UN News
Your Gateway to Verified Global Information
• The UN News platform serves as your essential destination for daily, comprehensive multimedia updates directly from the United Nations.
• It provides a vital window into the organization's breaking news and global events, delivered through text, photos, infographics, audio, and video, keeping you informed on critical world issues.
Extensive Multilingual Coverage
• Committed to global inclusivity, the UN News app offers full multilingual support, making crucial information accessible worldwide.
• Content is available in nine key languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Hindi, fostering broader understanding and engagement across diverse populations.
Core Features for Information Access
The updated UN News app is equipped with powerful features for accessing a wealth of information from official sources:
• Global Updates: Stay informed on UN priorities like peace and security initiatives, sustainable development goals, human rights progress, and crucial climate change efforts.
• Diverse Multimedia: Access daily news articles, engaging video reports, and a variety of audio programs, including podcasts, for flexible information consumption wherever you are.
• In-depth Content: Benefit from exclusive investigative stories, captivating photo features, direct field reports from global hotspots, and insightful interviews with top UN officials and envoys.
• Live Broadcasts: Watch real-time streams of critical UN meetings, such as the Security Council and General Assembly sessions, for immediate insights into global decision-making.
Enhanced User Experience and Accessibility
Designed for optimal usability, the app offers several features to personalize and enhance your information-gathering experience:
• Customizable Newsfeed: Tailor your personal "My News" section to focus on specific topics and regions that matter most to you.
• Convenient Tools: Utilize essential functionalities such as bookmarks for saving important articles, an easy search function for quick content retrieval, and a text-to-audio feature for listening on the go or for accessibility needs.
• Integrated UN Resources: Directly connect to the UN.org website and follow official UN social media feeds across multiple platforms for additional resources and broader engagement.
• Automatic Translation: Break down language barriers across content, further fostering global understanding and communication.
The UN News app is truly your indispensable source for verified, authoritative information directly from the United Nations.
FAQ
Q: What types of content can I expect to find on UN News?
A: You'll find a wide variety of content formats, ensuring a rich experience. This includes detailed text articles, captivating photos, informative infographics, engaging audio programs (like podcasts), and insightful video reports, allowing you to consume information in the way that suits you best.
Q: How does UN News ensure its content is accessible to a global audience?
A: The UN News platform is deeply committed to global inclusivity through its extensive multilingual support. Crucial information is made accessible worldwide by offering content in nine key languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Hindi, fostering broader understanding and engagement across diverse populations.
Q: Which specific languages are supported by the UN News platform?
A: To cater to its diverse global audience, the platform offers content in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Hindi. This comprehensive language support helps ensure that vital information reaches a wide range of communities around the world.
Version History
v279(7.0.5)——9 Feb 2026
Your gateway to daily news and verified information from the UN in 9 languages Download the latest version of UN News to enjoy new features and updates immediately!
*279(7.0.5)
Minor bug fixes and improvements. Install or update to the newest version to check it out!
*276(7.0.4)
We’re always working in the background to ensure your experience is seamless. This update includes several under-the-hood improvements and bug fixes.
*263(7.0.0)
Thank you for the feedback!
This update contains a complete rebuild and rebrand, with new features that users have requested, including:
• Audio/ Podcasts
• Customizable newsfeed in My News
• Bookmarks
• Easy search
• Text to audio function
• Automatic translation, and more...
Your feedback helps us to improve the app.
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