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Michelle Bachelet Jeria - Dialogue for the next UN Chief position | United Nations

2026-04-21T15:04:48.205+02:00

Interactive dialogue with Ms. Michelle Bachelet Jeria. Ms. Bachelet was nominated on 2 February 2026 by Chile, Brazil, and Mexico. The process for the selection and appointment of the next Secretary-General has been formally initiated by the President of the General Assembly and the President of the Security Council through a joint letter dated 25 November 2025. The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Ms. Annalena Baerbock, has committed to guiding this process in a transparent and inclusive manner. General Assembly resolution 79/327 on the Revitalization of the work of the General Assembly sets out the process for the selection and appointment in line with Article 97 of the Charter of the United Nations. Article 97: "The Secretariat shall comprise a Secretary-General and such staff as the Organization may require. The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. He shall be the chief administrative officer of the Organization."

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Ukraine: Attacks continued to intensify - Briefing | United Nations

2026-04-21T05:04:43.258+02:00

Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari told the Security Council that “five years in, the Russian Federation’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine continues to test international law, drive deepening divisions, and undermine the broader rules-based multilateral order.” Khiari said Russian attacks “continued to intensify,” during the reporting period “with mounting civilian casualties and devastation across Ukraine.” He noted that on 9th of April, “following Ukraine's earlier proposal of an Easter ceasefire, the Russian Federation announced a 32-hour Easter truce from 11 to 12 April,” adding that Ukraine “responded that it would reciprocate.” However, Khiari said, “this temporary pause in fighting that could have allowed a peaceful celebration of Orthodox Easter was not respected.” On the night from 15 to 16 April, he continued, “the Russian Federation lunched its deadliest attack so far this year, targeting Odessa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions.” In the city of Odessa and Dnipro, the official said, “residential buildings were hit, reportedly killing at least nine and five people, respectively. In total, across the country, at least 20 people, including at least one child, were reportedly killed and dozens more injured by this attack.” Beyond the immediate conflict zone, Khiari said, “the war has heightened regional tensions and insecurity, with drones reportedly sighted this month in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland.” He said, “we must remain steadfast in our commitment to ending this war, guided by the principle and obligations set out in the United Nations Charter.”

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25th UN Forum on Indigenous Issues Opens

2026-04-21T01:04:38.510+02:00

The 25th UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) has opened in New York, running from April 20 to May 1, 2026, with a focus on 'Ensuring Indigenous Peoples' health, including in the context of conflict'. Reappointed Chair Aluki Kotierk emphasized that environmental degradation and exclusion from decision-making profoundly impact Indigenous well-being. Addressing the opening, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored that this two-week session is essential for upholding rights and protecting Indigenous communities.

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Young People as Drivers of Gender Equality - SDG Media Zone | United Nations

2026-04-20T14:04:53.947+02:00

Achieving gender equality is foundational to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and underscore that youth are not just future leaders, but current architects of a more inclusive global society. As the world faces pushback on women’s rights, this session will highlight how young advocates and activists are using digital innovation and grassroots organizing to dismantle gender-based violence and economic inequality. Moderator Aishworya Shrestha, Young Leader for SDGs, UN Youth Office SPEAKERS Hanna Mulugeta Melaku, Youth Reference Group Yasmine Aburaya, Founder of Your Voice Initiative and Youth Leader in Gender Equality and Civic Engagement

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S13 E08: Iran, The Pope & Prediction Markets: 4/19/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2026-04-20T05:36:23.405+02:00

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The suspected shooter in this mornings mass tragedy has been identified as Shamar Elkins

2026-04-20T00:11:38.630+02:00

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Eight children are deceased after a shooting on W. 79th Street in Shreveport Louisiana

2026-04-19T20:11:11.541+02:00

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Shaping Africa’s Climate Future - SDG Media Zone | United Nations

