The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Hundreds of residents on Indonesian island protest the growing arrival of Rohingya refugees by sea

More than 200 people have protested against the continued arrival of Rohingya refugees by boat on an island in Indonesia

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

First Thing: UN security council to vote on new Gaza ceasefire resolution

Vote comes as Washington shows growing impatience with Israel. Plus, Serbian populists win election amid allegations of voting irregularities

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023

How UK-based watchdog Airwars is counting Gaza's death toll

How can the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza be monitored by outside organisations? Nearly 19,000 people have been killed in 10 weeks of war, according to the Hamas-run health authorities. The credibility of those statistics has at times been undermined by sceptical world leaders, including US President Joe Biden. In…

France 24 · Dec 18, 2023

Navalny 'Disappearance' Alarms UN Expert

A United Nations rights expert said Monday that the "enforced disappearance" of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was alarming, demanding that Moscow immediately release him.

International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023

Taliban Sends Female Victims Of Gender-Based Violence To Prison

The Taliban regime has also shut down women's shelters in the country.

International Business Times UK · Dec 18, 2023

Beyond Montreal: a year on has the world lived up to the promises made at nature summit?

As Colombia announces it will host the next biodiversity meeting, there is cautious optimism about the progress made since Cop15

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023

Israel Faces Mounting Outrage Over Gaza War

Israel faced mounting international pressure Monday over the rising civilian death toll and destruction of hospitals in Gaza, as it pressed on with its war against Hamas militants in the besieged Palestinian territory.

International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023

Israeli missiles hit sites near Damascus, says Syria – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 18, 2023

Facing Pressure, Security Council To Vote On New Gaza Ceasefire Call

The United Nations Security Council will vote Monday on a new resolution calling for an "urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities" in Gaza, as Washington exhibits growing impatience with key ally Israel.

International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023

🔴 Live: UN Security Council vote on Gaza war postponed to Tuesday

Prolonged negotiations led the UN Security Council to postpone to Tuesday a vote on a resolution that had sought a new ceasefire in Gaza, diplomatic sources said on Monday, as the United States exhibits growing impatience with key ally Israel. The news comes after the first commercial trucks entered the…

France 24 · Dec 18, 2023