The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Morning Mail: Cyclone Alfred looms large; Ukrainian opposition denies plot to oust Zelenskyy; Trump walks back Mexico tariffs

Millions hunker down as storm approaches; Europe set for surge in defence spending; Trump reverses tariffs on Mexican goods

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2025

Key nuclear weapon treaty ‘struggling’ as UK ignores obligations, expert warns

A CRUCIAL international treaty seen as the cornerstone of nuclear relations is “really struggling” in the modern age as nuclear-armed states…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 6, 2025

Guyana Appeals To UN Court As Venezuelan Plans Vote In Disputed Zone

Guyana on Thursday sought relief from the UN's highest court after Venezuela said it would hold elections in the oil-rich Essequibo border region that both neighbors lay claim to.

International Business Times · Mar 6, 2025

Australian women are doing 50% more housework than men. It’s creating ‘volcanic levels of resentment’

Australia and New Zealand rank third highest globally for unpaid domestic work done by women, according to UN data from 2023

The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2025

Peacemaker or peacebreaker? Why Kenya’s good neighbour reputation is marred

Analysts say President Ruto’s friendliness with regional rebel groups positions Kenya as a country that ‘takes sides’.

Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2025

Planned changes to worship in Scottish schools branded 'wholly inadequate'

PLANS to make changes to religious observance in Scottish schools have been branded “wholly inadequate” after MSPs from a variety of parties…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 6, 2025

OPINION - World Book Day and the costumes from hell: why it's time we abolished this festival of stress

Is there any horror to compare with World Book Day horror? I’m over it all myself because my daughter is at secondary school and they don’t get you to dress up at The Very Hungry Caterpillar there.

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025

UN to halve Rohingya food aid in Bangladesh amid funding crunch

World Food Programme says ‘severe funding shortfalls’ to force cut in monthly food vouchers from $12.50 to $6.

Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2025

UN slashes food rations for Rohingya refugees to just $6 a month

Warnings of 'huge impact' on nutrition in Cox’s Bazar as amount allocated to each refugee is more than halved

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025

China’s conviction of 1,500 prisoners of conscience a ‘crime against humanity’

Report by rights group claims Beijing disproportionately targets women activists, Tibetans and Uyghurs through arbitrary detention

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025