UN News

Children arrive with their families at a reception centre in Ar-Raqqa city, Syria.

Syria: Prioritise search for the missing, justice for victims

The international community owes it to the Syrian people “to listen, to act and to work tirelessly” so the crimes of the deposed Assad regime can never happen again, the top UN envoy for the country said on Thursday.

A boy stands in the damaged interior of a building close to the active frontline in Taiz, Yemen. (file)

Diplomatic engagement still the key to peace in Yemen: UN envoy

Across Gaza families continue to face dire conditions and are repeatedly displaced by ongoing attacks.

Middle East crisis: Live updates for 11 December as General Assembly backs UNRWA and demands immediate Gaza ceasefire

Young men play their hand-crafted musical instruments in a refugee camp in Borkeza, Liberia, in 1987. (file)

Shaping human rights for all

Headlines

Poverty, conflict and climate fuel spike in trafficking victims: UN report

Guterres upholds UN commitment to a smooth and inclusive transition in Syria

Uprooted Syrians mulling return mustn’t be pushed, says UNHCR

Birth registration increases, but 150 million children still ‘invisible’

More news

Editor's Picks

The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) provides support to parents, children and adolescents in Myanmar.

Live: Human Rights Day around the world

A young Syrian boy in Calais, France, is hoping to reach his uncle who is living in the UK.

Syrian refugees ‘want to ensure that they feel safe if they went back’

Champions of the Earth Minister Guajajara in Brasilia, Brazil.

Six bold environmental leaders named 2024 Champions of the Earth

A reflection of flags being raised at UN Headquarters in New York.

Flagging the United Nations

Featured

Conflict in Syria has displaced thousands of people. (file)

Forging Peace in Syria: Great opportunities, grave risks

Peace and Security Following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime on Sunday, Syria has entered a period of profound uncertainty, and the UN will have a vital role in ensuring an orderly transition to renewed, stable institutions, continuing efforts to bring together different groups and factions which began at the outset of war in 2011.

Children explore a nature reserve in Buenos Aires Province.

First Person: Tears of joy as Argentinian city children encounter nature for first time

Siddhesh Sakore (right) works with farmers in Pune, India.

Meet the ‘Land Heroes’ who are fighting desertification

Phelister Amondi Awuor of Kenya co-produced 'Include Me', a film recognised at the Global Forum's PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival.

‘We need peace’: Global Forum concludes with hope and a plan

Tor Wennesland, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘We are at the point where diplomacy has failed,’ warns outgoing Middle East envoy

Photo Stories

A woman walks past destroyed apartment buildings and vehicles in Chernihiv, Ukraine.

1,000 days of war in Ukraine: UN support remains steadfast

As Russia’s assault on Ukraine reaches its 1000th day, the UN continues to provide much-needed assistance, in areas ranging from humanitarian aid, to healthcare, sanitation and ensuring the safety and security of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.

Atomic bombs: The second the world changed

The remains of a wristwatch found in the ruins of Hiroshima, Japan, records the moment of the atomic bomb explosion at 8:15am local time on 6 August 1945. (file)

Faces of Gaza, one year on

The town of Khan Younis, like many areas of the Gaza Strip, has been decimated by the war.

Also in the News

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen briefing reporters in Geneva on consultations over a new Syrian constitution (file).

Syria crisis: Nothing must stop peaceful transition, says UN Special Envoy

Peace and Security Barely 48 hours since opposition forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept into Damascus and forced out President Bashar al-Assad, the top UN negotiator tasked with helping the Syrian people to create a peaceful and democratic future insisted that nothing could be taken for granted.

Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza lies in ruins.

UN continues response to crises in Gaza and Lebanon

Peace and Security UN agencies continue their response to the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon, as access challenges, food shortages and reconstruction needs plague both regions.

More news