The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

EU officials meet to strengthen border agency as activists sue over alleged migrant abuses

European Union officials are meeting to strengthen border controls and curb migration

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Kim Jong-Un Is 'Extremely Obese' and Eating Foie Gras While UN Calls Food Insecurity a Key Concern

South Korean intelligence reportedly estimates Kim Jong-un weighs about 140kg and faces cardiovascular risk, while finding no major signs of illness and monitoring his daughter's succession prospects.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

Attacks on cultural heritage are unfolding with authoritarian politics in the U.S. and beyond

The September 2026 removal of a sculpture from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has prompted criticism.

The Conversation · Oct 1

U.S.-Iran Negotiations Are Stalled. Now Rubio Reportedly Ordered Tehran's UN Delegation To Leave The Country.

The order included Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

International Business Times · Oct 1

Iran readies harder retaliation if attacked as diplomacy faces long odds

Iran is intensifying its military response planning amid fears of US military escalation in the region. Senior commanders are considering broader targets beyond US-linked assets in their strategic discussions. Diplomatically, Iran has proposed a plan through Qatari mediators to halt fighting and resume oil exports. Economic pressures and fears of…

The Economic Times · Oct 1

Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic dies in Belgrade

Former Bosnian Serb leader Biljana Plavsic has died in Belgrade at 96

The Independent UK · Oct 1

Inside the undersea kingdom: the secret, sinister battle to control what lies beneath the waves

Every day, trillions of dollars, oil and gas and 99% of the world’s web traffic move through undersea pipelines under no state’s protection. With superpowers and corporations now vying for control, should we be worried about this potential new wild west of geopolitical power?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Zack Polanski issues test to UK Government over Israel-linked North Sea company

THE UK Government has been challenged to explain whether its proposed sanctions against Israeli settlement-linked companies could affect the controversial Rosebank oil field.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 1

First Thing: Details remain unclear after ‘terror attack’ on Dubai-Israel flight

Netanyahu says it is too early to tell who was behind the apparent attempt to crash flight after pilot stabbed

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Netanyahu Faced Mamdani's Arrest Threat in New York; NYPD Protected Him as Protesters Were Arrested

Former NYC mayor Eric Adams dared Benjamin Netanyahu to test Zohran Mamdani's threat to arrest him. Netanyahu came to New York for the UN, and Mamdani's police arrested protesters instead.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1