The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

International Women’s Day website owners urged to stop ‘exploiting’ day

Hundreds sign open letter calling for owner of website, from which UN has distanced itself, to ‘contribute meaningfully’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15

UAE can withstand war shock and will oppose Iran’s 'nihilism,' minister tells Euronews

For policymakers in Abu Dhabi, the ongoing crisis is viewed as another test of a development model that has enabled the UAE's rapid expansion over the past five decades.

Euronews · Mar 15

Senate Democrat slams White House, connecting horrific school bombing to a terrifying budget decision

Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) is directly connecting recent budget cuts by the Trump administration to a horrific missile strike on an elementary school in Iran. According to The Hill, Kim, who previously served on the National Security Council during the Obama administration, told CNN that the February 28 strike, which…

The Mary Sue · Mar 14

Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper: ‘Making decisions based on what the US do or say doesn’t feel like sensible foreign policy’

Firing Peter Mandelson, convening with Marco Rubio – then handling the fallout of conflict in the Middle East… it’s been a busy time for the secretary of state, and our writer has had a ringside seat

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14

No to the pushback: global spotlight on gender equality

The United Nations is hosting its largest annual gathering on gender equality against a backdrop of pushback to hard won rights being felt around the world.

AAP · Mar 13

US slashes citizen renunciation fee by 80%

The new fee, which took effect immediately, delivers on a promise made in 2023 that had not yet been implemented

The Independent UK · Mar 13

Brazilian president says he has ‘forbidden’ Trump adviser from visiting country

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva revokes Darren Beattie’s visa in retaliation for Brazilian health minister being denied visa for US

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

Chad says courts handle alleged abuses by security services after UN complaint

The Chadian government has responded to accusations of repression by its security services, voiced by civil society organisations at the United Nations earlier this month, telling RFI that alleged abuses are referred to the courts.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 13

Trump’s ‘racist hate speech’ and migration crackdowns violate human rights, UN panel says

Watchdog ‘disturbed’ by president and US political leaders’ use of dehumanising language to target migrants

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

US President Trump cannot be pushed by anyone, Israeli opposition leader tells Euronews

Israel's opposition leader rebuffed claims that the US was pushed into attacking Iran by Prime Minister Netanyahu in a Euronews interview, amid rising doubts over whether the two allies are ultimately seeking different outcomes in the war on Iran.

Euronews · Mar 13