2026-04-19T16:04:38.295+02:00

Africa is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, warming faster than the global average and facing disproportionate climate impacts despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions. This is particularly evident in the growing pressures that climate change is placing on water resources and systems across the continent. As water underpins agriculture, livelihoods, ecosystems, and energy production, water-related climate impacts are deepening inequalities and threatening sustainable development across Africa. African youth are driving critical climate innovations, advancing practical solutions, and changing the continent’s climate future. This dialogue aims to spotlight Africa’s youth innovators at the forefront of addressing climate change impacts, highlighting their leadership in building resilient communities, strengthening water security, and advancing global climate solutions. Moderator Damon Hamman, Graduate Student, New York University, Centre for Global Affairs. SPEAKERS Ms. Eugenia Boateng, Founder and Executive Director of African Diaspora Youth Hub, FABA (For Africa, By Africa) Institute Mr. Jabri Ibrahim, UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change Mr. Sibusiso Mazomba, UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change

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South Sudan: A UN Mission's Fight for Peace and Protection - UNMISS Briefing | United Nations

2026-04-19T15:04:44.702+02:00

Briefing by Anita Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, on Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 10139th meeting. Presenting the report, the newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS, Anita Kiki Gbeho, said, the operating environment in South Sudan “has become more complex,” since the last mandate renewal. Gbeho said, “political tensions, escalating security incidents and humanitarian pressures increasingly reinforce one another. Economic stress, climate related shocks, and the spill-over from the conflict in Sudan compound these challenges.” She told the Council the security situation “remains deeply concerning, as “fighting between the South Sudan People's Defence Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement / Army in Opposition, particularly in Jonglei, has intensified, and in some cases been accompanied by inflammatory rhetoric.” Civilians, Gbeho said, “continue to bear the brunt.” She stressed that “challenges facing South Sudan cannot be resolved through military means,” and added that “sustained political pathway anchored in inclusive dialogue remains essential.” Gbeho said, “as the Security Council deliberates on the renewal of the UN mandate, it is important to recognise the dilemma we collectively face. The scale and urgency of needs on the ground are not yet matched by the type of sustained commitment and investment required to meet the ambition of sustainable path to peace.”

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Turning the Tide: Defending Our Ocean’s Future - SDG Media Zone | United Nations

2026-04-19T14:05:13.601+02:00

At this critical juncture for our ocean, endurance swimmer and UNEP Patron of the Oceans Lewis Pugh joins the Executive Director of UNEP Inger Andersen for a powerful conversation on the state of the seas. From the frontlines of polar swims to high-level environmental negotiations, they explore the urgent priorities for UNOC-3 — from plastic pollution and marine biodiversity to blue finance and the 30x30 global commitment. With insights from Pugh's headline-making Shark Swim campaign and UNEP's science-backed strategies, this session challenges world leaders to match the ocean's resilience with bold, immediate action to secure a sustainable future for all. Speakers: - Lewis Pugh, UNEP Patron of the Oceans - Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP Moderator: - Martina Donlon, Officer-in-Charge, Sustainable Development Section, UN Department of Global Communications Join us during the UN Ocean Conference from June 9-13 and hear about the transformation and solutions needed to accelerate action on the SDGs. The Conference aims to drive urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. Ocean science, pollution, fishing, maritime transport, biodiversity, financing and cooperation are among the issues to be tackled. Organized by the UN Department of Global Communications, the SDG Media Zone takes the conversation out of the policy sphere and into the public discourse through impactful in-depth interviews and conversations on global issues that matter to people everywhere.

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Protecting the Planet's Ocean w/ Fabien Cousteau - SDG Media Zone | 2025 UN Ocean Conference

