UN News Today 01 September 2026

UN News Today 01 September 2026

Author: United Nations September 1, 2026 Duration: 5:17
  • More than 1,000 now dead after Nepal-Tibet floods
  • WFP forced to cut food assistance in West Bank
  • IOM helps administer nearly 13,800 measles vaccines in Yemen

Every day, the world's headlines can feel like a cascade of distant events and overwhelming data. UN News-Global perspective Human stories cuts through the noise, offering a grounded and intimate alternative. Produced by the United Nations, this daily podcast doesn't just report on international affairs; it finds the human heartbeat within them. You'll hear directly from people living through the stories that shape our time-a farmer in a climate-affected region, a peacekeeper in a conflict zone, an activist championing human rights in her community. These are the voices often summarized in a news ticker, given space and depth here. The reporting brings a truly global lens, moving beyond capitals to the towns and villages where policies and crises become personal reality. Tuning into this podcast means connecting the dots between diplomatic halls and daily lives, understanding not only what is happening but to whom and why it matters. It’s a consistent, thoughtful source for anyone who believes the most compelling news narratives are those told with authenticity and a focus on human dignity, delivered with the authority and access that only the United Nations can provide.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

UN News - Global perspective Human stories
Podcast Episodes
UN News Today 20 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:10
DRC receives 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as Bundibugyo outbreak spreadsAtrocity crime risks are converging in South Sudan, warns Human Rights Council panel Children account for half of mpox infections in Guinea-Bissau's f…
UN News Today 19 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:18
Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensifyZambia elections: UN human rights chief’s concern over opposition arrestsChad: mass vaccination boost to confront cholera outbreak –UNICEF
UN News Today 18 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:10
Ebola outbreak responders highlight key role of motorbike riders - WHOLebanon: 860,000 return home to ruined homes and without basic services - UNHCRGaza: Just three per cent of cropland is fit for farming – FAO, UNOSAT
UN News Today 17 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:37
Yemen: alarm at escalating clashes: OHCHR Ebola outbreak is largest DR Congo has ever faced: WHOBiological Weapons Convention talks mull verification measures
UN News Today 14 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:26
Sudan: The harrowing reality of giving birth in a war zone - UNFPASouth Sudan funding cuts threaten aid to more than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers Healthcare attacks scourge having an immediate and lasting impact o…
UN News Today 13 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:06
Settler siege of Palestinian families marks now low, says OHCHRAfghanistan: Education ban for girls is hardest to bearMyanmar: WFP warns monsoon flooding could make hunger crisis worse
UN News Today 12 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:46
UN maritime agency condemns deadly attack on Red Sea shipAfghanistan: Harsh reality of five years of Taliban rule – UN WomenWHO stands by vaccination policy benefits for children
UN News Today 11 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:14
Myanmar: UN investigators document deliberate military attacks on civilians Colombia earthquake update - OCHA, WHO Ebola outbreak passes grim new threshold with 2,000 dead
News in Brief 10 August 2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:59
UN will support Lebanon ‘in every possible way’ pledges UN chiefUN rights chief warns new Somalia draft law ‘risks legitimizing child marriage’Boosting migrant worker protections during COVID pandemic
UN News Today 10 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:47
Ukraine: UNICEF highlights war’s psychological toll on youngstersDR Congo: Ebola response hamstrung by lack of healthcare facilities - WHOLack of accountability into abuse in Afghanistan: UNAMA