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The Secretary-General's nameplate on a wooden desk in the UN Security Council Chamber, with blue chairs and a large mural in the background.

Gender, geography and powerbroking in play in race for next UN chief

UNODC Executive Director Monica Juma seated at her desk with a UN flag in the background on her first day in office.

Monica Juma: Steering global cooperation at a time of converging threats

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lamine Yamal smiles while wearing a black UNICEF t-shirt.

Spain prodigy Lamine Yamal named UN Goodwill Ambassador on World Cup opening day

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk in an interview with UN News.

Human rights: Global Alliance aims to amplify victims’ voices, drive change

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

Fabien Cousteau explains how to save the ocean

A Gift of Peace: Ten Years After the Passing of Muhammad Ali

Refugees Are Helping Refugees, Now Their Work Is at Risk

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A group of children and a woman stand in front of a brick house in Bangassou, Central African Republic, during a press visit to assess the food crisis. The woman holds a bowl of grains, symbolizing emergency food assistance provided by the World Bank-funded PRUCAC project.

Refugee turned peacemaker: The young woman leader transforming communities in the Central African Republic

Peace and Security In the heart of the Central African Republic (CAR), a nation long marked by conflict, Nina Mireille Yankinon stands as a symbol of resilience, leadership, and hope, dedicating her life to helping communities torn apart by war.

A WFP truck delivers essential food supplies including wheat flour, pulses, oil, salt and LNS to thousands of people in Parwan Province, Afghanistan on February 23, 2026.

Instability, war and closed borders: How aid workers get emergency food to hungry Afghan children

UN Security worker Olga Scripovaisa stands on a street in Odesa, Ukraine, next to a UN vehicle with the blue UN flag visible.

‘The day never stops’ for aid workers braving missiles and drones in Ukraine

Scuba diver in full gear swims over a coral reef with fish in the ocean.

‘The ocean has no boundaries’: Beauty and life in a war zone

Damaged onion domes of a white Orthodox church in Kharkov, Ukraine, with broken copper tiles and exposed interiors, framed by bare tree branches against a blue sky.

Under fire, Kharkiv is already building for a peaceful tomorrow

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A smiling young girl, Shereen, carries a large pot of rice and chickpeas in Al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, while other children and adults stand near tents in the background.

UN ramps up ceasefire support to hungry and war-weary Gazans

The UN is taking the opportunity of the ceasefire in Gaza to ramp up the delivery of aid to the beleaguered people of Gaza.

From podiums to patrols: Taking the pulse of the UN’s busiest week

Silhouettes of delegates stand near a United Nations flag at sunrise outside UN Headquarters during the 80th General Assembly Debate in New York.

Ukraine: Keeping the lights on during the darkest times

A group of people, including a woman pushing a stroller, walk down a foggy street in Chasiv Yar, Ukraine, carrying humanitarian aid supplies provided by UNHCR.

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Overhead view of a pregnant Rohingya woman cooking food for her family in a camp in Sittwe, Myanmar.

US makes $1 billion contribution to UN child rights and food agencies

Humanitarian Aid Two United Nations agencies have together welcomed more than $1 billion in assistance from the United States to support their operations targeting millions of children and hungry families in more than 40 countries.

Four young adults are seated on a vibrant pink couch, engrossed in their smartphones. The scene highlights youth engagement with digital technology and social media, reflecting themes of internet safety, cyberbullying prevention, and digital citizenship.

Hate speech is ‘first step down the path of dehumanisation’

Human Rights As online platforms continue to fuel a surge in real-world violence against vulnerable communities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is warning that freedom of expression must never be used to justify hate speech.

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