The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Window to control AI is closing and it could widen inequality, UN experts warn

UN warns AI could widen the gap between rich and poor countries in a new report.

Euronews · Jul 2

Gaza faces uncertain future as Palestinians and Israelis mark 1,000 days of war

The conflict in Gaza has reached its 1,000th day since a Hamas-led attack on Israel

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Emily Blunt is worth $80 million and just pocketed $15 million for her latest film—but she once wanted to be a Spanish translator for the UN

Emily Blunt just pocketed $15 million for “Disclosure Day,” but she once dreamed of being a translator—a job that pays $80K and is now being replaced by AI.

Fortune · Jul 2

Venezuela's death toll at least 2,295 as medical crisis widens

Doctors fear a severe medical crisis in Venezuela following the 24 June earthquakes that killed 2,295 and injured more than 11,000. Thousands of displaced survivors are living in crowded shelters without clean water.

Euronews · Jul 2

US-Iran parallel talks in Qatar end with pledge to keep talking

Holding separate meetings in Qatar, the US and Iran made progress and agreed that the next meeting would be after Khamenei's funeral, host Qatar confirmed.

Euronews · Jul 2

The UN Has Formed a Panel To Help Regulate The AI Boom And Issued a Stark Warning

A United Nations panel has warned that artificial intelligence is moving to quickly and poses the potential to cause catastrophic harm.

International Business Times · Jul 1

Committee tasked with post-war Gaza governance says Cyprus talks 'highly productive'

Participants reviewed plans for reconstruction, security and governance, while developing a framework to ensure transparency and accountability for international donors.

Euronews · Jul 1

Venezuela declares seven days of national mourning as quake death toll rises to 2,295

The death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rose to 2,295 an official said on Wednesday as interim president Delcy Rodriguez declared seven days of mourning for the victims. One week on from the natural disaster, tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for.

France 24 · Jul 1

Funding for Sudan health crisis only a third of what is needed this year

It comes as the country contends with its third cholera outbreak in three years

The Independent UK · Jul 1

20 million children use AI and adopt it faster than adults, UNICEF says

New UNICEF analysis finds children are adopting AI faster than adults, with millions turning to it for homework help and, in some cases, personal advice — as safeguards for young users lag badly behind.

Euronews · Jul 1