UN News Today 14 August 2026

UN News Today 14 August 2026

Author: United Nations August 14, 2026 Duration: 4:26
  • Sudan: The harrowing reality of giving birth in a war zone - UNFPA
  • South Sudan funding cuts threaten aid to more than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers 
  • Healthcare attacks scourge having an immediate and lasting impact on patient care: WHO

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

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Podcast Episodes
UN News Today 07 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:56
Food prices edged up in July amid heatwaves and energy price hikes - FAO Hormuz crisis: UN maritime agency stresses 'day after' needs for trapped seafarers UN rights chief Türk stands up for transitional justice amid att…
UN News Today 6 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:31
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Agencies on high alert in displacement campsGaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’Guatemala: El Niño coupled with lean season driving 3.2 million people into acute foo…
UN News Today 5 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:47
Strengthening El Niño set to significantly worsen food insecurity into 2027 – WFP UN’s Türk says he’s alarmed at a sharp rise in executions and death sentences in Iran Trapped shipping in Strait of Hormuz is an ecologica…
UN News Today 4 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:27
Unprecedented levels of child hunger in Afghanistan: WFP DR Congo: Ebola Bundibugyo treatment trials update: WHO Hormuz crunch caused 95 pc drop in natural gas exports: ITC
UN News Today 3 August 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:00
DR Congo: New treatment centre set to open doors to Ebola patients: OCHA Gaza’s families still struggling with massive food shortages: WFPSudan drone strike in North Darfur highlights huge needs @UNFPA
UN News Today 31 July 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:23
UNICEF urges protection after another child killed in IranWorld must take preventive action on El Niño, says WMOWHO: Climate change increases health risks of wildfire smoke
UN News Today 30 July 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:16
Prevention is the best defence against the wildfire crisis, says UNUN rights chief denounces a further crackdown on dissent in UgandaAfghans returning from neighbouring countries face heightened trafficking risks
UN News Today 29 July 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:45
DR Congo: WFP increases food aid as Ebola outbreak widensShrinking student population creates new challenges in Latin AmericaSudan: Children bear brunt of violence, UNICEF warns
UN News Today 28 July 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:41
UN peace coordinator urges Security Council to act on Gaza, West BankMany scam callers victims of human trafficking: IOMNepal: School lunch programme improves millions of lives
UN News Today 27 July 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:31
Security Council discusses escalating Russian attacks against Ukraine Sudan UNICEF: the more health centres we build, the more children come South Sudan hunger needs are growing among children: UNICEF