The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

UN to continue keeping Afghan staff at home over Taliban ban on women

The United Nations said on Friday it will continue to keep Afghan staff working from home after the Taliban administration began enforcing a ban on Afghan women working for the world body a month ago.

Reuters · May 5, 2023

US says it will not normalise relations with Syria’s Assad

Washington ‘does not support’ push to normalise ties to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s gov’t, State Department says.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2023

Covid officially no longer global health emergency, World Health Organization declares

Friday marked an end to the coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed at least 7 million people worldwide

Irish Mirror · May 5, 2023

Covid officially no longer a global emergency according to World Health Organisation

This seismic announcement from the UN's health body marks the symbolic end to the pandemic. Despite noting the emergency phase was over, the World Health Organisation has said the spread of Covid-19 hasn't come to an end

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023

Fighting in Sudan: Women and children are the most vulnerable as conflict worsens

As fighting continues in Sudan between two military factions, tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes with aid workers warning women and children are being disproportionately affected by the violence. Also with the UN saying it will take us close to 300 years until the world reaches…

France 24 · May 5, 2023

WHO downgrades COVID pandemic, says it's no longer emergency

The World Health Organization says that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Climate crisis made April heatwave in Spain and Portugal ‘100 times more likely’

Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Algeria experienced temperatures around 40C

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

German chancellor supports permanent UNSC seat for Africa

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has offered support to African countries to get a permanent seat in the U

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

‘An imminent catastrophe’: Healthcare disaster looms in Darfur

Following a week of fighting and looting, civilians are left with no access to drinking water, food and healthcare.

Al Jazeera · May 5, 2023

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023