The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Amnesty urges UN to extend Darfur arms embargo to all of Sudan

The NGO Amnesty International has called on the United Nations to extend the arms embargo on Darfur to the rest of Sudan.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 25, 2024

Ethiopia landslides death toll rises to 257, could almost double: UN

UN humanitarian agency says more than 15,000 people need to be evacuated after deadly landslides hit on Monday.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2024

Death Toll From Ethiopia Landslide Hits 257, Could Reach 500: UN

The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday, warning that the number of victims could soar to up to 500.

International Business Times · Jul 25, 2024

An explosion killed over 50 Ukrainian POWs in 2022. Survivors and an internal UN report blame Russia

Former Ukrainian prisoners of war who survived the explosions two years ago in the Russian-held barracks at Olenivka still puzzle over the strange events leading up to that night

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

‘One goal is to destroy Ukrainian identity’: the haunting images of Russia’s prisoners of war

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, its forces have detained and tortured thousands of fighters and civilians. Here, the photojournalist Zoya Shu recounts five years of documenting their stories

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Country diary: Watching a skylark watching me

Northam Burrows, Devon: Normally noted for their jump-jet takeoffs, this one is grounded, in among the wind-blown grasses, utterly still

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

Asylum seekers stuck in limbo as Cyprus rebuffs calls to act

Fifty-three asylum seekers ‘pushed back’ into UN-patrolled buffer zone that bisects the southern European country

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2024

The Crunch: Paris then and now, an Extremely Detailed Election Map and your brain after mushrooms

Are things getting better or worse? Plus: updated projections of world population, country-by-country, and a US politics roundup

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2024

Were Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims accurate in his speech to US Congress?

We factcheck the Israeli prime minister’s statements about letting aid trucks into Gaza, safeguarding civilians and negotiations with Hamas

The Guardian - US · Jul 24, 2024

FACT FOCUS: A look at Netanyahu's claims about Israel, Hamas and Iran during his speech to Congress

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his country’s conduct in the devastating Gaza war and urged the U.S. to support the fight against Hamas despite the humanitarian crisis it has unleashed

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024