The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was shot while lighting a firework. ‘Cases like these happen quite regularly, but no one’s hearing about them,’ according to the Israeli rights group B’Tselem

NPR visits one West Bank town where Israelis are grazing sheep, in a place where a Palestinian school once stood.

António Guterres, standing beside a queue of waiting aid trucks, warns against ground assault on border town

Stark climate warnings come ahead of this year's World Meteorological Day, observed on Saturday, with the UN's weather agency confirming that global temperatures had "smashed" heat records in 2023 – raising ocean temperatures and melting glaciers faster than before. Even hotter conditions are expected for the year ahead.

The UN Security Council prepares to vote on a Gaza cease-fire resolution amid global tensions.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday, after Israel said it would send in troops to fight Hamas in the nearby city of Rafah, even without US support.

Putin declares national day of mourning on Sunday after at least 133 people killed in assault claimed by ISIL affiliate.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday to renew pleas for a ceasefire that could bring relief to a territory devastated by more than five months of war between Israel and Hamas. Health officials in the Hamas-run enclave said Israeli fire killed 19 people as…

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s announcement comes despite international pressure against settlement building.

Rampant gang violence in Port-au-Prince has triggered the exodus of tens of thousands of people from the Haitian capital where Friday charred bodies lay in the streets and residents battled a growing food security crisis.

Recent UN development: Russia may veto North Korea sanctions resolution, sparking debate and uncertainty. Diplomatic efforts ongoing for consensus and peace.