Ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but West Bank faces escalating violence
The ceasefire and hostage release agreement, which took effect on Sunday allowed some displaced residents to return, but hundreds of thousands across the Gaza...
Guterres urges support for the Middle East amid current ‘turbulent period’
António Guterres addressed the Council’s first quarterly debate on the Middle East for the year, held against the backdrop of Sunday’s temporary ceasefire in...
Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia attack marks highest civilian casualties in nearly two years
Thirteen civilians were killed, and 110 injured, when two aerial bombs struck an industrial facility in the southern city.This marks the largest number of...
Fresh evacuation orders and airstrikes highlight ongoing insecurity in Gaza
This comes a day after Israel once again ordered the evacuation of large areas within Gaza, citing rocket fire into its territory.The new orders...
AI literacy is ‘crucial’ for individuals and more regulation is needed
Ms. Bartoletti is the Global Chief Privacy and AI Governance Officer of multinational IT company Wipro, an advisor to the Council of Europe and...
2024 ‘one of the worst years in history for children in conflict’
The study, released on Friday, finds that the rights of a record number of children are being violated, including by being killed and injured,...
World News in Brief: UN mission report Afghanistan civilian killings, Guterres sends condolences to...
The Mission has called for an investigation to “ensure accountability, prevent recurrence and uphold victims' rights”, noting that international law obliges military forces to...
Syria transition may fail if support lifeline is delayed, says IOM chief
“We are not promoting large-scale returns; the communities frankly are just not ready to absorb the people who are displaced and would come home…it...
Gaza is now a graveyard and there’s no escape, say UN aid teams
“The world is not seeing what's going on with these people, it’s impossible for families to shelter in these conditions,” said Louise Wateridge, from the...
UN urges parties to re-engage on Iran nuclear deal
Rosemary DiCarlo briefed the Security Council on developments surrounding the 2015 accord, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and implementation of...
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 11 December
As the crisis in the Middle East rages on, we are taking you into UN Headquarters in New York and through the region, including...
World News in Brief: Arrivals surge in South Sudan, the rise of digital media,...
More than 20,000 crossed into South Sudan last week alone, with the number of daily arrivals tripling, compared to previous weeks.This includes South Sudanese...
World News in Brief: Haiti gang massacre, Taliban crackdown continues, Ukraine’s civilian death toll...
According to local reports, the elderly victims were massacred under the orders of a gang leader in the area who consulted a voodoo priest...
Guterres calls for ‘serious dialogue’ to end surging violence in Syria
António Guterres held a stakeout outside the Security Council chamber to address the “grave and dramatic developments” that are unfolding.“I just spoke with President...
UN chief calls for ceasefire amid sharp escalation in northwest Syria
Renewed fighting last week led by the terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham and other armed factions, has engulfed parts of Aleppo, Idlib and Hama,...
UN marks Day of Remembrance for chemical weapons victims with renewed call for global...
Commemorated on Saturday, the Day of Remembrance pays tribute to those killed or injured by chemical weapons and urges nations to ensure such horrors...
‘Reverse dangerous cycle of escalation’ in Ukraine, UN official urges, amid ballistic missile strike
“The latest developments follow the already disturbing reports of troops from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) being deployed to the conflict zone,”...
World News in Brief: Floods compound misery in Gaza, UN relief chief in Sudan,...
Citing reports from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Monday that overnight rains damaged tents...
United States vetoes Gaza ceasefire resolution at Security Council
Despite having secured 14 votes in favour, the draft resolution put forward by the 10 elected members of the Security Council (E10), failed to...
Sudan launches first malaria vaccine in landmark child health initiative
On Monday, The Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine...
Gaza: No let-up in Israeli military offensive, situation ‘only getting worse’
UNRWA, the largest UN aid agency in Gaza, reported “no improvements” at Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for lifesaving food, fuel and medicine.“One...
‘Entire population of north Gaza at risk of dying,’ warns UN’s top humanitarian official
“What Israeli forces are doing in besieged north Gaza cannot be allowed to continue,” said Joyce Msuya, acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and UN...
UN alarmed by Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed journalists
The strike occurred in Hasbaya in Nabatiyeh, outside the area of operations of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The building housed several...
BRICS Summit: Guterres underscores bloc’s role in boosting global cooperation
He urged the bloc to help forge a more equitable global finance system, boost climate action, improve access to technology and work towards peace,...
