UN News Today 27 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 

Alcohol consumption linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancerGaza: Trickle of aid allowed into war-torn enclave ‘will not halt famine’In Lebanon, top marks for an inclusive schooling project 

Alors que les États ont tendance à réduire leurs budgets consacrés à l’aide humanitaire mondiale, celle-ci subit de plein fouet l’investiture de Donald Trump. Quelques mois seulement après sa prise de poste, le président américain et son administration ont démantelé l’USAID (Agen ... Show More

After 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war, the toll on civilians keeps getting worse. The World Health Organization warns that Gaza could be on the brink of famine. Meanwhile the United Nations is desperately trying to plug the aid gap, in Ukraine and in other war zones. UN Humanita ... Show More

Sudanese military denies killing hundreds of people in airstrike on market in Darfur region. Also: Turkish protests continue following arrest of Istanbul mayor, and rare turtle stranded in Wales after Trump aid freeze. 

The search for survivors continues in Myanmar as the number of deaths rises to more than 1600. The UN pleads for the Burmese military to stop attacking rebels. Also: Mexico tackles its country's obesity problem. 

We begin in Sudan, where one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises continues to unfold. A year and a half since war broke out between rival generals, millions are lacking food, water, shelter, and medical supplies. Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed l ... Show More

The UN is warning that millions of Sudanese refugees fleeing war are at risk, after drastic cuts to food programmes. Also: Palestinians in Gaza report one of the worst nights of Israeli bombing in weeks and why Wimbledon is changing one of its oldest traditions. 

Concerns Donald Trump's Gaza takeover proposal could derail the Gaza ceasefire deal; Google scraps diversity recruitment goals; and in sports, tough conditions forecast for Australian cricketers in Galle. 

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said there was no more time to waste to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal. Also: Africa's main public health agency announces plans to make 10m mpox vaccines available for use across the continent, and researchers say drone swarms could stop w ... Show More