The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

American couple kidnapped off bus in Haiti

Family says kidnappers are demanding a huge ransom which they can’t afford

The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2023

First global water conference in 50 years yields hundreds of pledges, zero checks

Non-binding commitments, paucity of scientific data and poor representation of global south left a lot to be desired at summit

The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2023

UN report: Ukrainian and Russian POWs faced torture, executions

Ukrainian prisoners of war were more likely to face ill-treatment, the UN found.

Axios · Mar 24, 2023

POW executions on both sides —Ukraine report

A UN report into the atrocities of the war in Ukraine has uncovered dozens of prisoner of war deaths and abuses on both sides.

The New Daily · Mar 24, 2023

Exclusive-IAEA confirms almost all missing uranium in Libya now accounted for

Most of the roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium ore concentrate (UOC) recently declared missing from a site in Libya have been found at that site, the U.N. nuclear watchdog told member states on Friday in a statement seen by Reuters.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2023

Protests at North East councils call to stop Pension Fund fossil fuel investment

The Tyne and Wear Pension Fund is used by more than 300 employers, and campaigners say it should be investing in green jobs and sustainable services instead of fossil fuels

Chronicle Live · Mar 24, 2023

UN Libya Envoy Points to ‘Alternatives’ If Political Bodies Duck Electoral Pact

If Libya's legislative bodies are unable to agree on electoral laws in a timely manner "we will look at what alternative we will find", the UN Libya envoy said on Friday, indicating he would not accept moves to derail a march to elections. Envoy Abdoulaye Bathily is seeking to break…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023

U.N. Libya envoy points to 'alternatives' if political bodies duck electoral pact

If Libya's legislative bodies are unable to agree on electoral laws in a timely manner "we will look at what alternative we will find", the U.N. Libya envoy said on Friday, indicating he would not accept moves to derail a march to elections.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2023

At Least 34 Migrants Missing after Fifth Boat Sinks off Tunisia in Two Days

At least 34 African migrants were missing on Friday after their boat sank off Tunisia, the fifth shipwreck in two days, raising the total number of missing to 67 amid a sharp increase in boats heading towards Italy, Tunisian officials said. The Italian coast guard said on Thursday it had…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023

UN commission ends hearings on rights abuses in Israel, Palestine

The commission of inquiry spoke to witnesses, including relatives and colleagues of Al Jazeera’s Shireen Abu Akleh.

Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2023