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Sexual exploitation and abuse: UN intensifying efforts to uphold victims' rights

The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, together with related personnel and partners, according to its latest report on the issue. 

Read More 26 March 2024 | 6:00 pm

UNRWA review panel presents interim findings to Secretary-General

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has received the interim findings of an independent panel conducting an assessment of UNRWA, the UN agency that assists Palestinians, his office said on Wednesday in a note to correspondents. 

Read More 20 March 2024 | 6:00 pm

World News in Brief: UNRWA investigation updates, new recruits for Haiti-support force, gun battles in Chadian capital

As the devastating war in Gaza continues, UN investigators examining Israeli accusations against a dozen employees of the beleaguered UN relief agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, have arrived in Jordan and are planning to visit Israel, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday.

Read More 29 February 2024 | 6:00 pm

Stories from the UN Archive: Leap year events from UN history

It’s leap year, which gives February a 29th day only once every four years. This #ThrowbackThursday, we’re looking at what has happened on 29 February in UN history.

Read More 28 February 2024 | 6:00 pm

Stories from the UN Archive: Dawn at UN Headquarters

In 1951, the UN Secretariat opened for business. The slender 39-storey office tower has become the iconic symbol of the United Nations, so we dove into our archives for a look at the world’s meeting place that has grown alongside New York’s ever-changing skyline over the past seven decades.

Read More 21 February 2024 | 6:00 pm

Stories from the UN Archive: Biggest moments in UN history

South African leader Nelson Mandela speaks out about crushing apartheid. US Secretary of State Colin Powell holds up a vial in the UN Security Council. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg asks “How dare you?”

Read More 8 February 2024 | 6:00 pm

Guterres appoints independent UNRWA review panel

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday appointed an independent panel to conduct an assessment of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, following accusations that several staff were involved in the 7 October attacks against Israel.  

Read More 5 February 2024 | 6:00 pm

How a piece of the Moon landed at UN Headquarters

An extraterrestrial visitor now lives at UN Headquarters in New York: a precious piece of the Moon. The rock joins a host of other fascinating objects on display, from a machine gun fashioned into a guitar to a semi-curdled bronze statue that survived a nuclear bomb in Japan.

Read More 21 January 2024 | 6:00 pm

Stories from the UN Archive: Cuba’s longest ‘brief’ speech at UN

How long was the longest ever statement delivered at the UN General Assembly?

Read More 18 January 2024 | 6:00 pm

UN Assembly President outlines vision for 2024

The President of the General Assembly on Tuesday laid out his priorities for the rest of his term, as the UN body of 193 Member States finds itself increasingly in the public spotlight over the Gaza crisis, and inaction on the divided Security Council.

Read More 16 January 2024 | 6:00 pm

How is the UN helping civilians in Gaza?

Despite the immense dangers and obstacles, the UN continues to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid in Gaza. Here is an overview of the humanitarian efforts in the occupied territory.

Read More 13 January 2024 | 6:00 pm

Stories from the UN Archive: Did Khrushchev really bang his shoe?

One of the legends of UN history is a tale that spread across the world and the decades. Did then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev remove his shoe and bang it on a desk in the UN General Assembly Hall in 1960?

Read More 11 January 2024 | 6:00 pm

What is the International Court of Justice and why does it matter?

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been placed firmly in the global spotlight this month following South Africa’s decision to turn to the world tribunal after accusing Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention. Here is a primer on the ICJ and what it does.

Read More 10 January 2024 | 6:00 pm

World News in Brief: Child deaths in Ukraine, alarm over US death row ‘experiment’, Timor Leste nutrition boost

Two children have reportedly been killed and at least 15 injured in a wave of deadly new year attacks across Ukraine, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative said on Wednesday.

Read More 3 January 2024 | 6:00 pm

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