World News in Brief: Myanmar amnesty, rising needs in Afghanistan, another power loss at Ukraine nuclear plant

President Win Myint had been in jail since February 2021 when the military overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected government in a coup, which sparked nationwide protests and subsequent armed resistance movements across the country. Other senior officials, including State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, remain behind bars. Release all detainees: Guterres In response to the developments, … Read more

New food alert platform helps humanitarians combat hunger

Bringing together data from more than 300 analysts and dozens of trusted partners – including government-validated statistics, hunger classification index the IPC, agricultural and economic data – the map provides the most complete and up-to-date picture of hunger facing the world’s most vulnerable. “It allows you, journalists, but also policymakers, students here in the room, … Read more

Strength in numbers: Developing countries band together as Iran war batters global economy

The economic shockwaves of the Middle East conflict are reaching far beyond the region, from import-reliant Caribbean nations to Island States in the Pacific, where spiking oil prices are having a knock-on effect on the cost of food and other essentials, hitting low-income families particularly hard. According to UN analysisthe military escalation could push more … Read more

UN peacekeeping missions under strain as funding cuts and new threats grow

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Councilsenior Headquarters and field officials warned that peacekeeping missions are under growing strain, as financial constraints, evolving conflict dynamics and rising operational risks challenge their capacity to protect civilians and sustain fragile gains. “Our peacekeeping operations must continue to be flexible and adaptable,” said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for peace operations, … Read more

Reparations ‘key to dismantling systemic racism’: UN rights chief

Speaking on Tuesday at the fifth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descenthe lauded the advances in racial justice and equality that have been made over the past decades. These include the adoption of anti-discrimination laws, the creation of independent human rights and equality institutions and steps towards reparations. However, the … Read more