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UNDP chief sounds alarm on growing poverty after succession of crises

UN Development Programme administrator Alexander De Croo also said private capital needed to step in to help fight some of the worst consequences of climate change.

UN peacekeeping chief says talks on future of Lebanon mission must begin soon

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix speaks during an interview with Reuters in Beirut, Lebanon, October 14, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamad Azakir

UN warns EU against cutting international aid in next budget

EU leaders will wrangle over the 2028-2034 budget at a summit in Brussels from Oct 15 as they push to reach a deal by Christmas.

UN experts slam Turkey’s ‘crackdown’ on LGBTQ organisations

The authorities recently launched a major clampdown on the LGBTQ community.

Asked to ‘do the impossible’: UN refugee chief warns aid cuts threaten vital lifelines

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Barham Salih says the UN refugee agency has slashed its workforce from 20,000 in 2024 to just under 12,000.

EU eyes COP31 climate deal to accelerate CO2 cuts, document shows

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, Belgium, April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Global poverty index rises for first time since its 2010 creation

More than half of those in acute poverty were children.

World leaders urged to ‘course correct’ as UN nature goals fall short

The nature summit is the first time nations have taken stock of progress since the biodiversity pact was adopted.

UN Human Rights office condemns racist abuse targeting Gauff

Tennis - China Open - National Tennis Center, Beijing, China - October 5, 2026 Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates after winning her round of 32 match against China's Sun Xinran REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

UN calls US plans to live-stream execution ‘abhorrent’

A 2009 photo shows a memorial at Fort Hood, Texas, to the people killed by gunman Nidal Hasan, whose live-streamed execution at the base is scheduled for Dec 3.

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