2026-04-18T14:04:32.719+02:00

Conversation with Fabien Cousteau, Aquanaut, Ocean Conservationist, and Documentary Filmmaker. Join ITV News Anchor Rageh Omaar in conversation with Fabien Cousteau, the renowned ocean explorer, environmentalist, and grandson of the legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau—as he takes us beneath the surface of our planet's most critical ecosystems. Cousteau has spent a lifetime exploring the deep sea, changing our perceptions of life underwater and advocating for its protection. Cousteau will share powerful stories from the frontlines of marine conservation, from the vibrant coral reefs of the tropics to the rapidly changing waters of Antarctica. This discussion will be an eye-opening journey through Earth's last wild frontiers—and a call to action to protect them. Speaker: Fabien Cousteau, Aquanaut, Ocean Conservationist, and Documentary Filmmaker Moderator: Rageh Omaar, News Anchor, ITV News Join us during the UN Ocean Conference from June 9-13 and hear about the transformation and solutions needed to accelerate action on the SDGs. The Conference aims to drive urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. Ocean science, pollution, fishing, maritime transport, biodiversity, financing and cooperation are among the issues to be tackled. Organized by the UN Department of Global Communications, the SDG Media Zone takes the conversation out of the policy sphere and into the public discourse through impactful in-depth interviews and conversations on global issues that matter to people everywhere.

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Gaza's women fight for survival | United Nations

2026-04-18T08:04:08.579+02:00

Between October 2023 and December 2025, more than 38,000 women and girls were killed in Gaza, the result of Israeli air bombardment and land military operations, UN Women said on Friday. Women from Gaza share their stories of struggling to survive.

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South Sudan: Despair, Abandonment & a Humanitarian Crisis Out of Control - Presser | United Nations

2026-04-18T05:04:07.195+02:00

Briefing by Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 10139th meeting.

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Sudan: Women & Girls Continue to Experience Gender-Based Violence- Press Conference | United Nations

2026-04-18T03:04:44.531+02:00

Press conference by Fabrizia Falcione, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Representative in Sudan, on the situation in the Country. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Representative in Sudan, Fabrizia Falcione said women and girls across Sudan continue to experience gender-based violence in their daily live. “They feel unsafe,” she said. Falcione briefed reporter via video link today (17 Apr) from Khartoum. She said, “women and girls have a persistent sense of danger. 76 percent of the women aged between 25 and 49 have reported feeling unsafe in the displacement camps and sites, but also outside the camps, in markets, water points, in firewood collection areas, roads and streets, particularly at night when going to the latrines in distribution areas, and equally in urban and rural areas.” The UNFPA official noted that reporting cases of gender-based violence remains “extremely difficult,” due to stigma, the fear of retaliation, the financial constraints, as well as the distance from the service provision. Falcione also said, “three quarters of them have indicated that economic empowerment and livelihood as being their priority. “ She said, “I can confirm from all my missions that women want to return, including to Khartoum. They want to return to their homes, to their areas of origin. They ask for three things when I spoken to many of them basic services, access to health, access to schools, particularly for their children, and livelihood opportunities. They don't want to be fed. They want opportunities, income generation of activities, opportunities to be able to feed their families and their children.” On funding shortage, the UNFPA official said, “today in Sudan, the protection sector is funded at 14 percent and the health sector at 11 percent. We keep hearing over and over that this is a protection crisis, particularly affecting women and girls. It is a health crisis and yet the funding are not following neither the definition nor the needs that are being identified.”

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Singer D4vd has been arrested in connection with the murder of a teenager found dead in a Tesla

2026-04-17T04:11:30.372+02:00

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2026-04-17T02:48:19.345+02:00

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Israel on the Middle East - Security Council Media Stakeout | United Nations

