UN News Today 13 May 2026

UN News Today 13 May 2026

Author: United Nations May 13, 2026 Duration: 3:25
  • UN human rights chief condemns Nigeria marketplace bombings
  • Ukraine: attack on aid convoy reaching vulnerable communities - WFP 
  • Gaza police increasingly targeted by Israeli military, alleges OHCHR

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: 100

UN News - Global perspective Human stories
Podcast Episodes
UN News Today 18 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:07
WHO supports response as Ebola confirmed in DR Congo’s Goma LGBTIQ+ face mounting violence, discrimination: UN rights chief South Sudan: Families return to Akobo, aid resumes after conflict
UN News Today 15 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:17
Somalia: ‘real and credible risk of famine’, warn aid teamsSudan: 825,000 small children face near-starvation: UNICEFUkraine: another UN convoy attacked twice in Kherson
UN News Today 14 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:59
Sudan war: staggering civilian suffering continues alongside famine riskUkraine: aid teams condemn night of heavy Russian attacks in Kyiv - OCHAGaza reconstruction envisages building ‘islands’ out of rubble
UN News Today 12 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:08
Children shot, stabbed, beaten and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank: UNICEFHantavirus transmission kept low thanks to united effort: WHOA world without sand? UN partners push for alternatives amid shortages
UN News Today 11 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:15
Strait of Hormuz de-escalation is urgent for African planters and people, says UN chiefHantavirus: WHO assesses exposure risk as cruise liner docks in TenerifeSudan war: armed drones caused 80 per cent of civilian killin…
UN News Today 08 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:18
Deadly hantavirus outbreak is not a new COVID, insists UN health agencyLebanon crisis leaves families foraging for food: WFPStrait of Hormuz crisis linked to looming famine in Somalia
UN News Today 7 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:37
UN rights chief Türk says ‘widening repression’ must end in TunisiaGaza: ‘Rats bite children in their sleep’ aid teams say, in plea for suppliesUkraine: aid convoys deliver life-saving relief near the frontline
UN News Today 06 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:25
Hantavirus outbreak: Another passenger contracts disease: WHO Middle East crisis: Security Council holds consultations as Hormuz crisis continuesIsrael urged to release arrested Gaza-bound flotilla members: OHCHR
UN News Today 05 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:08
Human spread of hantavirus not ruled out on cruise ship In Lebanon, fears and dangers persist, despite ceasefire: UNHCR ITU UNDRR back call for early warning system to avoid a ‘digital pandemic’
UN News Today 04 May 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:50
Strait of Hormuz, the UN maritime agency continues to urge maximum cautionWHO assisting with cruise-liner deadly respiratory illness outbreakPress freedom is shrinking and reporters still risk deadly danger: UNESCO