UN - Top Stories

1. Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same

   As world leaders negotiate the landmark Pandemic Preparedness Treaty at the WHO Assembly, we revisit frontline doctors, community advocates, a youth volunteer, and a journalist who lived through the storm of COVID-19. Theirs are just some of the millions of testimonies worldwide helping shape the urgent call for action. 

2. ‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt

   The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.

3. World News in Brief: Russia-Ukraine talks, Sudan exodus worsens, Colombia displacement rises

   The United Nations has welcomed talks between Russia and Ukraine held on Friday in Türkiye.

4. Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter

   A war reporter from Lebanon who lost a limb in the line of duty is calling for an end to impunity for attacks against journalists.

5. UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali

   The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, drawing sharp condemnation from the UN’s top human rights official on Friday.