Results for “United Nations Children”

PhysCenter4 hours ago

From remedy to prevention: Researchers call for proactive approach to protect the human right to water

More than 2 billion people, or approximately one-quarter of the world's population, lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, according to the United Nations Children's Fund. Today, 16 years after the U.N. General Assembly...

Washington ExaminerRight13 hours ago

UN denies working with Hamas-loving Gaza ‘aid’ group funded by American Marxist

EXCLUSIVE — A U.N. agency accused a pro-war Gaza “aid” provider of falsely presenting itself as a U.N. partner in comments to the Washington Examiner. The Sameer Project, founded in 2024, has claimed on its website and X posts that it...

Global IssuesLeans left7 days ago

Afghan children face narrowing path to education, UN agencies report

More than half of Afghanistan’s children who should be in primary school remain outside formal learning and millions of girls can only dream of going to university. Read the full story, “Afghan children face narrowing path to education,...

IbtimesCenter11 days ago

UN Says Palestinian Children Were Deliberately Targeted for Their Age in Crime Against Humanity Finding

A UN commission says Israeli forces committed age-based persecution of Palestinian children in the West Bank and Gaza, citing killings, injuries and a lack of accountability.

Global IssuesLeans left7 days ago

Syria’s undocumented children ‘pay the price’ of war and a law that shuts out mothers

Many children born in Syria since the war began in 2011 have no legal identity because nationality passes only through fathers – many of whom are dead or missing – a member of the independent UN commission investigating rights...

Global IssuesLeans left8 days ago

World News in Brief: Children killed in Myanmar strike, new violence flares in Mozambique, an Internet affordability milestone

A school in Myanmar has been hit in an airstrike, with three children reported killed and five others injured, according to UN Children’s Fund UNICEF. Read the full story, “World News in Brief: Children killed in Myanmar strike, new...

Global IssuesLeans left13 days ago

World News in Brief: 5 children killed in Sudan, Haiti hunger emergency, Yemen war update

At least five children were killed and two others injured in a drone attack on a market in Nyala, in Sudan’s South Darfur state, on Monday, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday. Read the full story, “World News in Brief: 5...

FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter10 hours ago

UNICEF head Catherine Russell: 'We're all committed to the importance of children' • FRANCE 24

More than 50 countries, 20 non-governmental and philanthropic organisations and a series of multinational companies are pledging this week to put children's rights at the heart of their policies and actions. A pact is being agreed upon...

Foreign PolicyCenter2 days ago

It’s Possible to Fix the United Nations

How to break the deadlock on U.N. Security Council reform.

The Jerusalem PostLeans right8 days ago

Documentary exposing UNRWA corruption, Hamas involvement, screened for United Nations diplomats

“In recent years, the State of Israel has demonstrated that UNRWA has long served as an extended arm of the terrorist organization Hamas,” Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, said.

The New York TimesLeft13 days ago

U.S. Expels Cuban Diplomat After Fiery Showdown at United Nations

Tensions have risen between the United States and Cuba as the Trump administration tries to force the island’s Communist government to make drastic changes.

South China Morning PostLeans right11 days ago

200 nations at Cop17 commit to biodiversity goals amid missed opportunities

Nearly 200 nations have struck hard-fought agreements at a UN biodiversity summit, but the outcome was accompanied by disappointment over missed opportunities to address humanity’s destructive toll on nature. Delegates cheered on Friday...

PBS NewsHourLeans left1 day ago

At UN climate talks, 5 nations back plan to double rooftop solar panels by 2030

Five countries have backed a plan to double the number of homes with rooftop solar panels worldwide by 2030, as U.N. António Guterres calls for ‘clear next steps’ as countries face pressure to agree concrete measures Turkey and...

Al Jazeera EnglishLeans left6 days ago

Why are wealthy countries failing developing nations?

"'Ready? Not: Climate impacts will not wait. Adaptation finance must rise." That's the title of a grim report by the United Nations Environment Programme. It says the world isn't adapting quickly enough to keep pace with the growing...