2026-04-17T02:04:14.579+02:00

Remarks by Ambassador Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, on the situation in the Middle East. Danon told reporters, “in one hour at 5 pm our time, a ten-day ceasefire will come into effect between Israel and Lebanon as Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed. We got to this point as a result of the IDF's heroic actions in pushing back Hezbollah in many operations, including the pager attacks and the elimination of Nasrallah.” Speaking to reporters today (16 Apr) in New York, Ambassador Danon criticized the UN Secretary-General’s “outrageous remarks” made earlier this week. Ambassador Danon said, “in the very day Israel and Lebanon were engaged in historic negotiations. He went so far as to claim that Israel and Hezbollah have, and I quote ‘helped each other to destabilize Lebanon.’ That is simply false.” The Israeli Ambassador continued, “at a historic moment, when the region is taking steps toward direct dialog between Israel and Lebanon, when others are choosing progress, the Secretary-General choose to do exactly the opposite. He chose to cast doubt. He chose to blur the truth. He chose to draw a comparison between a sovereign state and a terrorist organization. That is shameful.” Ambassador Danon asked, “on what moral ground that the Secretary-General equate a democracy defending its citizens with an Iranian backed terrorist proxy?” adding that “there is no answer to that. To put them in the same category is a complete distortion of reality.” “Secretary-General Guterres, this is shameful. Retract your comments. Correct the record. Do your job,” the Israeli Ambassador said. On the Strait of Hormuz, Ambassador Danon said that it “should concern every country in the General Assembly,” adding that “Iran is trying to choke one of the world's most important waterways and turn it into weapons. They block ships, they harass them. Then they name a price - pay and you pass, refuse and you are stopped. That is not trade. That is economic terrorism.” He continued, “after weeks of negotiations, even a stripped-down Security Council resolution was vetoed. So we have to be clear about what comes next. We need a clear resolution, strong one, one that will deal with enrich uranium, with the ballistic missiles, with the proxies. That’s what we expect from the Security Council.” Ambassador Danon also said, “there is one thing that is very troubling is that some countries choose to go behind closed doors and sign secret deals with the Iranian regime. No transparency, no accountability. It's also shameful.” Asked about the ceasefire between his country and Lebanon, the Israeli Ambassador said, “it is in our view, we will have to follow very carefully what's happening on the ground. And if we feel threatened, we will react. We are not going anywhere. We are holding our positions. we agreed for ten days holding those positions. Having a ceasefire. and we all know that, the problem is not with the Lebanese government. The problem is with Hezbollah.” He added, “we believe in direct negotiations with Lebanon, but we are aware of the complexity that you deal with the Lebanese government, but Hezbollah, they don't take orders from the Lebanese government. They take orders from Iran. We know it's complex, but we are willing to give it a try.”

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Diana Sanders, who downed 14 shots before falling on a Carnival cruise awarded $300,000

2026-04-17T00:11:32.358+02:00

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UN Peacekeeping Chief Warns Budget Cuts Threaten Missions and Personnel Safety | United Nations

2026-04-16T14:04:51.510+02:00

Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix**UN Peacekeeping Chief Warns Budget Cuts Threaten Missions and Personnel Safety** told the Security Council that Peacekeeping “must remain adaptable and accountable,” and stressed that budgetary cuts are creating “major constraints on the ability of the missions to implement their political and protection of civilian mandates, as well as to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel.” Lacroix, addressing the annual briefing from the heads of military components of UN peacekeeping operations, said UN peacekeeping “is and remains a useful political tool, used by the international community to help parties to put an end to armed conflict and move towards lasting peace.” He said, “prioritized and focused mandates from this Council that are adequately resourced and can be recalibrated to evolving needs and situations should be the starting point,” and pointed out that troop and police contributing countries “are the backbone of our missions.” Lacroix said, “their perspectives must be regularly included in mandate design and implementation.” He noted that peacekeeping operations “have faced significant financial challenges of the past year, necessitating the implementation of stringent contingency measures,” and said, “this impact will be felt over an extended period of time.” For instance, Lacroix said the closure of bases has reduced the United Nations in South Sudan’s (UNMISS’) “situational awareness, early warning capabilities, and community reassurance, creating blind spots, limiting proactive intervention and timely deployment to hotspots.” “Now, more than ever,” he said, “it is essential that the Council provides strong, coherent and consistent support not only to peacekeeping operations themselves, but also to the political efforts that there are designed to enable and sustain.” The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) Force Commander, Lieutenant General Humphrey Nyone, said the mission has “played a critical role in supporting the Central African Republic’s general elections on 28th December 2025 by working alongside the National Defence and Security Forces to maintain security, protect civilians and electoral staff and ensure safe polling conditions through joint patrols. “ Despite “limited troop numbers and the challenging environment,” Nyone said, “most polling stations operated smoothly” during the general elections, and the force “is now preparing to provide similar support for the second round of local elections on 26th April 2026.” For his part, the Force Commander and Acting Head of Misson at the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), Major General Ganesh Kumar Shrestha, said, “Abyei today is not at war, but neither is it at peace. With the rapidly increasing presence of unauthorized armed actors exerting pressure on mandate implementation within the Abyei box and in JBVMM areas. Continued political engagement by the parties backed by the Council's support for UNISFA remains critical to preserving stability and advancing a durable solution.” The 2026 Heads of Military Components Conference (HoMCC) is taking place from 13 to 17 April at UN Headquarters in New York, focusing on the theme: “Future-Ready Peacekeeping: Reshaping to Achieve Mission Impact.”

