The Latest Breaking News from the UN Security Council

As the security situation in Haiti deteriorates, Kenya has offered to lead a new sort of UN mission to the country from 2024. In early October, the UN Security Council authorised a Multinational Security Support mission led by Kenya to confront the paramilitary-style gangs that control the capital city of…

Israeli forces are emulating what the U.S. did in Mosul, Fallujah and elsewhere. But it's harder to hide

As a non-member observer, Palestine can speak at UN meetings but can’t vote on resolutions about the situation in Gaza.

The Israeli military says its troops and tanks briefly entered northern Gaza overnight into Thursday, hitting several militant targets as a wider ground incursion looms after more than two weeks of heavy air raids

Antonio Guterres condemns both the use of civilians as 'human shields' and the bombing of southern Gaza after people were told to evacuate there

The UN Security Council is to vote Wednesday on a Brazil-drafted resolution addressing the Israel-Hamas conflict that is expected to include a call for “humanitarian pauses” to deliver desperately needed aid to millions in Gaza. Russia has proposed adding condemnation of the strike on a hospital in the north of…

At least 500 people were killed Tuesday in a blast at al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City that the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says was an Israeli airstrike. Israel's military has denied involvement, saying the strike was the result of a rocket misfired by the Islamic Jihad militant group. Palestinian Authority…

The death toll from the conflict between Israel and Hamas rose to more than 1,400 on Monday, including more than 800 people killed in Israel and 687 in Gaza. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

The resolution authorizes the force to deploy for one year, with a review after nine months. The non-U.N. mission would be funded by voluntary contributions, with the U.S. pledging up to $200 million.