The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Papua New Guinea evacuating landslide villages as hopes for survivors fade

Rocks are still falling as search continues in Enga province for an estimated 2,000 people buried by a mountain.

Al Jazeera · May 28, 2024

Tuesday briefing: ‘There are massacres everywhere’: what has happened since Rafah was struck?

In today’s newsletter: World leaders condemn strike on refugee camp that killed at least 45 people. Who were the victims and how will the conflict unfold from here?

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2024

Papua New Guinea orders thousands to evacuate amid second landslide fears

Thousands of residents were ordered to evacuate from the path of a still-active landslide in Papua New Guinea by the government on Tuesday, after parts of a mountain collapsed, burying an initial estimate of more than 2,000 people.

France 24 · May 28, 2024

Security Council Set To Meet Over Deadly Rafah Strike

The UN Security Council was set to convene an emergency meeting Tuesday over an Israeli strike that killed dozens in a displaced persons camp in Rafah, as three European countries were slated to formally recognise a Palestinian state.

International Business Times · May 28, 2024

Norway, Spain and Ireland have recognised a Palestinian state – what’s stopping NZ?

Norway, Spain and Ireland will formally recognise the state of Palestine today (May 28). While 143 of the 193 United Nations member states already recognise Palestine, this is a significant moment – and leaves New Zealand in an even smaller group of countries yet to follow suit.

The Conversation · May 27, 2024

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit 7.5 billion euros for conflict-hit Syrians

International donors meeting in Brussels say they will commit 7.5 billion euros, about $8.1 billion, in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024

Netanyahu Calls Rafah Airstrike 'Tragic Mishap' Amid Global Outcry

Netanyahu emphasized that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had taken "every precaution possible" to protect civilians in Gaza.

International Business Times · May 27, 2024

Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels

A report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says that Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels

The Independent UK · May 27, 2024

North Korean rocket launch may have failed, says Seoul

Pyongyang fired the projectile on a southern path off its west coast before 11pm

Evening Standard · May 27, 2024

Family members of French nationals imprisoned in Iran appeal to the UN

Supporters of three French nationals imprisoned in Iran, Cécile Kohler, Jacques Paris and Louis Arnaud, appealed to the UN in Geneva on Monday in an attempt to put pressure on Tehran and raise awareness about the their plight.

Radio France Internationale · May 27, 2024