The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Middle East crisis: Palestinian president says Israel aims to drive Palestinians from their land amid evacuation plan – as it happened

Office of Mahmoud Abbas warns of threat to security and peace in region after Netanyahu orders military to prepare evacuation plan for Rafah before expected invasion

The Guardian - AU · Feb 9, 2024

Strikes On Gaza's Rafah As US Warns Of Potential 'Disaster'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has ordered troops to "prepare to operate" in Rafah, the last major town in the Gaza Strip Israeli ground troops have yet to enter.

International Business Times · Feb 9, 2024

Australia faces growing calls to unfreeze Palestine aid

Australia's foreign minister faces growing calls to unfreeze humanitarian aid for Palestinian refugees.

AAP · Feb 9, 2024

The Guardian view on an Israeli assault on Rafah: Gaza’s people have no place to run

Editorial: It is hard to believe that life could get worse for Palestinians there – but there is every sign that it will

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

UK home secretary apologises over unlawful detention of Bahraini activist

Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei receives compensation from government after being stopped at Gatwick

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

UN Panel Urges Russia to Prevent Rewrite of School Curricula

A U.N. panel urges Russia to prevent the rewriting of school curricula and textbooks reflecting its political and military agenda, including the war in Ukr...

Top News · Feb 8, 2024

Sexual violence is an ancient and often unseen war crime. Is it inevitable?

"Conflict-related sexual violence" is as old as the Bible and as topical as current wars around the world. We talk to three experts about why it persists, why it's underreported and how to stop it.

WEKU · Feb 8, 2024

At least 13 Sudanese asylum seekers killed after boat capsizes off Tunisia

Officials said an investigation was launched as the search was ongoing for 27 missing people.

Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2024

First Thing: Palestinian groups accuse UN advisor of failing to warn about potential genocide

Letter sent to UN raises concerns about Alice Wairimu Nderitu’s ability to act with ‘effectiveness and impartiality’. Plus, have the Dutch found the answer to burnout culture?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024

‘We’re waiting to be martyred’: Palestinians await Israeli attack on Rafah

Palestinians in Gaza say they have nowhere to run as they brace for Israel to escalate military operations on Rafah.

Al Jazeera · Feb 8, 2024