The UN News
The UN News provides a feed for top headlines, as well as feeds for news organized by topic, region and audio feeds. ews produces daily news content in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish, and weekly programmes.UN News produces daily news content in Arabic, Chines The political climate in Somalia is now more conducive to
UN Sustainable Development Goals ... Featured stories from across the United Nations and our world-wide family of agencies, ... Latest Audio from UN News The United Nations provides summaries of its meetings and events, in addition to press releases, news, and features. We offer live-feeds for broadcasters
UN rolls out key initiative to combat antisemitism
Amid rising concerns over antisemitism worldwide, the UN on Friday announced the roll out of a major action plan to combat the scourge – aimed at enhancing monitoring and response across the whole UN system.
Read More 4 April 2025 | 6:00 pmPact for the Future: Countries urged to translate pledges into action
UN Member States met on Wednesday for the first of three key meetings to advance a global agreement that pledges concrete actions to achieve a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for generations to come.
Read More 26 March 2025 | 6:00 pmGuterres urges governments to free detained UN personnel and ensure their safety
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for the immediate release of 52 United Nations personnel currently detained worldwide, including 23 being held by the de facto authorities in Yemen.
Read More 24 March 2025 | 6:00 pmCyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres
UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures.
Read More 18 March 2025 | 6:00 pmGuterres prioritises UN reform to ensure taxpayers’ money reaches those in need
The United Nations is prioritising reform to ensure it remains effective, cost-efficient and responsive to the people it serves, Secretary-General António Guterres announced Wednesday, as part of a continued push to modernize the Organization.
Read More 12 March 2025 | 6:00 pmUN deputy chief: Strong food systems can deliver progress for everyone, everywhere
In a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed spearheaded discussions on fortifying global food systems and advancing sustainable development, setting the stage for the upcoming fourth UN Food Systems Summit.
Read More 4 March 2025 | 6:00 pm
UN chief calls for peace and justice as Ramadan begins
As Muslims around the world prepare to mark the beginning of the Holy Month of Ramadan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a call on Thursday for compassion, empathy and generosity, urging people everywhere to embrace their common humanity and work towards a more just and peaceful world.
Read More 27 February 2025 | 6:00 pmMultilateralism: What is it and why does it matter?
Multilateralism is a term frequently used at the United Nations, but it’s not a concept that is only relevant to the corridors and conference rooms where international diplomacy takes place.
Read More 18 February 2025 | 6:00 pmBridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future
This landmark year in the life of the UN has prompted introspection and a fresh impetus for change. How can the organization remain relevant in a world that is almost unrecognizable from the post-World War Two consensus into which it was born?
Read More 7 February 2025 | 6:00 pmWorld News in Brief: US executive orders continue, killings in Sudan, breast cancer alert in Africa, human rights in Tunisia
New executive orders issued by the White House are set to further impact the cooperative, multilateral work of the United Nations, two weeks since the United States declared that it was pulling out of the UN health agency, WHO.
Read More 5 February 2025 | 6:00 pmUS funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians
UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to grassroots humanitarian funding by the incoming US administration and reiterated calls for Washington to retain its position as a global aid leader.
Read More 4 February 2025 | 6:00 pmUNOPS: the UN agency turning commitments into reality
Nations around the world which are seeking practical solutions to peace and security, humanitarian and development issues are marking 30 years of collaboration with a specialized UN agency.
Read More 1 February 2025 | 6:00 pmAt Davos, Guterres slams backsliding on climate commitments
The world’s political and business elite present in Davos on Wednesday faced an uncompromising address from UN chief António Guterres as he rounded on a lack of multilateral collaboration in an “increasingly rudderless world” at risk from two existential dangers: climate change and unregulated Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Read More 22 January 2025 | 6:00 pm‘Lebanon is on the cusp of a more hopeful future’, says UN chief Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday expressed optimism for Lebanon's future as he wrapped up a two-day solidarity visit with a call on the new government, the Lebanese people, and international community to “make the most of this atmosphere of opportunity”.
Read More 18 January 2025 | 6:00 pmRelated News Feed
See All Feed
More Information The UN News
The UN News provides a feed for top headlines, as well as feeds for news organized by topic, region and audio feeds.
What 3 countries are not in the UN?
The United Nations (UN) is the largest intergovernmental organization in the world, with a current membership of 193 member states and two permanent non-member observer states (Palestine and Vatican City/Holy See).
Which country left UN?
We work everyday hand in hand with a large range of stakeholders to maintain international peace and security, to advance disarmament, to protect and promote human rights, to eradicate poverty, and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome you to learn more about us!
What has the UN done recently?
More recently, the UN has provided crucial assistance in elections in Afghanistan, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Nepal, Sierra Leone and Sudan.