UN News Today 08 May 2025

WFP food warehouse stormed by desperate civilians, as starvation loomsThe UN honours the service and sacrifice of peacekeepersA new $15 million initiative to boost sustainable development in the Congo Basin 

Climate change: World likely to breach 1.5°C limit in next five yearsGaza: 50,000 children killed in less than 600 days warns UNICEFEssential supplies reach Sudanese hospital: WHO 

Gaza authorities say an Israeli airstrike on a UN school leaves dozens dead. Israel says the compound housed Hamas' elite force that took part in the Oct. 7 attack. UN Chief Antonio Guterres urges governments to ban advertising by fossil fuel companies. Pakistan's Prime Minister ...  Show more

The Israeli military claims it targeted a school in central Gaza used by Hamas as cover. The UN calls for a probe into the bombing that reportedly killed up to 40 Palestinians. South Africa's governing ANC considers its options for a coalition government, with a two-week deadline ...  Show more

The UN says an Israeli tank strike caused mass casualties at a UN compound in Gaza. Russia accuses Ukraine of downing a plane transporting captured Ukrainian soldiers. China and Uzbekistan upgrade bilateral ties. 

As Israel says its troops have entered Gaza City, the humanitarian crisis is stark. Bakeries in North Gaza are closed, according to the UN, and hospitals are nearly out of fuel, says the Palestinian Red Crescent. The UN Secretary-General today called for an unconditional release ...  Show more