Top news of the day | Friday: Syria, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Earth Hour
The city of Es-Suwayda in western Syria. Top news of the day | Friday: Syria, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, Earth Hour UN The main news of the day in the…
Middle East: UN chief calls for diplomatic talks to begin
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks to reporters at UN headquarters in New York. Middle East: UN chief calls for diplomatic talks to begin Peace and Security “This war is out of…
Hope in every stitch: Prison clothing production in Tajikistan is giving people meaning back to life
The opportunity to work and find a new profession gives prisoners the meaning of life. Hope in every stitch: Prison clothing production in Tajikistan is giving people meaning back to…
Middle East war: UN initiatives support mediation efforts, ‘lifesaving’ fertiliser shipments
Satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz. Middle East war: UN initiatives support mediation efforts, ‘lifesaving’ fertiliser shipments Peace and Security Just hours after the war broke out in the…
UN says 'fragile recovery' in Myanmar a year after devastating earthquake
Rescuers try to find survivors in a destroyed building after an earthquake in Mandalay. UN says ‘fragile recovery’ in Myanmar a year after devastating earthquake Humanitarian assistance “A new wave…
Central Asia takes lead in glacier conservation
Tajikistan’s glaciers and rivers, rising high in the mountains, provide fresh water to millions of people throughout the region. Central Asia takes lead in glacier conservation Climate and environment In…
Kidnapped and tortured on an infamous migration route to Saudi Arabia
A group of migrants pass through Djibouti. Kidnapped and tortured on an infamous migration route to Saudi Arabia By Mylaèle Negga, IOM Djibouti Migrants and Refugees An Ethiopian man describes…
UN creates task force to ensure supplies through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz risk triggering a domino effect around the world. UN creates task force to ensure supplies through the Strait of Hormuz Humanitarian assistance Against…
Syria: UN Independent Commission calls for justice after Suwayda tragedy
Fire in the city of Es-Suwayda, Syria. Syria: UN Independent Commission calls for justice after Suwayda tragedy International law The Independent International Commission of Inquiry into the Syrian Arab Republic…
Syria: UN Commission documents grave violations in July 2025 escalation in Sweida
Sweida city, during armed conflict in July 2025 Syria: UN Commission documents grave violations in July 2025 escalation in Sweida Human Rights More than 1,700 people were killed and nearly…