The United Nations has expressed deep concern over the escalating violence in Indonesia during widespread protests against parliamentary allowances and austerity measures. With reports of excessive force used by security forces, the UN has urged authorities to respect rights to peaceful assembly and expression. Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani called for restraint, dialogue, and transparent investigations. The unrest has seen clashes, fires, and a heavy police crackdown across multiple regions.

Indonesia protests escalate: UN urges restraint, dialogue amid violence

European Union foreign ministers have urged the United States to reconsider its decision not to allow Palestinian officials to take part in the UN General Assembly in New York, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Saturday.


EU urges US to allow Palestinians a seat at UNGA 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked the visas of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and 80 other officials ahead of next month's annual high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly, where the Palestinians previously have been represented.


US revokes visas of Palestinian president and 80 other officials ahead of UN meetings

The United Nations has reported a sharp increase in executions in Iran, with at least 800 people executed so far in 2025. The findings have raised global concern over human rights violations and Iran’s justice system.


UN reports alarming rise with over 800 executions in Iran 2025

UN: The United Nations has reported that at least 800 people have been executed in 2025, with ethnic minorities and migrants disproportionately targeted.


UN: At Least 800 Executed in 2025, Ethnic Minorities and Migrants Targeted

The United Nations has strongly condemned the deadly attack on a 16-vehicle aid convoy in Sudan. The convoy, which was delivering food to people in urgent need, came under fire in a violation of international humanitarian law.


UN condemns deadly attack on humanitarian aid convoy in Sudan 

A UN expert has raised alarm over the Islamic State’s growing use of artificial intelligence to expand its influence and operations.

UN expert warns I-S exploiting AI tools

The UN warns that relentless Houthi attacks in the Red Sea are choking vital supplies, leaving nearly half of Yemen’s population on the brink of hunger.


UN warns half of Yemen's population now faces hunger 

The World Health Organization meanwhile, warned that the planet was "off track" for reaching its goal of ensuring that 90 percent of the world's children and adolescents receive essential vaccines by 2030.

World off track on vaccine goals amid aid cuts, misinformation surge warns UN

Iranian UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani accused Israel of seeking “to kill diplomacy, to sabotage negotiations, and to drag the region into wider conflict,” adding that Washington’s complicity was “beyond doubt.”

Israel-Iran war: Tehran accuses US of being ‘complicit’ in Israeli strikes at UN

On Tuesday (May 27), thousands of Palestinians rushed to receive a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution centre in Rafah in southern Gaza, which resulted in chaos, reported AFP. 

UNRWA head criticises US-backed Gaza aid model, calls it ‘waste of resources, distraction from atrocities’

The UN has warned that the entire Gaza population is at risk of famine, with over 200,000 Gazans facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity. No aid has entered the Gaza Strip in 70 days, and the situation is dire. Watch to know more!

Israel-Hamas war: Gaza on brink of famine; UN warns of catastrophic food insecurity

Operation Sindoor: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the tensions between the two South Asian neighbours have reached "their highest in years".

Operation Sindoor: UN says world 'cannot afford military confrontation between India, Pak; Trump hopes 'it ends quickly'

The United Nations Security Council held closed-door consultations amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 people, this came just hours after the UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the neighboring countries to exercise maximum restraint to avoid further deterioration of geopolitical stability.

UN chief warns India-Pak military conflict could 'spin out of control'

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, slammed EU leadership for supporting Israel’s “war crimes” in Gaza. She said they should be held accountable for this act. World

UN expert wants top EU leadership to be held accountable for 'aiding Israel's war crimes' in Gaza

World: Waltz has been under scrutiny for some time, particularly after he accidentally included a journalist in a Signal group chat where military action in Yemen was being discussed.

‘Doesn’t compare’: Mike Waltz’s UN posting is a demotion, not a promotion, says the guy who’s held both jobs

While Mike Waltz will not be serving as the US NSA anymore, Trump nominated him to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations.  WORLD

Trump's BIG announcement: NSA Mike Waltz replaced by Marco Rubio, Waltz nominated as US ambassador to UN

The United Nations has raised alarm over the growing recruitment of children by rebel groups in Colombia using social media platforms like TikTok. The UN is urging tech companies to take urgent responsibility and tighten content moderation.

Rebels in Colombia recruiting youth via social media, UN says content moderation needed

India news: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has asked United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to “counsel India” following a deadly terror attack in India's Pahalgam

Pakistan wants UN to 'counsel India' to 'exercise restraint' after Pahalgam attack

The United States voted against a UNGA resolution condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine. The 12-page resolution on cooperation between the UN and the Council of Europe was initiated by Luxembourg and Lithuania. Watch in for more details!

US votes against UN resolution over language on Russia's war

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has backed President Trump’s controversial plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, drawing global concern. As Gaza faces a severe humanitarian disaster, UN leaders and French President Macron call for unimpeded aid access and denounce the use of humanitarian aid as a weapon of war.

Netanyahu supports Trump’s Gaza relocation plan amid worsening humanitarian crisis

Aid cuts by wealthy countries could be at risk of dying during pregnancy and childbirth, says a UN report. The most vulnerable are pregnant women in conflict zones, as the risk is much higher given the healthcare system is crippled and it's dependent on countries sending in aid. World

WHO warns reduced aid could have 'pandemic-like effect' leading to pregnancy deaths

Iran has turned to tech to increase its surveillance of women's dress code in the country. UN is probing these forms of digital surveillance.

Iranian women under Iran's watch: UN

US President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, demanding an end to Houthi attacks on US warships or face consequences. This comes after the Houthis launched their third attack in 48 hours on a US aircraft carrier. As tensions rise, the UN has called for restraint while oil prices continue to climb. The situation in the Red Sea remains volatile.

US-Houthis conflict: Houthis attack us aircraft carrier for 3rd time in 48 hours

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