Approximately 800 million young people entering the labour market in developing economies over the coming years will not find jobs unless countries act, the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) warned on Tuesday, as the agency launched two initiatives to boost investment and employment.

Fewer people from West Africa are reaching Europe by sea, but the journey has not become safer, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.

Amid climate disruption, an AI revolution, war and growing hunger, “the need for the United Nations has never been greater,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, presenting a $3.3 billion programme budget proposal for next year – a cut of $40.8 million.

Russian attacks in recent days on on Ukraine’s two largest cities have again killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday.

$228 billion is a staggering amount of money to find, but that’s exactly what communities around the world are faced with every year, to rebuild housing after disaster strikes.

$228 billion is a staggering amount of money to find, but that’s exactly what communities around the world are faced with every year, to rebuild housing after disaster strikes.

The UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children has called for stronger global action to protect boys and girls caught up in a growing number of crises, as current efforts fall short.   

Près de deux ans après la chute de Bachar Al-Assad, la Syrie multiplie les signes de normalisation, mais peine à en faire profiter sa population. Entre la flambée des prix, les violences confessionnelles, les incursions israéliennes et les écoles dévastées, l’ONU a dressé lundi le tableau d’une transition dont les avancées restent fragiles.

The General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, by 153 in favour to three against (Argentina, Israel and United States) with two abstentions (New Zealand and Paraguay).

Nearly 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace agreement to end a decades-long insurgency, the deal is under strain from growing insecurity – and the UN’s top official in the country says it cannot be allowed to falter.

The Security Council met to debate Syria's thorny transition Monday as it faces pressure on several fronts. Economic hardship is fuelling unrest, Israeli incursions continue in the south and sectarian tensions persist in Sweida, even as Damascus reports progress on its chemical weapons programme and talks about future elections. Millions, meanwhile, remain displaced. Follow live below and go here for full meetings coverage. 

The risk of famine is growing in parts of Sudan already torn apart by war, as a severe El Niño drought makes life even harder in Greater Darfur and Greater Kordofan, the UN-backed global hunger monitor warned on Monday.

Nearly 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace agreement to end a decades-long insurgency, the deal is under strain from growing insecurity – and the UN’s top official in the country says it cannot be allowed to falter.

Nourriture, eau potable, soins, abris d’urgence. Plus d’un demi-million de personnes en Haïti devraient prochainement recevoir une aide vitale. Le Fonds humanitaire pour Haïti, géré par les Nations Unies, a alloué 75 millions de dollars supplémentaires pour répondre aux besoins les plus urgents liés à la violence et aux déplacements.

Les ressources s’épuisent alors que les besoins ne cessent de croître. L’agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés (HCR) n’a reçu qu’un tiers des fonds nécessaires cette année pour venir en aide à 117 millions d’hommes, femmes et enfants déracinés. Lundi, son chef, Barham Salih, a averti que le système international de protection des demandeurs d’asile menace de céder sous la pression.

Alors que la guerre civile ravage le Soudan depuis trois ans et demi, une sécheresse exceptionnelle achève de détruire les moyens de subsistance de millions d’habitants. Dans une nouvelle alerte publiée lundi, des experts internationaux mettent en garde contre une catastrophe alimentaire qui s’aggrave, sur fond de combats, d’entraves à l’aide humanitaire et de financements insuffisants.

Détecter et comprendre les menaces sanitaires émergentes dans les 24 heures pour contenir les flambées avant qu’elles ne s’étendent. C’est l’objectif fixé pour chaque pays d’ici à 2030 par l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS). Sa nouvelle stratégie quinquennale, dévoilée lundi, doit renforcer la surveillance et la coopération internationale.

Près d’une décennie après l’accord historique conclu avec les FARC, la Colombie voit les organisations armées prospérer dans les régions abandonnées par l’État. Devant le Conseil de sécurité, lundi, l’ONU a alerté sur la montée des violences et les incertitudes entourant la politique du nouveau président, Abelardo de la Espriella.

The United Nations has rushed to assist Nepal following new flash floods in the central Gorkha district on Sunday that swept away homes and bridges just weeks after catastrophic flooding in the north. 

The United Nations has rushed to assist Nepal following new flash floods in the central Gorkha district on Sunday that swept away homes and bridges just weeks after catastrophic flooding in the north.