G20 Leaders Call For Global Pact To Combat Hunger G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro addressed global issues, proposed a global pact to combat hunger, increased aid for Gaza, and called for UN Security Council r... Top News · Nov 19, 2024
Biden Administration Silent On Anti-Israel UN Resolution Vote Biden administration's silence on anti-Israel resolution at UN Security Council raises concerns and criticism. Stakeholders await Security Council vote out... Top News · Nov 18, 2024
‘We will never let up’ over Ukraine, Lammy tells Russia David Lammy warned that faith in international law may ‘never return’ unless Vladimir Putin fails as he attended a UN Security Council session. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024
David Lammy berates Russian counterpart for using phone during UN meeting on Sudan ceasefire David Lammy berated Russia’s first deputy permanent representative to the UN for fiddling with his mobile phone during a UN Security Council session on a joint UK-Sierra Leone draft resolution calling for a national ceasefire on Monday, 18 November. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024
Russia Vetoes Sudan Ceasefire Resolution At UN Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Monday calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan where a war between two rival generals has been raging since April 2023. International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024
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 · Nov 18, 2024
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. The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024
Israeli Ground Forces Reach Deepest Point In Lebanon Israeli forces engage in fierce battles with Hezbollah in Lebanon. Efforts to end conflicts with Hamas. U.N. considers cease-fire in Gaza. Top News · Nov 16, 2024
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 · Nov 16, 2024
Rescue Teams Search Rubble After Israeli Strike In Lebanon Israeli strike in Baalbek, Gaza aid delivery, Iran-Lebanon talks, UN Gaza cease-fire resolution. Top News · Nov 15, 2024
Middle East latest: Workers search through rubble in eastern Lebanon where Israeli strike killed 13 Rescue teams are searching through rubble in a town near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon where an Israeli strike hit a civil defense center the night before, killing at least 13 The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024
North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council A U.S.-led statement approved by 10 of the 15 U.N. Security Council members condemned a recent North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile launch The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
UN Security Council Concerned Over Israeli Ban On UNRWA UN Security Council expresses concern over Israeli ban on UNRWA, impacting vital humanitarian aid in Gaza. Top News · Oct 30, 2024
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 · Oct 28, 2024
Top News · Oct 27, 2024 UN Security Council To Convene Following Israel-Iran Conflict The UN Security Council will address Iran's accusations of international law violations by Israel in response to recent strikes in Iran.
The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024 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.
Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2024 Extremist Israeli ministers still face threat of UK sanctions, Sir Keir Starmer says PM also confirms urgent UN Security Council meeting over Israeli blockade of Gaza aid
Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2024 Netanyahu wants UNIFIL out of Lebanon. Why? Experts warn a withdrawal will make it impossible to monitor violations of international law.
The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2024 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
France 24 · Oct 11, 2024 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…
Top News · Oct 11, 2024 Indonesia Condemns Israel For Injuring UN Peacekeepers In Lebanon Indonesia criticizes Israel for injuring UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, sparking international condemnation.
France 24 · Oct 11, 2024 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 · Oct 8, 2024 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 · Oct 6, 2024 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.
Top News · Oct 3, 2024 Israeli Airstrike In Beirut Kills Six, Sparks International Evacuations Israeli airstrikes in Beirut and Gaza lead to tragic deaths, escalating tensions with Hezbollah and Iran. UN Security Council convenes emergency meeting, e...