UN chief Guterres calls for more exemptions to US aid pause
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for the United States to consider additional exemptions to a 90-day pause on its foreign assistance to "ensure continued delivery of critical development and humanitarian activities.
UN agency for Palestinians readies to shutter operations in East Jerusalem after Israeli ban
Tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem were set to lose education, healthcare and other services provided by U.N. agency UNRWA as an Israeli ban on the organisation takes effect on Thursday.
Climate change is disrupting food systems across Latin America, UN report says
Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, according to a new United Nations report.
North Korean defectors offer a glimpse inside Kim Jong Un's army as its casualties mount
Multiple defectors from North Korea spoke to NBC News about the mindset of soldiers sent to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
UN refugee chief calls for more help for Syria as refugees begin to return en masse
The United Nations refugee chief says some 200,000 refugees have returned to Syria from neighboring countries since the government of Bashar Assad was overthrown last month.

UN suspends movement in Houthi-held areas

UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over 7 more staffers being detained
UN suspends travel into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen after staffers detained
UN suspends movement in Houthi-held areas after staff detained
UN Chief Concerned At US Aid Freeze, Seeks More Exemptions
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed concern after the United States, the world's biggest foreign aid donor, froze virtually all assistance under Donald Trump's new administration.
Israel tells UN it's shutting down all UNRWA operations in Jerusalem: 'acute security risks'
Israel demands UNRWA halt operations in Jerusalem by January 30, citing Hamas ties and security risks. The move follows Knesset legislation severing ties with the agency.
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Israeli president calls UN morally bankrupt on Holocaust anniversary
Israel's president attacked the UN General Assembly in a speech on Monday marking the 80th anniversary of the Holocaust, accusing the body of exhibiting "moral bankruptcy" and failing to confront anti-Semitism.
Trump's pick for UN ambassador hailed by Israeli minister as 'warrior against antisemitism’
Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli praises Elise Stefanik as President Donald Trump's pick to be the next U.N. ambassador.
Friends reunited? Trump and Kim Jong-Un's curious relationship will play out differently this time
The cameras struggled to get a steady shot as Donald Trump took his first historic steps into enemy territory with Kim Jong Un. It was 2019 and the then-45th president of the United States patted the arm of the North Korean leader,
Devastating toll for Gaza’s children: Over 13,000 killed and an estimated 25,000 injured, UN says
The war in Gaza has been devastating for children. According to U.N. agencies, more than 13,000 have been killed, an estimated 25,000 injured, and at least 25,000 hospitalized for malnutrition.