Curated Video
Cyprus negotiations: UN Secretary to hold talks with leaders
The divided island of Cyprus is under the spotlight at the United Nations General Assembly.
Curated Video
World Leaders converge on UN headquarters: Five things to watch
Climate change, vaccine inequality, push for ‘multilateralism with teeth’ to dominate annual event.
Curated Video
'Grow up': UK's Johnson says world must face climate change
The British Prime Minister is due to host a major United Nations climate summit in Glasgow in November.
Curated Video
UN pushed to take more action on climate change
Political leaders and citizens are pushing the UN to take more action to combat climate change, including making it a permanent item on the Security Council’s agenda.
Curated Video
UN General Assembly: World leaders call for stronger environmental action
World leaders have been told a warmer planet will also be a more violent one.
Curated Video
Nations must 'step up' to help Afghanistan, says UN spokesperson
The need for humanitarian aid is huge for ordinary Afghans, says Rupert Colville, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Half the population is already thought to be in need of aid, he says.(Credit: Associated Press...
Curated Video
Weather disasters costly for developing nations: UN report
Extreme weather is seen more frequently around the world — about four to five times more often and is causing seven times more damage than in the 1970s, the UN's weather report says. People in developing countries are being hit hardest...
Curated Video
Singh asks prime minister to step in on conflicts between Indigenous people and federal government
During question period on Wednesday, Jagmeet Singh asked the prime minister to act in cases where Indigenous people are in conflict with the federal government.
Curated Video
‘We need food’: Palestinians displaced in Gaza call for supplies
UN says some 38,000 Palestinians have been internally displaced in Gaza as Israel continues its intense bombardment of the territory.
Curated Video
UN Secretary General calls for ceasefire in Middle East
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants during an emergency virtual meeting of the Security Council, while the United States said it is also negotiating...
Curated Video
More fear ahead for Palestinians, Israelis as violence intensifies
Israeli airstrikes continue to flatten buildings in Gaza, while Hamas launched rockets from civilian areas in Gaza toward civilian areas in Israel. And Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes will continue.
Curated Video
The UN's secretary-general: Pressure for first woman to be appointed
Guterres has pointed out more than half of his executive team are women. It appears that is as close as any will get to leading this organization.
Curated Video
Rival groups clash in Somali capital over president’s mandate
Gunfire erupts between security forces loyal to the president and others angered by his extended stay in power.
Curated Video
World on the verge of climate crisis ‘abyss’, warns UN
UN says world is running out of time to tackle the climate crisis, with 2020 one of the three hottest years on record.
Curated Video
Afghan drought: Severe water shortage for one-third of population
Afghanistan is suffering from one of its worst droughts in decades. Aid agencies say one-third of the population does not have enough food or water.
Curated Video
India COVID-19 cases surge to world’s second highest
India surpasses Brazil in number of coronavirus cases, with the government blaming the second wave on people not following COVID-19 guidelines.
Curated Video
Syrian refugees in Iraq face worsening living conditions
Why some Syrian refugees in northern Iraq still prefer to live in tents even after the Iraqi government decided to shut down camps for displaced people.
Curated Video
Nearly half of women, girls ‘do not own their bodies’, UN says
UNFPA says nearly half the women and girls in developing countries do not have decision-making power over their own bodies, including in whether or not to have sex with their partners.
Curated Video
India’s daily COVID infections soar to a new high of 184,372
New infections reach a fresh record as most of the South Asian nation battles a second and more vicious surge in cases.
Curated Video
Mozambique army says town attacked by fighters is now secure
Official says Palma ‘under control of the state’, after being attacked by ISIL-linked fighters, but experts doubtful.
Curated Video
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon desperately need help, says UN
Marginalized and vulnerable. The Palestinian refugees hit hard by Lebanon's financial meltdown.
Curated Video
Myanmar UN envoy urges no-fly zone as many protesters killed
At least 60 civilians reported killed overnight and early Saturday in Bago division outside Yangon as security forces dismantle barricade.
Curated Video
Humanitarian crisis worsens amid violence on Venezuela border
An escalating humanitarian crisis on the Colombia-Venezuela border - as a battle with armed groups intensifies.
Curated Video
Fawzia Koofi to Voice Concerns to UN for Afghan Women After Taliban Return to Power
Ahead of the UN Security Council's open debate on its resolution on women, peace, and security this Thursday, Fawzia Koofi, the first woman deputy speaker of Afghan Parliament, joined Cheddar to discuss what priorities she hopes get...