Home
United Nations
The United Nations Office at Geneva

UKRAINE LIVE: Diplomatic debate intensifies as world marks three years since full-scale Russian invasion

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UKRAINE LIVE: Diplomatic debate intensifies as world marks three years since full-scale Russian invasion 24 February 2025 © UNICEF/Oleksii Filippov Roma, 4, stands in front of his destroyed home in Kobzartsi, Mykolaiv region February 24 marks three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured, the economy shattered and…

Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Breast cancer cases projected to rise by nearly 40 per cent by 2050, WHO warns 24 February 2025 © UNICEF Ghana Women are raising awareness against breast cancer in Ghana. Breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 percent globally by 2050, with annual deaths from the disease projected to rise by 68 percent, according to a new report from the International Agency for Research on…

Nuclear weapons are ‘one-way road to annihilation’ warns Guterres

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Nuclear weapons are ‘one-way road to annihilation’ warns Guterres 24 February 2025 CTBTO A nuclear test that was carried out on an island in French Polynesia in 1971. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the risk of nuclear conflict is rising – as global security arrangements unravel and military spending soars – urging governments to push for total disarmament…

Eastern DR Congo: Crisis deepens as crime and insecurity surges

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Eastern DR Congo: Crisis deepens as crime and insecurity surges 24 February 2025 © WFP/Michael Castofas An IDP camp near Goma hosting thousands of displaced families. The humanitarian crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is worsening as M23 rebel attacks continue to drive tens of thousands from their homes and claim hundreds of lives, UN humanitarians warned on Monday…

World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, Gaza polio campaign continues, West Bank update, Kenyan officer killed in Haiti

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Famine in Sudan, Gaza polio campaign continues, West Bank update, Kenyan officer killed in Haiti 24 February 2025 UNICEF/WFP Children in a family supported by a joint JRP, UNICEF and WFP program which provides nutrtional support and free meals to school children in South Sudan. Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern on Monday following the announcement…

Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression 24 February 2025 UN Photo/Manuel Elías The UN General Assembly votes on a resolution on Ukraine. Three years to the day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly adopted two competing resolutions on resolving the conflict on Monday, one initiated by the United…

Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine three years on: Pain, loss, solidarity and hope for a better future 23 February 2025 © UNOCHA/Yurii Veres Olena stands in front of her damaged home in Kharkiv, hit during a May 2024 attack (file) 24 February 2025 marks the third year of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the civilian population continues to face near daily-attacks. The UN staff living alongside them,…

Ukraine: Guterres says ‘Enough is enough’ as war reaches the three-year mark

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Ukraine: Guterres says ‘Enough is enough’ as war reaches the three-year mark 23 February 2025 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Secretary-General António Guterres visits Irpin in Ukraine. Monday marks three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in clear violation of the UN Charter and international law, and the UN Secretary-General has renewed his call for de-escalation…

Explainer: 5 common myths about child marriage

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home Explainer: 5 common myths about child marriage 22 February 2025 © UNFPA Bangladesh/Farjana Sultana An information and awareness-raising session in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. Every day, almost one in five young women are married off while still children, according to the UN reproductive and sexual health agency, UNFPA, which is urging countries to say “I don’t” to child marriage,…

UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best

1 month 3 weeks ago Breadcrumb Home UN in Ukraine prepares for the worst, hopes for the best 22 February 2025 © UNOCHA/Alina Basiuk UN aid workers in Odesa City, Ukraine (file) As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine reaches its third year, a flurry of diplomatic activity has led to a growing expectation of a ceasefire, although the situation remains extremely fluid. Despite the uncertainty, the UN is planning how to…