected the case as legally unfounded and politically motivated.

World News

UN official urges Israel to lift 'cruel' aid blockade on Gaza

Israel has said the blockade and its renewed military campaign are intended to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages it still holds.

Europe News

Almost 500 staff protest against UN budget cuts in Geneva rally

The Geneva rally comes two days after several UN aid agencies said they would have to slash jobs because of funding cuts, warning the reductions will severely affect aid programmes worldwide.

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Guterres warns two-state solution is 'near a point of no return'

The United Nations says the promise of a two-state solution is at risk of disappearing as Israel-Hamas war continues in Gaza, with Israel intensifying its ground and aerial operations across the enclave in a bid to eradicate Hamas.

USA

UN aid agencies slash jobs amid US funding cuts, officials say

The cuts to the UN agencies underscore the impact of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US back from its position as the world’s single largest aid donor.

USA

Syria's foreign minister to appear at UNSC in first visit to US

The Trump administration has yet to officially recognise the current Syrian government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, an Islamist former insurgent who led the offensive that toppled Assad.

World News

UN warns Asian online scam operations are spreading across the world

New online markets, money laundering networks, stolen data products, malware, artificial intelligence and deepfake technologies are laying the ground for the rise of crime as a service, the UN report says.

Switzerland

UN trade agency urges US to exempt poorest nations from higher tariffs

UN report says 28 of the 57 nations targeted by the Trump administration's now-paused tariffs each account for less than 0.1% of the US trade deficit.

Europe News

The untold war: UN sounds alarm on violence against Ukrainian women

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, women in Ukraine have faced rising gender-based violence, even within their own homes, United Nations representative told Euronews.

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UN marks 31 years since genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda

Addressing the commemorative ceremony at the UN General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres said Rwanda’s history reminds us that "no society is immune from hate and horror."

Work

AI could affect 40 per cent of global jobs, warns UN

Forty per cent of jobs globally could be impacted by the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) in the next decade, a new report from the United Nations said

Cyprus

Some progress made in talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish forces invaded and occupied the north of the country following a failed coup by supporters of a union with Greece.

Gaza

Gaza food shortage 'critical' amid closure of WFP bakeries, UN says

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said the food situation remains “very critical” since Israel closed all crossings into Gaza a month ago, cutting off all humanitarian deliveries.

Myanmar

Myanmar quake death toll surpasses 2,000 amid hampered aid efforts

Myanmar, where an ongoing civil war began in 2021, was already one of the most challenging places in the world for aid organisations to operate in.

Gaza

Bodies of 15 aid workers discovered in southern Gaza 'mass grave'

The remains were discovered alongside their emergency vehicles, which included a marked ambulance, a fire truck, and a UN car. The searches, which lasted a week, concluded on Sunday.

World News

At least six killed in Syria as IDF clashes with armed residents

Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said troops fired back at gunmen who attacked them, before launching a drone attack.

Syria

More than 1m uprooted Syrians have gone home since fall of al-Assad

The UN predicts that as many as 3.5 million refugees and IDPs may return to their homes in Syria this year, and says more aid and funding is needed.

Europe News

Nearly 9,000 migrants died last year in record toll, UN agency says

The agency recently announced it was suspending many programmes around the world and firing hundreds of employees due to US-led aid cuts.

Israel

Israel launches ground operation to reoccupy key Gaza corridor

The Israeli military had previously withdrawn from the Netzarim Corridor, which it established, following a temporary ceasefire agreement with Hamas.