The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Iranians fleeing cities under attack seek refuge in the countryside

Tens of thousands of Iranians are fleeing Tehran and other cities as Israeli and U.S. bombardment spreads fear

The Independent UK · Mar 10

US launches 'most intense day of strikes' on Iran yet as Tehran attacks countries across Gulf

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said the US ‘will not relent until the enemy is totally and decisively defeated’

Evening Standard · Mar 10

Trump’s Iran war will reinforce North Korea’s view that nuclear weapons are the only path to security

As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival

The Guardian - AU · Mar 10

Iran’s new supreme leader’s name appears on missile aimed at Israel

Projectile reads ‘At your service, Sayyid Mojtaba’ as son of Ali Khamenei launches first strikes in power

The Independent UK · Mar 9

Conflict spreads across the Middle East as Iran names new supreme leader

Iran has fired missiles towards Israel and several Gulf nations, after the Islamic republic named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, succeeding his late father despite warnings from the United States and Israel that he could become their next target.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 9

Asia’s family offices and corporations must step up to replace a cash-strapped UN and fill the SDG funding gap

Asia is going to have to find a new source of funding. The answer will have to come from those with money: Asia's corporations, and Asia's wealthy.

Fortune · Mar 8

Appointing a new leader is the least of Iran’s troubles

Regime hands Khamenei’s son the top job in a country reeling from the US-Israeli onslaught and virtually at war with its Gulf neighbours

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8

Thousands of civilians in South Sudan flee opposition-held town after army's evacuation order

Thousands of civilians have fled the opposition-held town of Akobo in eastern South Sudan following an evacuation order issued by the army to pave the way for an operation

The Independent UK · Mar 8

Europe marks International Women's Day in a context of increasing global conflict

Protesters across Europe marked International Women’s Day on Sunday by taking part in marches and demonstrations that underscored efforts to combat discrimination and accelerate the drive for gender parity.

Euronews · Mar 8

International Women’s Day is a celebration and a call to action. Here are things to know

Women across the world will call for equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice and decision-making jobs during demonstrations marking International Women’s Day

The Independent UK · Mar 8