UN News
World Gets Better at Predicting Famines, Decides That's Enough
The world has gotten really good at predicting famines, which is handy, because it's gotten really bad at preventing them.
2026-08-27
UN News
2026-08-19
UN News
UN Reports Aid Workers Now Dodging Drones, Because Apparently Wars Weren't Dangerous Enough
The UN reports aid workers are increasingly killed by drones and other violence, with 2025's death toll the second-highest ever, and calls for adherence to international law - because apparently that needs repeating.
2026-07-31
UN News
Returning Afghans Face Trafficking Risks as Crises Deepen, UN Warns
UN warns returning Afghans face trafficking risks amid crises, with only 11% employed and many resorting to loans - because when you're down, exploitation is apparently the only growth industry.
2026-07-27
UN News
UN Chief Visits Syria, Finds Scars, Hope, and a Prison That Will Haunt Your Nightmares
UN chief visits Syria, sees war scars and hope, tours a torture prison, and reminds everyone that rebuilding requires both political change and actual cash.
2026-07-01
The Guardian Europe
Ocean Says ‘Hold My Salinity’ as June Surface Temperatures Smash Yet Another Record
Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June, surpassing last year's 'bonkers' levels and setting the stage for a summer of broken records and El Niño shenanigans.
2026-06-18
UN News
UN Warns Impending Attack on Sudanese City Could Be 'Playbook' Repeat of Earlier Horrors
UN warns that an imminent RSF offensive on El Obeid risks 'serious international crimes' and repeats the horrors of El Fasher - because apparently the world needs a second viewing of this particular tragedy.
2026-05-07
UN News
UN Review of Migration Pact Reveals: Yes, Migrants Are Still People, Not Just Political Footballs
UN review of migration pact reveals migrants are still people, not political footballs, and we should probably stop treating them like cargo.
2026-04-19
UN News
UN Peacekeeper Killed While Doing Job That Shouldn't Need Doing
A UN peacekeeper was killed in southern Lebanon, marking the third such death in weeks and proving that a 'cessation of hostilities' is more of a concept than a reality.
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