UN chief hails ‘remarkable courage’ of Irish soldier killed in Lebanon in 2022 Antonio Guterres paid tribute to Private Sean Rooney in a letter to his mother. Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2024
One journalist killed every four days in 2022-23, most cases unpunished: UN UNESCO reports a 38 percent increase in journalist deaths and urges governments to stop impunity. Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2024
Last-ditch Effort To Solve Funding Deadlock At Nature-saving Summit Negotiators at the world's biggest nature conservation conference knuckled down in Cali, Colombia on Friday for a last-ditch effort to break a deadlock on funding for efforts to "halt and reverse" species loss. International Business Times · Nov 1, 2024
Funding Hurdle At World's Biggest Nature Protection Summit With two just days to go to the closure of UN talks in Colombia on ways to halt and reverse nature loss, delegates were at odds Wednesday on how best to finance the endeavor. International Business Times · Oct 31, 2024
UN Urges Global Action To Save Biodiversity U.N. Secretary-General calls for increased global efforts to protect biodiversity at COP16 summit in Colombia, highlighting urgent conservation needs and f... Top News · Oct 30, 2024
UN envoy warns Myanmar is in crisis, with conflict escalating and criminal networks 'out of control' The U.N. special envoy for Myanmar has warned that the Southeast Asian nation is in crisis, with conflict escalating, criminal networks “out of control” and human suffering at unprecedented levels The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024
Israel must step in if it bans the UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza, UN says The United Nations says that if Israel puts in place new laws cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the Israeli government will have to meet their needs under international law The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
UN chief calls for more pledges, private sector input to save global biodiversity at Colombia summit U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged delegates at a major biodiversity summit to follow through on pledges to help save global biodiversity and for the private sector to come on board The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Middle East latest: Dozens are killed or wounded in an Israeli strike on northern Gaza At least 34 people have been killed and another 20 wounded in an Israeli strike early Tuesday on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Why has Israel voted to ban UNRWA and what will the new laws do? ISRAEL’S parliament has voted to ban the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israel and the Palestinian territories in a move… The National (Scotland) · Oct 29, 2024
UN Chief Warns Of Devastating Consequences Of Israel's UNRWA Ban UN Secretary General warns of devastating consequences of Israel's ban on UNRWA for Palestinian refugees. Top News · Oct 29, 2024
Aid fears in Gaza as Israel bans UN refugee agency Ban could force closure of UNRWA’s East Jerusalem headquarters and disrupt aid routes The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Big Guns Descend On Cali For Final Push In UN Biodiversity Talks Heads of state, ministers and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrive in Cali Tuesday hoping to add impetus to grinding talks on ways to save nature from human destruction. International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024
Big guns descend on Cali for final push in UN biodiversity talks Heads of state, ministers and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrive in Cali Tuesday hoping to add impetus to grinding talks on ways to save nature from human destruction. Radio France Internationale · Oct 29, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 Sudan's warring forces are escalating attacks and outsiders are 'fueling the fire,' Guterres says The U.N. chief says Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces are escalating attacks with outside powers “fueling the fire,” which is intensifying hunger and disease for millions
International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024 COP16 Chair Hails Biodiversity Attaining 'Equal Footing' With Climate Crisis The world's biggest nature protection conference, under way in Cali, has placed biodiversity loss "on an equal footing" with the climate emergency, the meeting's Colombian president told AFP in an interview Monday.
Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2024 Egypt urges two-day truce as Israel kills 1,000 during northern Gaza siege President Sisi’s plan includes exchanging four Israeli captives held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
International Business Times · Oct 28, 2024 Egypt Proposes Two-day Gaza Truce In Hope Of Full Ceasefire Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday proposed a two-day truce in Gaza and limited hostage exchange aimed at securing "a complete ceasefire" after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.
Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2024 Plight of Gaza civilians ‘unbearable’ as Israel kills over 50 in a day UN chief Guterres says death and injury in north Gaza are ‘harrowing’ and calls plight of Palestinians ‘unbearable’.
International Business Times · Oct 27, 2024 Netanyahu Hails 'Precise' Strike On Iran As Israel Pounds Lebanon, Gaza Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday that Israel's "precise and powerful" strikes on Iran had been a success, as his country's forces pounded targets in Gaza and Lebanon.
Top News · Oct 26, 2024 Ukrainian President Criticizes U.N. Secretary General's Meeting With Putin Ukrainian President Zelenskyy criticizes U.N. Secretary General Guterres for meeting with Putin at BRICS summit, sparking outrage and concerns about U.N. c...
Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2024 Condemnation, calls for restraint: World reacts to Israeli strikes on Iran Israeli military says retaliatory attack ‘completed’, as Iran says it is ‘entitled and obligated to defend itself’.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024 War affects over 600 million women and girls, UN says Top U.N. officials say more than 600 million women and girls are now affected by war
International Business Times · Oct 25, 2024 G20 Affirms Commitment To Transition From Fossil Fuels G20 leaders affirmed their commitment to shifting away from fossil fuels after talks this week in Washington, according to a ministerial statement released Friday.
Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2024 Israel’s ‘war’ against the UN Little is new in Israel’s current conflict with the international community in Gaza and Lebanon.