The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Israel proposes Gaza plan that gives it tighter military control than before war

Plan for IDF-protected ‘humanitarian hubs’ to selectively issue aid casts doubt on Israeli intent to withdraw

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners

An independent online news agency in Myanmar is alleging that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been subjected to daily physical and mental abuse after exposing human rights violations in the country’s main prison where he is being held

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

The National is heading to New York – here's what to expect

THE West is preparing for war, boosting defence spending to head off the threat posed by Russia – which is already waging an imperialist conflict…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 28, 2025

America must not surrender its democratic values

Together, we must fight for our long-held values and work with people around the world who share them

The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2025

Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China amid human rights concerns

Men from Xinjiang region had entered Thailand illegally over a decade ago

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

India at UN calls for UNSC reforms, seeks transparency in subcommittees

India at the United Nations called for the reforms of the Security Council, stressing that the demand in this Chamber for reforms is "loud and clear."

Dynamite News · Feb 28, 2025

Tens of thousands of Palestinians seek shelter after Israeli assaults across the West Bank

Nearly 40,000 Palestinians driven from their homes by Israel's month-long offensive in the West Bank have scattered across nearby villages and towns, trying to find shelter

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

UN talks end in Rome with nations backing $200 billion a year plan to protect nature

Global negotiators concluded an extended session of the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16, with key commitments on funds needed and the institutions through which the funds will be channeled to protect the world’s biodiversity

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

How much does the UK spend on overseas aid – and where does the money go?

With more spending going to defence, the latest budget cut will take Britain’s aid contribution to its lowest for a quarter of a century

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025

Saudi border forces accused of killing ‘hundreds of Ethiopian migrants’

Witnesses making the crossing from Yemen report coming under machine-gun fire and seeing rotting bodies

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2025