The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Cholera outbreak in South Sudan ‘rapidly escalating’, aid group warns

Doctors Without Borders says fears growing that outbreak will spread from Upper Nile state to surrounding areas.

Al Jazeera · Dec 6, 2024

Syrian insurgents close in on Homs as they seek path to Damascus – forcing thousands to flee

Islamist-led opposition forces have captured Aleppo and Hama, catching President Assad’s regime off guard, and could soon have a route to the capital

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators

Our planet’s future hangs in the balance due to the unabated greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Treating these emissions as something that can be owned and exchanged in a market has been touted as a solution since the early 1990s, when UN negotiations to agree a limit to…

The Conversation · Dec 6, 2024

Ukraine war briefing: Lavrov accused of ‘trying to rebuild the Russian empire’

Ukraine and west hit out at Russian foreign minister in Malta; sanctions force Putin to scrap Gazprombank monopoly. What we know on day 1,017

The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2024

Deputy PM Calls Israel ‘A Close Friend’ Amid Criticism From Netanyahu For UN Vote

Despite Australia's recent UN vote calling for Israel to end its presence in occupied Palestinian territories, Deputy PM Richard Marles is standing firm on Australia x Israel friendship.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 6, 2024

Israel raps Australia on knuckles for flip on UN vote

Israel's top diplomat in Australia has downplayed criticism by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office over Australia's support for a UN vote.

AAP · Dec 5, 2024

Russian UN Diplomat Seen Laughing as Ukraine Delivers Brutal Report on War Crimes Against Children

A Russian diplomat appeared to laugh during Ukraine's harrowing report to the UN Security Council on atrocities committed against Ukrainian children in the war.

Latin Times · Dec 5, 2024

Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills a teen in a wheelchair

Palestinian health officials say an Israeli drone strike on a hospital compound in northern Gaza killed a 16-year-old boy in a wheelchair and wounded at least 12 other people, including medical staff

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Hezbollah backs Syria’s al-Assad as opposition forces intensify offensive

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls for de-escalation, warns tens of thousands in Syria are at risk.

Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2024

I research race in politics – Kemi Badenoch’s views on inequality should worry Black Britons

Kemi Badenoch has become the first Black leader of a UK-wide political party. But her ascent is unlikely to translate into meaningful gains for Black Britons.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2024