By UN NewsUN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Tuesday for countries to step up contributions to a financial mechanism to assist developing countries affected by climate change.Mr. Guterres made the appeal in remarks to a high-level dialog...

By UN NewsAfter enduring 12 typhoons this year, including two back-to-back storms in less than a month, communities across the Philippines are bracing for more extreme weather.Typhoons Kristine and Leon caused widespread damage in the Philippines, le...

By UN NewsWith Ukraine approaching 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion, civilians are facing mounting challenges as intense attacks continue and winter tightens its grip, according to UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).Recent attacks on energy infra...

By UN NewsDead bodies are lying in the streets of besieged northern Gaza while hospitals run out of blood packs – a situation that’s “nothing short of catastrophic”, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday.Briefing reporters in...

By AFP/Nick Perry and Sara HusseinThe host of the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan on Tuesday defended fossil fuels and the right of countries to exploit them as dozens of world leaders arrived for the COP29 conference.More than 75 leaders are expecte...

By AFP/Robbie Corey-Boulet and Sofiane AlsaarArab and Muslim leaders demanded on Monday that Israel withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories as a precondition for regional peace, while denouncing "shocking" Israeli crimes in war-ravaged Gaza.A...

By UN News/Vibhu MishraThis year has seen a staggering 1,000 per cent or ten-fold surge in sexual violence against children in Haiti, during an unprecedented crisis which has seen armed gangs continue to terrorize communities amid a growing humanitar...

By AFPHuge cranes loom over Peru's massive new Chinese-funded Chancay port, a symbol of Beijing's growing influence in South America which is set to be inaugurated by President Xi Jinping on Thursday."It's nearly ready," Gonzalo Rios, deputy general...

By AFP/Jan HennopThe governing body of the International Criminal Court on Monday announced an external investigation into alleged misconduct by chief prosecutor Karim Khan, who has denied the allegations.Khan hit the headlines in May when he sought...

By UN NewsUN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku for the COP29 Climate Action Summit must take immediate steps to cut emissions, safeguard people from climate chaos, and “tear down the walls to climate fin...

By AFPFrance's foreign minister said on Monday that the European Union could soon launch a new round of sanctions against Israeli settlers accused of fuelling violence in Palestinian territories.France had already imposed sanctions against "28 violen...

By UN NewsAmid intensifying military operations in Lebanon and deadly attacks on civilians, medical personnel and infrastructure, UN humanitarians warned on Monday that food insecurity in the war-wracked country is set to worsen.The update from UN ag...