Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoy
Barely 48 hours since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad,...
Year: 2024
Flagging the United Nations
As delegates and staffers gear up to tackle another day at UN Headquarters, a quiet yet stirring tradition unfolds: the...
First Person: Tears of joy as Argentinian city children encounter nature for first time
An environmental lawyer has told UN News how children and teenagers from some of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods of Buenos...
UN galvanizes regional migrant and refugee response amid persistent challenges
Migrants and refugees across Latin America and the Caribbean face profound challenges in accessing basic needs, formal employment and safe...
World News in Brief: Human rights in Ukraine, multilateralism gets airborne, enforced disappearances in Colombia
The UN human rights chief on Thursday told a conference in the Ukrainian capital that in the face of Russia’s...
Global trade to hit record $33 trillion in 2024, but uncertainties over tariffs loom
Global trade is poised to hit a record $33 trillion in 2024, showcasing remarkable resilience despite persistent economic and geopolitical...
Mexico: Boom in organized crime making femicide invisible, local activist says
With more than 2,526 women murdered in the past three decades – from 1993 through 2023 – and hundreds disappeared,...