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Yemen: 22 million people need humanitarian aid, the number is rising - Briefing | United Nations

2026-04-16T06:04:25.983+02:00

Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), told the Council that more than 22 million people, nearly half of Yemen's population, need humanitarian aid, and that number is rising. “This crisis is hitting the most vulnerable first and hardest. Hunger is tightening its grip,” Wosornu said, adding that more than 18 million people face severe hunger and two out of every three families are forced to skip meals every day. The nutrition crisis continues unabated, she said, with 2.2 million children under the age of five acutely malnourished and 1.3 million pregnant and breastfeeding women facing life-threatening complications due to malnutrition. “For too many children, too many mothers, this means irreversible, lifelong physical and cognitive damage, stunting – even death,” Wosornu said. She warned that Yemen's health system is collapsing, with two out of every five health facilities not fully functional, leaving more than 19 million people who need healthcare without it. Vaccine-preventable diseases including cholera, measles and diphtheria are spreading at rates that place Yemen among the worst in the world, she said. Wosornu also told the Council that 73 UN colleagues remain arbitrarily detained by the Houthi de facto authorities, with many UN assets seized and access severely restricted. “Faced with this reality, we have been forced to reassess our operations in areas held by the de facto authorities,” she said.

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Great Lakes: "Security at Worrisome Level" - Security Council Briefing | United Nations

2026-04-16T05:04:21.345+02:00

Briefing by Huang Xia, UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, on the situation in the region. Xia updated ambassadors on the recent escalation of violence. He said that since last October, while the region has seen considerable intensification in diplomatic initiatives, "the humanitarian and security situations have worsened to a worrisome level. The continued erosion of trust in part explains the divide between political commitments and the reality on the ground. He stressed, "This disconnect remains today our main collective challenge.” Xia warned, “The risk of a slide into a regional confrontation remains tangible. This Council cannot afford to see the repetition of a cycle of violence it has been examining for far too long: the full implementation of resolutions 2773 (2025) and 2808 (2025) is urgent.” He concluded, “I therefore call on the DRC, Rwanda, and all the actors concerned, in particular the AFC/M23, to resume a frank dialogue, to immediately reduce tensions, and to ensure the effective and timely implementation of all their commitments.”

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In #lebanon, UN refugee chief says resilience has limits

2026-04-16T02:04:28.583+02:00

UN refugee chief Barham Salih calls for an end to the war in Lebanon after visiting displaced families in Beirut and the Bekaa Valley. One in five people in Lebanon is now displaced.

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JD Vance was greeted by thousands of empty seats at a Turning Point USA event the tickets were free.

2026-04-15T18:11:43.990+02:00

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Paul's valley high school principal Kirk Moore tackled school shooter Victor Hawkins savings lives

2026-04-15T07:11:37.278+02:00

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Fleeing Sudan's war, refugees rebuild their lives in Uganda | United Nations

2026-04-15T04:04:40.259+02:00

As the war in Sudan enters its fourth year, the most acute loss is the country’s greatest asset: its people. Sudanese refugees in Uganda appreciate the welcome they have received, seek international support, and contribute to their societies, even as they have been forced to leave behind productive lives they hope to soon resume in Sudan.

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