The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

‘We have no dry land left’: impact of Pakistan floods to be felt for years

Floods destroyed at least 4m acres of farmland, and with large areas still under water, new crops cannot be sown

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 231 of the invasion

Eight people detained in Russia over Crimea bridge attack; Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station loses off-site power again

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2022

Climate reparations on the COP27 agenda

“A bunch of countries and corporations are responsible for the mess. They have to bloody clean it up"

Salon · Oct 11, 2022

How the Bali bombings transformed our relations with Indonesia

An hour before midnight, 20 years ago, a young Indonesian man walked into Paddy’s Pub, a nightclub in the heart of Bali’s party district of Kuta, and detonated a backpack laden with explosives. Seconds later, a massive car bomb exploded outside the Sari Club across the road.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2022

India's enormous solar park was meant to help poor communities. But it left the landless stricken

India, like many other countries, is looking to renewables as an antidote to soaring fossil fuel prices and to tackle climate change. Prime Minister Narendra Modi sees renewables as vital for a “developed India”.

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2022

Geospatial tech will bring about sea change in governance: Union Minister

Union Minister says geospatial initiatives are a “serious” endeavour and would have a serious social and political impact; points out that India’s problems are also its opportunities 

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2022

Palestinian fighters kill Israeli soldier in occupied West Bank

Killing of Israeli soldier near Jenin comes days after another was shot dead at checkpoint in occupied East Jerusalem.

Al Jazeera · Oct 11, 2022

MP questions whether UK should sanction Elon Musk over Ukraine 'double game'

Chris Bryant, who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Russia, today asked Defence Minister Alec Shellbrooke in the House of Commons whether the government had considered placing sanctions on SpaceX boss Elon Musk

Daily Mirror · Oct 11, 2022

‘Devastating’: Cholera outbreaks in Lebanon and Syria threaten millions

There are fears many people in the region are now at risk

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

Russia Showers Ukraine with More Missiles

Russian forces showered Ukraine with more missiles and munition-carrying drones Tuesday after widespread strikes killed at least 19 people in an attack the UN human rights office described as “particularly shocking” and potential war crimes. Air raid warnings extended throughout the country for a second straight morning as Ukrainian officials…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022