Ukraine-Russia war latest: Three killed in Kyiv drone attack on Moscow as strikes on oil facilities continue Ukraine's attack also targeted Russian tankers and ferries near the Sea of Azov The Independent UK · Jul 10
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv reaches ‘political’ agreement with US on Patriot interceptor production licences Key supplies of interceptors to arrive in the next few days, as talks also continue on a ‘drone deal’, Zelenskyy says. What we know on day 1,598 The Guardian - AU · Jul 10
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow launches largest aerial attack over 24-hour period since war began Zelensky said the attacks showed Russia had ‘no intention of ending the war’ The Independent UK · Mar 24
Demand for minerals to power technology could triple by 2030, UN political chief says The United Nations political chief says demand for critical minerals that power technology from smartphones to missiles could triple by 2030 and quadruple by 2040 The Independent UK · Mar 6
‘Peace will be yours,’ Melania tells children at the UN—just as news breaks of 153 kids killed in a US-linked strike in Iran The sheer hypocrisy. We Got This Covered · Mar 3
Melania Trump tells children ‘I hope soon peace will be yours’ as more than 100 students reported dead amid strikes on Iran Melania Trump’s remarks come after Iran reported more than 100 schoolchildren died in an airstrike The Independent UK · Mar 2
Ethnically split Cyprus' rival leaders say they're ready for UN-led meeting to restart peace talks The rival leaders of ethnically divided Cyprus say they’re ready to take part in a U.N.-led gathering next month that could pave the way to a resumption of formal talks after an eight-year hiatus The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2025
UN calls for end of weapons supplies to Sudan’s warring parties UN political chief doesn’t name countries providing weapons to army and paramilitary forces, says it’s ‘unconscionable’. Al Jazeera · Nov 13, 2024
Allies providing Sudan's warring parties with weapons are 'enabling the slaughter,' UN official says The U.N. political chief has accused allies of Sudan’s warring military and paramilitary forces of “enabling the slaughter” that has killed more than 24,000 people and created the world’s worst displacement crisis The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024
Taliban Told To 'Include Women' In Public Life At UN Talks Taliban authorities were told women must be included in public life, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo said on Monday as she defended a decision to sideline civil society groups at official talks in Doha. International Business Times · Jul 1, 2024
UN envoy defends failure to include Afghan women in upcoming meeting with the Taliban in Qatar The United Nations' top official in Afghanistan is defending the failure to include Afghan women in the upcoming first meeting between the Taliban and envoys from 22 countries The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024
US and allies accuse Russia of using North Korean missiles against Ukraine, violating UN sanctions The United States, Ukraine and six allies are accusing Russia of using North Korean ballistic missiles and launchers in recent devastating aerial attacks against Ukraine, in violation of U.N. sanctions The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 514 These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 514th day. Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2023
Iran, Russia Are Chided Repeatedly At Heated UN Security Council Meeting Tehran berated for JCPOA violations including illegal weapons transfers and increasing ballistic missile development and testing Zenger · Jul 7, 2023
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023 UN Official Says World Body Committed to Cyprus Peace Deal The United Nations remains committed to helping rival Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots reach an agreement remedying the island nation’s ethnic cleave that has been the source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades, a senior UN official said Wednesday. UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo…
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2022 US and Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in Ukraine The United States and its allies have clashed with Iran and its ally Russia over Western claims that Tehran is supplying Moscow with drones that have been attacking Ukraine
The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2022 Russian strikes risked ‘nuclear catastrophe’, says Ukraine energy chief; Moscow says 50 PoWs freed – as it happened Head of Ukrainian nuclear power company says Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station on diesel generators on Wednesday; Kyiv releases Russian PoWs
The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 274 of the invasion Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls for UN security council to take action after latest strikes; EU leaders fail to agree on price cap for Russian oil
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022 West and Russia clash over probe of drones in Ukraine The U.S. and key Western allies are accusing Russia of using Iranian drones to attack civilians and power plants in Ukraine in violation of a 2015 U.N. Security Council resolution and international humanitarian law
Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2022 UN says ‘credible’ reports Ukraine children transferred to Russia US ambassador tells UN Security Council more than 1,800 Ukrainian children transferred to Russia in July alone.
Reuters · Sep 7, 2022 U.S. accuses Russia of war crime by forcibly deporting Ukrainians The United States accused Moscow of committing a war crime on Wednesday by forcibly deporting Ukrainians to Russia and said it has information that Russian officials are overseeing so-called filtration operations.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 31, 2022 UN: Libya Under 'Fragile Calm,' but Risk of Violence Remains There is potential for new violence in Libya, a United Nations official said Tuesday, as the country faces delays in moving toward elections. Rosemary DiCarlo, under-secretary-general for political and peacekeeping affairs, told the Security Council she was worried about Libya's security situation.
Dynamite News · Aug 24, 2022 International: At UNSC, India voices concern over situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine Addressing a United Nations Security Council briefing, the country's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj said that India continues to carefully follow developments regarding the safety and security of Ukraine's nuclear facilities and it attaches high importance to ensuring the safety and security of these facilities. Read more on…
France 24 · Aug 23, 2022 UK’s Johnson visits Ukraine on Independence Day, pledges more military aid British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Wednesday as the country marks its independence from Soviet rule in 1991. Exactly six months after the Russian invasion, Johnson lauded Ukraine’s "indomitable" resistance and pledged a further military aid package. Read our blog to see how the…
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 UN nuclear agency again asks to visit Ukraine nuclear plant The U.N. nuclear agency is renewing its request to assess the safety and security at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine which Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling