Sri Lanka to face first UN disability rights review
2026-08-14
Sri Lanka will undergo its first review under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) before theContinue Reading
Trump wants FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for UN secretary-general following World Cup
2026-07-22
US President Donald Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, The PostContinue Reading
Opposition raises concerns with UN over judicial reforms and prison violence
2026-07-15
Representatives of the Democratic United Opposition met with Marc‑Andre Franche, the UN Resident Coordinator, today (15) to brief him onContinue Reading
Sri Lanka pledges to build modern and inclusive intellectual property system
2026-07-10
Sri Lanka has reaffirmed its commitment to building a modern and inclusive intellectual property system at the Sixty‑Eighth Series ofContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reaffirms commitment to cluster munition-free world at UN forum
2026-07-06
Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake, underscored the country’s dedication to achieving aContinue Reading
UN chief warns of twin climate and energy crises, calls for faster clean energy shift
2026-06-25
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to address what he described as two interconnected global crises: climateContinue Reading
Sri Lanka chairs UN disability rights conference
2026-06-18
Sri Lanka assumed the presidency of the 19th session of the Conference of States Parties (CoSP) to the Convention onContinue Reading
UN lowers forecast for global economic growth in 2026
2026-05-20
Responding to Middle East crises and rising oil prices, the United Nations on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global economicContinue Reading
UN says Israeli attacks on Lebanon health services kill 100 since March 2
2026-04-30
Since the start of the conflict, the number of attacks on healthcare in Lebanon has climbed to 149, leaving 100Continue Reading
Sri Lanka Defence Secretary meets UN Officials on troop deployment preparations
2026-04-24
Continuing his official visit to the United Nations Headquarters, Sri Lanka’s Secretary of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha,Continue Reading
UN expert warns torture has become ‘state doctrine’ in Israel
2026-03-24
Israel’s systematic torture of Palestinians, long shielded by decades of impunity and political cover, has become a defining instrument ofContinue Reading
UN highlights persistent justice gaps for Women & Girls in Sri Lanka
2026-03-04
Ahead of International Women’s Day, the United Nations in Sri Lanka has released a factsheet outlining key challenges faced byContinue Reading
Cyclone Ditwah caused worst flooding in 20 years : UN Report
2026-02-09
The United Nations in Sri Lanka has released its latest situation overview on Cyclone Ditwah, warning that the disaster hasContinue Reading
UN report reveals systemic sexual violence in Sri Lanka : HRW
2026-01-15
A new United Nations report about sexual violence related to Sri Lanka’s civil war is another step forward in theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka marks 70 years at UN in New York
2025-12-19
The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York recently (Dec 11) marked the 70th anniversaryContinue Reading
UN launches USD 35 Mn Humanitarian Plan to aid Cyclone survivors in Sri Lanka
2025-12-11
The United Nations today (11) launched its Humanitarian Priorities Plan, aiming to raise USD 35 million over the next fourContinue Reading
UN allocates US$4.5 Mn from its global emergency fund to support Sri Lanka
2025-12-09
The United Nations has allocated US$4.5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen Sri Lanka’s response toContinue Reading
UN estimates 15,000 homes destroyed in Sri Lanka
2025-12-01
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says initial assessments indicate that more than 15,000 homesContinue Reading