Global IssuesLeans left14 days ago

Fifty Years at the Table: What Small Nations Need from the Next UN Secretary-General

VICTORIA, Seychelles, October 28 (IPS) - On 21 September 1976, less than three months after independence, Seychelles took its seat in the General Assembly of the United Nations. We became the 145th member of the Organisation. For a...

Times of IndiaCenter1 day ago

India's water management initiatives a model for developing nations: World Bank official

India's water management efforts, such as the Jal Jeevan Mission, are being recognized internationally for their effectiveness. The World Bank highlights India's initiatives, including river restoration and dam safety improvements....

PBS NewsHourLeans left14 days ago

UN condemns U.S. economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out amid Trump push

The U.N. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

The HinduLeans left2 days ago

Cyber bullying affects one in ten students worldwide; AI fuels new threat: UNESCO

The United Nations agency has called upon countries to invest in digital safety measures, teacher preparation, and mental health support for students, in coordination with technology companies

Taipei TimesCenter4 days ago

Outbound UN secretary-general hammers climate change issue

New York PostRight5 days ago

Solar panels, not sirens: how ‘perverse’ climate zealots killed thousands in Nepal

If the UN climate summit wants to honor the dead, it should pay for the flood-warning systems they never got — then get out of the way of Nepal’s growth.

Global IssuesLeans left7 days ago

COP31 explained: What’s at stake at this year’s UN climate summit?

The world has more tools than ever to tackle climate change, yet millions remain unable to benefit from them. As clean energy technologies advance faster than ever, the challenge facing countries at COP31 is no longer just finding...

The GuardianLeft7 days ago

Funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis has stalled, says UN

Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures is well behind the pace that is needed Flows of money to help poor countries cope with the climate crisis have been flat or falling since 2022 , despite...

PhysCenter9 days ago

UN reports warn of large-scale damage to Earth's ice from climate change

Exceeding 1.5C of global warming will have "irreversible" consequences for glaciers, sea ice and the Earth's frozen regions, two U.N. reports warned on Monday, calling for urgent action.

Global IssuesLeans left9 days ago

Six in seven journalist murders go unpunished, UNESCO reports

Global impunity for journalist killings has risen for the first time in more than a decade, while the growing use of drones is an emerging threat for reporters in conflict zones, according to the latest report from UN cultural...

The GuardianLeft11 days ago

‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets

Cop17, focused on protecting nature and restoring ecosystems, concludes on Saturday with critics saying system allows ‘one idiot’ to stall progress Calls are growing for major reforms to UN biodiversity summits as countries fail to...

FRANCE 24 EnglishCenter12 days ago

UN nature summit approves two key agreements after marathon negotiations

Almost 200 nations approved two agreements on Friday to halt biodiversity loss by 2030, following almost two weeks of negotiations that ran into extra time on the final day.

ABC News (US)Leans left14 days ago

UN experts allege Nicaragua's leaders may have committed crimes against humanity

United Nations human rights experts say Nicaragua’s co-presidents have established a dictatorship and there are “reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have been committed."

ReutersCenter2 days ago

This year set to be one of four hottest on record, UN report says

The WMO report, which encompasses nine data sets, showed that each of the past 12 years, including 2026, was ranked among the 12 ​warmest ever recorded since records began in around 1850. Covered by 3 outlets: 1 lean left, 2 are centre.

The HinduLeans left2 days ago

World entering ‘age of climate extremes’: UN chief

Every indicator here is telling the same story. The year 2026 continues the protracted streak of exceptional global temperatures, melting ice and rising sea levels, with a very strong El Niño event set to unleash even more heat and...

Associated PressCenter13 days ago

UN's political mission ends in Somalia with no replacement to handle election dispute

Somalia hails the UN mission's closure as a milestone amid political tensions and cuts to international support. Covered by 3 outlets: 2 lean left, 1 are centre.