U.N. Opens Public Phase of Search for Next Secretary-General
The U.N. General Assembly president announced a public-facing selection process and the first related town hall in a decade.
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U.N. Says Civilian Casualties in Ukraine Reached Highest Monthly Level Since April 2022
The U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said 282 civilians were killed and 1,794 injured in June, a 10% increase from May and 37% above June 2025.
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UN Scales Up Ebola Response in Congo After Spread to Haut-Uele and Tshopo
The United Nations says Ebola-containment efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are being expanded after the disease spread to Haut-Uele and Tshopo provinces, while worsening insecurity has disrupted humanitarian operations.
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UN Review Warns Cities Are Falling Behind on Housing, Services and Climate Resilience
A United Nations midterm review of the New Urban Agenda says cities face linked pressures from displacement, climate shocks, rising housing costs and inadequate services, and calls for faster local action.
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UN Reports Fatal Shipping Attacks Near Strait of Hormuz, Calls for De-escalation
At least two seafarers were killed and several injured in reported attacks on shipping near the Strait of Hormuz, the United Nations said in a 14 July briefing.
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UN officials warn Israel’s proposed Gaza City offensive risks a new wave of displacement
At a United Nations Security Council briefing, officials warned that Israel’s cabinet-approved plan to gain military control of Gaza City could bring further displacement, death and destruction.
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ICC Panel Finding Leaves Karim Khan Controversy as Palestine Cases and Warrants Remain in Force
A three-judge panel found that a UN investigation had not established misconduct or abuse of office by ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan, Reuters reported.
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UN Says Aid Access and Public Health Conditions Continue to Worsen in Gaza
The United Nations says insecurity, Israeli access restrictions and funding shortages are limiting humanitarian operations in Gaza, with access especially difficult near the Yellow Line and more than 18,000 new reported cases of several infectious and skin conditions during the cited week.
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Haiti Sets Aug. 30, 2026, for Presidential and Legislative Elections
Haiti’s provisional electoral calendar schedules the first round of presidential and legislative elections for Aug. 30, 2026, with a second round and local elections set for Dec. 6.
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Lebanon’s Displacement Crisis: UN Says 40% of More Than 1 Million Have Returned
About 40% of more than 1 million people displaced by conflict in Lebanon had returned home by July 1, but the UN says returns must remain safe, voluntary and dignified as infrastructure and services remain damaged.
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WMO Confirms El Niño Is Developing, Urges Governments to Prepare for Extreme Weather
The World Meteorological Organization says El Niño conditions developed in the tropical Pacific during July-September 2026 and could influence weather patterns worldwide through at least November.
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UN: Lebanon Returns Continue as $640 Million Aid Appeal Is 42.2% Funded
Displaced families are returning to parts of southern Lebanon, but more than 33,000 people remain in collective shelters as humanitarian needs continue.
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UN Launches Global Consumer-Safety Principles After Geneva Meeting of More Than 80 Countries
The United Nations has officially launched global principles for consumer product safety, addressing unsafe online goods, concentrated markets, food-price pressures and risks linked to digital platforms.
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Nicaragua’s Ortega Says Elections Will End as UN Rights Chief Calls for Release of 46 Detainees
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega said the country would stop holding elections, prompting UN rights chief Volker Türk to condemn the proposal and demand the release of at least 46 people described as arbitrarily detained for political reasons.
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Sudan Army Conditions U.S. Truce Plan on RSF Withdrawal From Cities
Sudan’s army has conditioned acceptance of a U.S. proposal for a 90-day humanitarian truce on the Rapid Support Forces leaving cities it controls.
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UN Says Nearly 500 Afghan Civilians Killed in Afghanistan-Pakistan Fighting
Months of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan have killed nearly 500 Afghan civilians, the United Nations said, as a sharp escalation since February deepens humanitarian and regional-security risks.
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UN chief António Guterres urges Iran and U.S. to resume talks after Gulf confrontation
After renewed strikes and counterstrikes involving Iran and the United States, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for an immediate halt to attacks, maximum restraint and restored freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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U.N. Probe Says RSF Campaign in Sudan’s al-Fashir Amounted to Genocide
A United Nations fact-finding probe said Rapid Support Forces fighters and allied groups carried out mass killings, abductions, sexual violence and starvation during the siege and capture of al-Fashir in Sudan’s Darfur region.
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U.N. Midterm Review on July 16 Puts Housing Affordability at the Center of the Global Urban Agenda
A United Nations review of the New Urban Agenda linked housing costs, displacement, climate shocks and strained urban services, while calling for stronger action by governments before 2030.
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UN Says Israel’s Expanding Control Areas in Gaza Are Restricting Aid and Endangering Civilians
UN agencies say expanding Israeli-controlled areas in Gaza are increasing civilian risks, limiting relief operations and worsening displacement, water and funding pressures.
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UN Says Lebanese Families Are Returning as Basic Services Remain Severely Constrained
The United Nations said July 9 that displaced families continued returning to conflict-affected areas of Lebanon, while shortages of water, electricity and fuel persisted in Nabatieh and other communities.
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UN Experts Urge Iran to Halt Executions of 12 Protesters After July 27 Warning
UN human-rights experts urged Iran to quash death sentences against 12 protesters and immediately halt executions linked to protests.