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Nigeria: Amid record hunger and surging insecurity, emergency food assistance to stall entirely

While WFP has been able to hold hunger at bay across northern Nigeria in the first half of 2025, funding...

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Debate on the situation in the Middle East

The Security Council meets today for its quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East, with a focus...

‘Perfect storm’ of global crises drove years of food price surges: FAO

The report, to be released later this month, reveals how between 2020 and 2024, the world experienced a dramatic increase...

Security Council, in unanimous vote, presses nations to resolve disputes peacefully

The text, sponsored by Pakistan and adopted unanimously, reiterated that all States “shall settle their international disputes by peaceful means...

Sudan: UN scales up response plan as humanitarian needs rise in Tawila

The aim is to increase assistance for communities over the next three months, the UN Office for the Coordination of...

UN laments US withdrawal from educational and cultural agency

“I deeply regret President Donald Trump's decision to once again withdraw the United States of America from UNESCO,” Audrey Azoulay,...

‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says

In 2024, only 34 per cent of women and 45 per cent of men on the continent used the internet,...

Deadly floods show need for faster, wider warnings, UN agency says

The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday that more intense downpours and glacier outburst floods are becoming increasingly...

Deep dive into the International Seabed Authority: Why it matters now

At a time when the international community seeks to regulate the rich tapestry of the planet’s ocean floors while countries...

SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: High-level debate on peaceful settlements of dispute