UN - Top Stories

1. Ukraine: Deadly Russian attacks severely damage aid warehouses

   Russian attacks and drone strikes killed at least two children and injured dozens more across Ukraine over recent days while severely damaging three critical aid warehouses, UN agencies reported on Monday.

2. Middle East: Civilians again under fire as US-Iran strikes continue

   As the United States and Iran trade deadly attacks for a second week, the UN continues to call for de-escalation while highlighting the devastation caused to civilians and critical infrastructure across the Middle East.

3. ‘I consider it a miracle’: Pregnant woman pulled from post-quake rubble in Venezuela

   When a 12-story apartment building pancaked in La Guaira, Venezuela, following two powerful earthquakes late last month, panic ensued to save people injured or trapped under the rubble.

4. LIVE: Haiti endures violence and hunger, but hopes grow for a more secure future

   Haiti’s future success depends on “security, political engagement, and humanitarian action reinforcing each other,” the UN’s most senior official in Haiti has told the UN Security Council which met in New York on Monday to discuss the way forward for the embattled Caribbean island nation.

5. Moon Day focuses growing concerns around space junk

   Amid surging lunar exploration, the UN on Monday urged governments to ensure that humanity's return to the Moon does not come at the expense of planet Earth – or the long-term sustainability of space.