U.S. pledges $2 billion to U.N. aid, reshaping humanitarian model
Investment brings reform and pooled funding even as deep aid cuts leave U.N. agencies struggling to meet record needs.
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U.N. flags uneven staff health services as agencies absorb aid cuts
The review comes as agencies operate with fewer resources, increasing pressure on staff in high-risk settings.
Trump calls U.S. the real U.N. after Thailand, Cambodia ceasefire
The comments were consistent with Trump’s long-standing hostility toward the U.N. and multilateralism more broadly.
U.N. and U.K. lawmakers urge pause in Chagos deal over people displaced
Parliamentary inquiry finds displaced islanders were 'consistently sidelined' as diaspora forms government in exile.
Despite some gains, 17.4 million Afghans near a hungry lean season
The looming food security crisis in Afghanistan is pushed to a breaking point by a severe shortfall in global funding.
U.N. chief urges Houthi rebels to release 59 staff detained in Yemen
The U.N. staff detained by Houthis in Yemen are in addition to dozens of staff from NGOs and diplomatic missions.
The U.N.'s 'heartbreaking' 2026 appeal for emergency aid is halved
The appeal is less than half the $47 billion needed to help tens of millions of people in 2025, of which just 25% was raised.
New U.S. strategy to target 'erosion' of sovereignty by multilateralism
The document rejects past U.S. policy that it says 'lashed American policy to a network of international institutions.'
U.N. chief's selection enters public phase as calls for transparency rise
Since 1946, a woman has never been chosen for the top job, and four of the nine U.N. chiefs have been Europeans.
G20 pushes ahead on climate and debt agenda despite U.S. absence
The bloc committed to tripling renewable energy capacity globally and working towards U.N. Security Council reform.
U.S., Ukraine cite progress at Geneva talks despite Trump ultimatum
The talks were complicated by Trump's renewed public criticism and a private threat to end U.S. military aid for Kyiv.
'Foreseen and preventable': Nations demand urgent inquiry in Sudan
The U.N. Human Rights Council called on independent experts to investigate killings and other violations in el-Fasher.
Global early warnings surge, but funding lags for universal protection
Some 119 nations have a coordinated system to warn about impending natural dangers, up from 56 nations a decade ago.
Climate lead shifts to Global South as rich nations show lost 'enthusiasm'
As COP30 opened, its president said high-income countries are retreating from their Paris Agreement climate obligations.
Doha summit vows to fund social protections for 3.8 billion people
The declaration is a political mandate for countries to help more people gain basic health care, housing and education.
U.N., ICC and others issue dire warnings on atrocities in Sudan
The ICC prosecutor's office is investigating reports of 'mass killings, rapes, and other crimes' by paramilitary forces.