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From rural margins to media trailblazers: India’s women journalists are rewriting the news

Far from global newsrooms and editorial boardrooms, a radically different model of journalism has been taking shape for over two decades in rural India.

8 February 2026

How AI, gaming and virtual worlds are reshaping Holocaust remembrance

While new digital technologies are transforming how the Holocaust is remembered and taught, experts warn that sustainability, ethics and collaboration are now as important as creativity to keep a global memory alive of Nazi Germany’s genocide that killed six million Jewish people and millions of others during the Second World War.

7 February 2026

Guterres condemns escalating violence in South Sudan as aid operations come under fire

The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned the surge in violence across South Sudan, warning that civilians and aid workers are paying a devastating price as humanitarian operations are increasingly targeted.

7 February 2026

Concerns persist over herbicide spraying reports on Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel

The UN reiterated concerns on Friday over reports that Israeli forces sprayed a highly toxic herbicide over areas north of the Blue Line separating Lebanon from Israel on 1 February.

6 February 2026

Guterres welcomes resumption of Iran-US talks

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday welcomed the resumption of talks between Iran and the United States. 

6 February 2026

Ukraine war keeps nuclear safety on a knife-edge, UN watchdog warns

Attacks on Ukraine’s power system highlight how the ongoing war threatens the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on Friday. 

6 February 2026

Nuclear disarmament at breaking point as mistrust grows – but hope remains

The global system governing nuclear disarmament is facing its most serious crisis in decades, driven by growing mistrust among major powers and the steady erosion of arms control agreements, a senior disarmament expert has warned.

6 February 2026

Pakistan: Guterres condemns deadly suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque

The UN Secretary-General on Friday strongly condemned an attack on worshippers at a mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, after an explosion during prayers reportedly killed dozens and injured many more.

6 February 2026

From shelter to strength: How disaster refuges protect lives in Palau

The small Pacific Ocean island of Palau is helping communities build resilience against the dangers of climate change-driven extreme weather with the establishment of a network of emergency refuges – thanks to support from the United Nations.

6 February 2026

Keeping hope ‘alive for younger generations’ in Haiti as funding falters

Haiti is facing one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises, driven by escalating gang violence, political paralysis, and deep economic distress.

6 February 2026