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The Latest Breaking News from the UN Security Council

UN General Assembly Overwhelmingly Calls For 'Unconditional' Ceasefire In Gaza

The UN General Assembly voted Wednesday in favor of a draft resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, a symbolic gesture after the United States vetoed a similar action in the UN Security Council.

International Business Times

What is the Golan Heights and why is the territory so important to Israel and Syria?

Israel entered the buffer zone in the Golan Heights hours after Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime crumbled

The Independent UK

Russian veto on Sudan ceasefire leaves UK undeterred on peace efforts – minister

Nearly 25 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to development minister Anneliese Dodds.

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Middle East latest: EU urges Israel to accept ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

The European Union’s top diplomat says there are “no excuses” for Israel to refuse to implement a ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, saying all its security concerns had been addressed in the U.S.-French-brokered deal

The Independent UK

UN To Vote Again On Gaza Ceasefire, US Plans Unclear

The UN Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on another draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in its latest attempt to exert pressure to end the war.

International Business Times

UN Security Council To Weigh Call For Immediate Sudan Ceasefire

The UN Security Council on Monday will take up a draft resolution calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan, where a war between two rival generals shows no sign of easing.

International Business Times

Lammy to chair UN Security Council meetings on Sudan, Ukraine and Middle East

The Foreign Secretary will arrive at the UN in New York on Monday during the UK’s presidency of the UN Security Council.

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Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since Oct. 1 invasion, Lebanese media say

Lebanese state media say Israeli ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon since they invaded six weeks ago, before pulling back after fierce battles with Hezbollah militants

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israel says it detained 100 suspected militants in a raid on a Gaza hospital

Israel’s military says it detained 100 suspected Hamas militants in a raid on a hospital in northern Gaza over the weekend

The Independent UK

With northern Gaza desperate and hungry, Israel’s actions are shaking the world order to its core

While the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could have provided an off-ramp for the conflict in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing vows of “total victory” make this seem unlikely.

The Conversation

Netanyahu wants UNIFIL out of Lebanon. Why?

Experts warn a withdrawal will make it impossible to monitor violations of international law.

Al Jazeera

Why are there UN peacekeepers in Lebanon – and why is Netanyahu claiming they’re helping Hezbollah?

Five UNIFIL peacekeepers have been wounded in attacks since Israel began a ground campaign against Hezbollah

The Independent UK

The UN peacekeeping mission caught in the crosshairs in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces fired on the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon for the second time in two days on Friday, injuring four peacekeepers. It is the first time Blue Helmets from the UN mission, established in 1978, have been injured since the escalation on both sides of…

France 24

Indonesia Condemns Israel For Injuring UN Peacekeepers In Lebanon

Indonesia criticizes Israel for injuring UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, sparking international condemnation.

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Macron says France will not tolerate 'deliberate' targeting of UN peacekeepers by Israel

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned the "deliberate" targeting of UN peacekeepers by Israel after UN peacekeepers in Lebanon were wounded by Israeli fire for the second day running. Earlier France summoned the Israeli ambassador to discuss the attacks on UN bases, which constitute “serious violations of international law”,…

The Conversation

UN extends Kenyan policing mission in Haiti in futile attempt to tackle gangs

Haiti is being choked to death by its 200 or so violent criminal gangs. The latest figures to be released by the UN suggest that more than 3,600 people have been killed in the country since January, including over 100 children, while more than 500,000 Haitians have been displaced.

France 24

One year of war in Gaza: The key dates in the Israel-Hamas conflict

One year after the October 7 attacks, war continues to rage between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Despite efforts to reach a diplomatic solution, the fighting has now expanded into neighbouring Lebanon. FRANCE 24 looks back on the timeline of this unprecedented escalation in the Middle East.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israeli strike kills at least 6 in Beirut as foreign nationals evacuate

At least six people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut overnight, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said, as governments around the world scrambled to evacuate their citizens from the country

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The Conversation

UN security council needs major changes – permanent seats for African countries is just one

Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America’s support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats for African states. Gary Wilson, a scholar of international law and relations – specifically issues related to the United Nations – argues that although Africa’s time may have…

International Business Times

Haiti Security Mission Extended For One Year As WFP Sounds Alarm

The UN Security Council extended on Monday its authorization of the multinational policing mission in crime-ravaged Haiti, but without any call to transform it into a UN peacekeeping mission, as floated by Port-au-Prince.

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Israel ‘needs to listen’ to international community, Albanese says as Wong calls for Lebanon and Gaza ceasefires

Anthony Albanese urges Benjamin Netanyahu to ‘listen to the international community’ as Penny Wong addresses New York gathering

Al Jazeera

Israeli attacks against journalists, media freedom decried at UNSC

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu says attacks are meant to prevent the world from knowing what is happening in Gaza.

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UN Chief Warns Of Escalating Crisis In Lebanon

UN Secretary-General warns of Lebanon crisis, urges peace to prevent catastrophic war. Growing concerns over escalating violence in Lebanon and potential c...

France 24

Ukraine, Lebanon, Gaza and limiting UN veto power: Takeaways from Macron’s speech at the UN

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday took to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly and reiterated his unwavering support for Ukraine, but also called for Israel to end its “escalation” in Lebanon and suggested that the UN Security Council limit veto power in certain cases. Here are the…

The National (Scotland)

‘We are about to see a repeat of Gaza’ in Lebanon, warns Palestinian ambassador

THE Palestinian ambassador to the UK has said that we are about to see a “repeat” of Gaza in Lebanon ...

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