- UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small
on September 4, 2026 at 12:00 pmThe UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to encourage governments, schools and tech companies worldwide to stop using maps that make Africa look far smaller than it really is.
- After Israeli seizure of Kalandia training centre, UNRWA warns of impact on youth
on August 27, 2026 at 12:00 pmThe seizure of a vocational training centre in occupied East Jerusalem has left hundreds of Palestinian young people without access to skills and training that could help shape their futures.
- Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children
on August 24, 2026 at 12:00 pmFor millions of children in Sudan, the classroom remains out of reach as the country’s civil war continues to disrupt their education. To help tackle this huge problem, the UN global education fund on Monday announced a $22 million initiative to help 200,000 youngsters return to learning.
- What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report
on August 18, 2026 at 12:00 pmA single New York Times article on a disaster generated an additional $500,000 in official aid. That’s just one of the findings on the critical role a free press plays in saving lives, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday.
- World News in Brief: Afghanistan education, Myanmar flooding, Syria recovery, homecare workers in New York
on August 13, 2026 at 12:00 pmFive years since the Taliban seized power in Kabul, life for some Afghans has improved while many others suffer growing hardship.
- Youth advocates gather in New York to launch new AI standards
on August 12, 2026 at 12:00 pmAs artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms everything from how we learn, to the job market, children are adopting the technology more than three times faster than adults – exposing them to unique opportunities and risks.
- UN calls for urgent action to protect children from online information risks
on August 10, 2026 at 12:00 pmMore than eight in 10 young people aged 15 to 24 worldwide are now online, and in low-income countries they outpace the rest of the population nearly two to one.
- Sudan: ‘It made me dream again’: The students refusing to let war stop their education
on August 9, 2026 at 12:00 pmSarah Tekhlu was ready to give up on university. An Eritrean refugee, she had already been displaced once from Khartoum to Madani, then again to Port Sudan, as war tore through the country around her. Higher education, she had decided, was a luxury she could no longer afford to want.
- For Brazil’s Indigenous youth, visibility is resistance
on August 8, 2026 at 12:00 pmAs climate change reshapes Indigenous territories across Brazil, a new generation is turning to culture and digital platforms to defend their lands and their future.
- ‘Sudan is losing another generation’ to war, Mohammed warns
on August 7, 2026 at 12:00 pmMore than 1,000 days of war in Sudan have left millions of children out of school, displaced or exposed to grave violations, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Friday, calling for renewed action to end the conflict.
- Mount Olympus and D-Day beaches among new World Heritage Sites
on July 28, 2026 at 12:00 pmFrom the peaks of Mount Olympus in Greece to the shores of the “D-Day” beaches in France, 25 cultural or natural landmarks from across the globe have been newly inscribed on the World Heritage List, updated annually by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- Conflict and crisis put six World Heritage sites at risk
on July 27, 2026 at 12:00 pmArmed conflict, insecurity and environmental pressures are threatening ancient cities, historic castles and one of the world's greatest wildlife migrations.
- ‘I am somebody’: Street-smart youth take their declaration to the UN
on July 25, 2026 at 12:00 pmWhen Samantha Richards and Angela Hifume walked into the Hall of Flags at United Nations Headquarters last week, they carried more than a folder of paper. They carried the voices of hundreds of street-connected children who had never expected anyone to listen.
- Skills for an uncertain future: How youth can navigate a changing job market
on July 14, 2026 at 12:00 pmChoosing a path for the future has never been easy, but for young people today, such rapid technological change as artificial intelligence (AI) is making it increasingly difficult to predict which skills will remain relevant in the years ahead.
- From NASA to the classroom: The engineer bringing AI to those left behind
on July 12, 2026 at 12:00 pmNia Jetter spent two decades building spacecraft and robots. Now she is trying to make sure the artificial intelligence revolution doesn't leave anyone behind.
- World News in Brief: UN spotlights education aid solution, Sri Lanka prison violence, humanitarian aid to Venezuela
on July 10, 2026 at 12:00 pmThe UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) urged international lenders to expand debt-for-education swaps, warning in a Friday report that many developing countries are spending more on debt servicing than on schooling their children.
- New coalition puts children’s rights at the centre of the AI age
on July 7, 2026 at 12:00 pmA new international coalition launched in Geneva on Tuesday is setting out to make sure children's safety and rights are not an afterthought as artificial intelligence reshapes how they learn, play and grow up.
- Global push for AI governance amid warnings of ‘catastrophic harm’
on July 5, 2026 at 12:00 pmCan artificial intelligence benefit all of humanity – safely, fairly and without causing “catastrophic harm”? That is the question at the heart of a major UN summit opening in Geneva on Monday.
- ‘The science is here’: UN chief welcomes first global AI assessment
on July 1, 2026 at 12:00 pmFresh scientific evidence and options for harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) were unveiled Wednesday following the launch of the first global, independent scientific assessment of opportunities, risks and impacts by a pioneering UN expert panel.
- Children are turning to AI for homework – and life advice
on June 30, 2026 at 12:00 pmMillions of children across the globe are already using artificial intelligence to learn, solve problems and even seek advice about personal worries, while safeguards are failing to keep pace with the technology's rapid adoption.
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