The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

The Guardian view on meat: we need to eat less of it

Editorial: Beef, lamb and dairy products are the most carbon-intensive foods by far. More boldness around dietary changes is needed

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

The UAE accepts credentials of Taliban ambassador in major diplomatic coup for Afghanistan’s rulers

The United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of the Taliban's ambassador to the oil-rich Gulf state

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

‘Do the right thing’: Pressure mounts on government to resentence prisoners with indefinite terms

Exclusive: Sir Bob Neill heaped pressure on Keir Starmer to resentence IPP prisoners after another inmate took his life

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

UN Official Warns Of Deteriorating Situation In Libya

UN official warns of escalating crisis in Libya due to political fragmentation and unilateral actions, urging renewed political talks for stability.

Top News · Aug 21, 2024

Wednesday briefing: What next for peace in Gaza after six Israeli hostages’ bodies are recovered

In today’s newsletter: Following the return of six killed Israeli civilians, Benjamin Netantahu is facing calls from inside and outside the country to find a way to stop the conflict

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

Palestine has been recognised by more than 140 nations – but not yet Australia. So, what exactly defines a ‘state’?

Is Palestine a state? This long-standing unresolved question has gained considerable diplomatic, legal and political traction this year as Israel’s war in Gaza has ground on with no end in sight.

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2024

Libya's instability has 'quite rapidly' deteriorated and will worsen if no elections, says UN envoy

The top U.N. official in Libya is warning that the political, military and security situation in the oil-rich north African country has deteriorated “quite rapidly” and without renewed political talks leading to a unified government and elections there will be greater instability

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

PIF delays New Caledonia mission until September

A United Nations report into New Caledonia unrest holds strong reservations about France's behaviour in the "extremely volatile and uncertain" situation.

AAP · Aug 20, 2024

According to the UN, Canadians with intellectual disabilities are being exploited

Canada was recently criticized by Tomoya Obokata, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, in relation to the shortcomings of the temporary foreign worker program.

The Conversation · Aug 20, 2024

Haitian police tear-gas protesters seeking increased efforts to address gang violence

The arrival of hundreds of Kenyan police officers has done little to counter the criminal organization's control of large swaths of the country

Latin Times · Aug 20, 2024