The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran confirmed that civilians in the country suffered serious human rights violations and “crimes against humanity committed by their government,” while finding "reasonable grounds" to believe that the United States committed “war crimes” in the context of its ongoing conflict with the Islamic Republic.

The world is entering a period in which abnormal water supplies are becoming the norm, with river flows, groundwater and glaciers all showing signs of sustained disruption, the UN weather agency warned on Thursday. 

Nas últimas semanas, mais de mil alertas de ataques aéreos soaram em território ucraniano; desde 2002, 4,2 mil instituições de ensino foram danificadas; quase metade das crianças em idade pré-escolar continua sem acesso à educação ou a cuidados regulares.

In Venezuela’s El Rodeo maximum security prison, some of those detained for political reasons are subject to forced intubation – and prolonged confinement in a sealed underground cistern. 

Em entrevista a jornalistas antes da chegada de líderes internacionais a Nova Iorque, líder da organização António Guterres diz que é preciso agir agora ou será tarde demais; em português, ele citou conflitos duradouros e disse que ao sair do posto, vai voltar a Portugal.

Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the continuing presence of terrorist groups as well as rights violations against women and girls are a growing concern as the Security Council met Wednesday to hear latest developments, including from a civil society representative who said being born as a woman in the country “is a crime”. Follow full coverage here.

Three weeks after the devastating flash floods in Nepal, about 17,000 children require urgent mental health and psychosocial support in the country, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.

Na abertura de sua reunião anual, em Viena, Aiea informou que restabelecimento de energia externa, esta semana ajudou a mitigar o risco de um apagão total na instalação, que está no meio do fogo cruzado entre Ucrânia e Rússia desde o início do conflito, em 2022.

When UNICEF’s Representative in Haiti Geetanjali Narayan stepped into a classroom in Port-au-Prince at the start of the new school year, she asked the children a simple question: What did they most need from the UN children’s agency?

Enquanto o Brasil se destaca como o maior destino absoluto dessas verbas para o bloco lusófono, ultrapassando os US$ 4,7 milhões em 2025, pequenas economias como Cabo Verde, Timor-Leste e Guiné-Bissau enfrentam uma dependência profunda.

Poor management of toxic chemicals and hazardous waste threatens “many, if not all, human rights,” the newly appointed independent human rights independent expert on the rising threat told the Human Rights Council on Monday. 

Earth just had the hottest August on record, according to newly released weather data.

Perigo de fome extrema destaca face humana em meio à ação preventiva; em parcerias locais, WFP combina transferência de dinheiro, observação de alta precisão e alertas antecipados.

The head of the UN's climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with reality, as he set out a stark account of the economic toll climate change is already inflicting on Europe.

Publicação da Comissão independente da ONU aponta aumento preocupante de intimidação e desinformação; documento pede reformas imediatas na segurança para proteger o direito ao voto e garantir a integridade do pleito. 

No Brasil, mais de 700 mil alunos tiveram a vida escolar interrompida pelo calor extremo em 2025; em Moçambique, Cabo Verde e Guiné-Bissau, quase de 300 mil jovens sofreram com chuvas intensas e enchentes.

When the creek beside Taudibura Garo's school in Papua New Guinea floods, the water doesn't stop at the gate. It rises through the pit toilets – making the school unsafe – sending the 16-year-old and her classmates home without being able to finish.

Nepal’s call for financial compensation following recent deadly floods underlines the need to help countries that contribute the least to climate change – but are increasingly grappling with its most lethal consequences, the top UN official in the country said on Wednesday.

Nepal’s call for financial compensation following recent deadly floods underlines the need to help countries that contribute the least to climate change – but are increasingly grappling with its most lethal consequences, the top UN official in the country said on Wednesday.

Secretário-geral diz que paz exige ação contínua; ato tradicional for realizado por António Guterres pela última vez no cargo; neste Dia Internacional da Paz ele pediu resgate da diplomacia e investimentos reais em saúde, educação e direitos humanos.