Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from The United Nations

'The UN is ready to act' to get aid flowing into Gaza, UNOPS executive director says

The executive director of the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Jorge Moreira da Silva told Euronews that 170,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid are available for distribution in the Strip.

Euronews

How Donald Trump Pulled Off His Gaza Deal

It was a typically theatrical moment for the man who loves to publicly boast of being the "peacemaker-in-chief."

International Business Times

Costa Rica nominates Rebeca Grynspan for UN secretary-general

Costa Rica has put forward diplomat and former Vice President Rebeca Grynspan as a candidate for the United Nations secretary-general position

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Two years on, ‘peace’ in Gaza is at the price of dignity and freedom

It's been two years since the Gaza War began on October 7, 2023.

Newslaundry

Activists welcome ICC conviction of Sudanese warlord for Darfur crimes

Human rights activists on Tuesday hailed the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague to convict a Sudanese militia chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during attacks in Darfur at the turn of the century.

Radio France Internationale

Two years of unprecedented bloodshed in Gaza: ‘Our greatest hope is that this nightmare will end’

IN FOCUS: Two years on from the brutal Hamas killings of October 7 and Israel’s retaliatory bombings, life in Gaza has been a hellscape of death and famine, report Nedal Hamdouna in Gaza and chief international correspondent Bel Trew

The Independent UK

Immigrants nationwide placed in solitary confinement for weeks, report says

The United Nations says isolating people for 15 days or more constitutes psychological torture.

Axios

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Israeli fire in the West Bank killed their kids. Palestinian families want to know why

The United Nations reports that 18 children under 15 have been killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank this year

The Independent UK

Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming UN agency enabled Hamas' deadly attack on Israel

A lawsuit that claimed the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees had provided more than $1 billion that enabled Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel was dismissed this week by a federal judge in New York

The Independent UK

Madagascar's President Denounces 'Coup' Attempt In Day Of Fresh Protests

Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina condemned on Friday what he said was an attempt to topple his government as fresh protests flared against the political elite and years of misrule.

International Business Times

Last Flotilla Boat Sails On Towards Gaza After Israel Interceptions

The only remaining boat in a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza sailed towards the war-torn Palestinian territory on Friday, after Israeli navy interceptions of its fellow vessels drew worldwide protests.

International Business Times

Who wrote the cabinet paper recommending NZ not recognise a Palestinian state?

In the controversy and debate following Foreign Minister Winston Peters’ announcement at the United Nations last week that New Zealand would not yet recognise Palestine as a state, it was easy to overlook a small but telling detail.

The Conversation

UN Human Rights Chief Urges For Funding For Haiti Mission: 'Without Them, The Worst May Be Yet To Come'

The United Nations' Human Rights Chief welcomed the decision to expand the security mission for Haiti but warned that it is imperative to implement it soon

Latin Times

With All-or-nothing Gaza Plan, Trump Turns Tables For Israel

In presenting a Gaza plan as an ultimatum to Hamas, US President Donald Trump has turned the tables to give Israel the advantage diplomatically -- and an even freer rein on the ground if a deal fails.

International Business Times

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times

'I Couldn't Reach Them': Afghans Abroad Despair At Blackout

Afghans around the world are despairing at being unable to reach their loved ones at home after a Taliban-enforced internet blackout took effect on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Madagascar’s president dismisses cabinet as blackout protests turn deadly

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has sacked his government following unrest which the United Nations said has left at least 22 people dead. Thousands have taken to the streets of the Indian Ocean nation in recent days to protest against repeated water and electricity outages.

The Independent UK

In UN speech, Beijing makes clear its intent to remold global norms, seizing on Trump's retreat

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has made a strong case for China's role in global governance at the United Nations General Assembly

The Independent UK

From all over the planet, they came to the UN with a message: Fix things, particularly yourself

World leaders have spent the past week at the United Nations often criticizing the U.N. itself

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

The Palestinian Authority is facing a legitimacy crisis. Can it be reformed to govern a Palestinian state?

When Australia, France, Britain, Canada and a handful of other Western countries recognised a Palestinian state at the United Nations last week, one of their key stipulations was the wholesale reform of the Palestinian Authority (PA).

The Independent UK

They said it: Leaders at the UN, in their own words

Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year.

The Independent UK

Youth-led unrest in Madagascar has left at least 22 people dead, UN says

The United Nations’ human rights office says that violence surrounding youth-led anti-government protests in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar over the past several days has killed at least 22 people

Euronews

Neglecting the UN could lead to a fragile world of unstable bilateral relations, Caritas warns

The marginalisation of the United Nations could bring the world back to fragile power politics, the Secretary-General of Caritas International Alistair Dutton told Euronews in an interview.

Euronews

Iran executes another alleged Israeli spy amid surge in death penalties

The execution came after Iran vowed to confront its enemies after the United Nations reimposed sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme this weekend.

Radio France Internationale

Calls for reform as UN marks 80th anniversary amid conflict and division

The United Nations' founding charter, which aimed "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war", came into effect 80 years ago this month. But as today's members wrap up the annual General Assembly in New York, conflict is more than ever on the agenda, casting doubt over the UN's…

The Conversation

By not recognising a Palestinian state, NZ puts its own hard-won reputation on the line

There seems to be a mismatch between what a UN inquiry recently described as genocide in Gaza and New Zealand’s announcement at the United Nations on Saturday that it will not yet join 157 other countries in recognising a Palestinian state.

1 … 10 11 12 13

People

Ali Muhammad Ali AbdalRahman

22 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the International Criminal Court

568 stories

Palestinian Authority

538 stories

the Palestinian Authority

530 stories

the Security Council

408 stories

the UN Security Council

402 stories

the International Court of Justice

343 stories

Fatah

324 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.