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The United Nations’ official news service.
Breaking news and stories from across the UN and its work around the world.
- Words like “sustainability” and “healthy” shouldn’t take the joy out of eating. As elite chef Jaume Biarnés has been explaining to UN News, sustainable gastronomy can be delicious, exciting and fun.
- Libya's fractured politics show signs of life — but the UN envoy who leads @UNSMILibya warns the window for action is narrowing. Full story:
- Lebanon: The UN reiterates that peacekeepers must have unrestricted freedom of movement after a @unifil convoy was obstructed by Israel troops on Wednesday.
- “Stop this madness”: The UN #HumanRights chief warns of impending atrocities as RSF forces mass around El Obeid, Sudan’s North Kordofan capital. @volker_turk says States with influence must act now.
- UN Security Council is meeting in New York for an open briefing on Gaza. Despite the ceasefire, 2.1 million people remain displaced. Humanitarians warn that funding shortfalls and Israeli restrictions are pushing relief operations to the brink.
- Speaking to the press in Geneva, @iaeaorg Director-General Rafael Grossi said technical work on the US-Iran agreement can now begin, noting that 'everyone wants this to be a success'. news.un.org/en/story/2026/…
00:00 - 🎤 US-Iran deal: technical work can begin, says atomic energy agency chief 🎤 AI tech is blurring lines between civilian and military use, @UN_Disarmament chief warns 🎤 Freedom of expression left us with a media ‘desert’, #HRC62 expert insists soundcloud.com/unradio/un-new…
- More than two decades after the adoption of landmark Resolution 1325, the UN Security Council held its open debate on Women, Peace & Security, hearing that women remain largely excluded from peace processes despite evidence that their participation makes peace more durable
00:00 - Coming up: Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett will participate in an interactive dialogue with Member States and civil society as part of the selection process for the next UN Secretary-General. Dialogue starts at 10 AM in New York. Watch live on UN WebTV:
- The #UN80 initiative is moving from diagnosis to decisions. What changes are already taking shape? What’s next? And how can reform make the UN stronger? @GuyRyder speaks to UN News. 🎧Read/listen to the full interview here ➡️news.un.org/en/interview/2…
00:00 - Iran-US deal: 'The memorandum is there. Now the technical work starts.' @iaeaorg Director General @rafaelmgrossi says the agency is ready to work with both sides
