The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

At least 40 killed in Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State, UN says

Attack on village of Kyauk Ni Maw, in Ramree island township, kills more than 40 people and destroys about 500 homes.

Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2025

Palestinian developer raises more than $200,000 to make Dreams on a Pillow, a game about the horrors of the 1948 Nakba

The new game from Lilya and the Shadows of War maker Rasheed Abueideh promises to relate "often untold stories of Palestinian history."

PC Gamer · Jan 10, 2025

Inauguration Of Venezuela's Maduro Draws International Condemnation

Nicolas Maduro's inauguration on Friday for a third term as Venezuela's president drew widespread admonishment from countries that have accused him of stealing the July election.

International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025

‘If you are black, you are finished’: the ethnically targeted violence raging in Sudan

Refugees tell of attacks on darker-skinned people and non-Arab groups by Rapid Support Forces and its allies in Darfur

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2025

US accuses RSF of genocide, hurting the group’s drive for legitimacy

Paramilitary force’s image tarnished by US genocide designation, say experts, as survivors hope for justice.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2025

Lancet Study Estimates Gaza Death Toll 40% Higher Than Recorded

Research published in The Lancet medical journal on Friday estimates that the death toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war was around 40 percent higher than recorded by the Palestinian territory's health ministry.

International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025

Australia violated rights of asylum seekers held in Nauru, UN watchdog says

UN Human Rights Committee ruling covers cases involving 25 refugees who endured years of arbitrary detention.

Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2025

Australia asked to pay compensation for violating rights of asylum seekers in Nauru camps

UN watchdog finds refugees and asylum seekers suffered deterioration of physical and mental health in offshore detention camps

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2025

Afternoon Update: hottest year sends planet past 1.5C; at least 10 dead in LA fires; and a ‘sham’ Instagram marriage

Wildfires remain uncontrolled as Los Angeles officials say ‘historic winds’ and extensive droughts have created a ‘perfect storm’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2025

Australia breached human rights treaty, UN body rules

Australia remains responsible for the arbitrary detention of refugees and asylum seekers in offshore processing facilities in Nauru, a UN committee has ruled.

AAP · Jan 10, 2025