The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Though Australia will one day recognise the state of Palestine, the government says, its position on a Palestinian bid to the United Nations remains unclear.

Days after Afghanistan’s most senior diplomat in India resigned over charges of smuggling, diplomats still loyal to the previous democratic regime in Kabul warn that the Taliban is making another attempt to install a nominee in India, and urged India and other countries not to “normalise” ties with the Taliban.

Israel's closure of key crossings into Gaza has cut off the main entry point for aid, and particularly fuel, rendering humanitarian operations all but impossible, a senior UN official warned Thursday.

A colonel in the Saudi army has claimed a villager was shot dead protesting against a huge project to boost the country’s GDP

Militias in Sudan killed thousands of people – including children – during a wave of violence last year in West Darfur, the NGO Human Rights Watch said as it accused armed groups of crimes against humanity and genocide.

Israeli war cabinet to discuss Biden's threat to halt weapons shipment amid escalating conflict in Rafah. UNRWA highlights unbearable toll on displaced fam...

Top climate figures respond to Guardian survey of scientists who expect temperatures to soar, saying leaders must act radically

Police arrested dozens of people in Amsterdam, with university occupations continuing in Netherlands, Belgium and Spain

Prime minister said that Israel will ‘stand alone’ if needed in its attempt to defeat Hamas; White House said that Israel invading Rafah ‘will not advance that objective’

Deep concern displaced people will return to rubble of former homes without ‘basic essentials necessary for life’

WHO says southern Gaza hospitals are running out of fuel. Plus, Bernie Sanders reveals bill to tackle $220bn in US medical debt