The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

BBC slammed for 'patronising' license fee advert during World Cup final

AN advertisement shown by the BBC during the World Cup final has been slammed as critics posting online have labelled it as self-aggrandising while…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 20

House Democrats are finally shifting on Israel. Party leaders must listen

More than 100 Democratic lawmakers voted against arms for Israel. They’re listening to the people – their bosses are behind

The Guardian - US · Jul 20

Ecowas appoints Senegal's Birame Diop to drive regional reforms

West African leaders have appointed Senegal's former defence minister, General Birame Diop, to lead the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) Commission, placing a military figure with extensive UN peacekeeping experience at the helm as the bloc seeks to recover from the departure of three member states.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 20

Why the latest blow to the HIV/AIDS response at the UN should have everyone sounding the alarm

The American and Russian delegations at the United Nations, along with six others, recently voted against the new Political Declaration on AIDS. The United States complained about the inclusion of “divisive” political topics “not related to the fight against AIDS.”

The Conversation · Jul 19

‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visits New York

NYC mayor says in Times interview that’s he’s in ‘active conversation’ with city’s law department about the matter

The Guardian - US · Jul 19

Rise in overseas surrogates ‘increases risk of stateless babies’

Calls grow for global regulation as rising numbers of westerners use surrogates in countries with different laws

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19

‘Pure political theatre’: US envoy rejects Zohran Mamdani's threat to arrest Netanyahu during NYC visit

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's suggestion that his administration is examining whether it could act against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the United Nations General Assembly drew a sharp response from US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, who dismissed the idea as legally untenable.

The Times of India · Jul 19

Zohran Mamdani in talks over arresting Benjamin Netanyahu during New York UN visit

NEW York mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli prime minister visits the city for a UN…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 19

Gaza’s lost generation: children forced into hard labour to avoid starvation

INDEPENDENT ARABIA: More than half a million children in Gaza have been out of education for the past three years after the destruction of schools and educational institutions. Ezz Al Din Abu Eisha reports from the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK · Jul 19

UN experts urge probe into 'interference' at protests for Mexico's missing during of World Cup

United Nations experts called Saturday for impartial investigations into allegations of "undue interference" of protests seeking to draw attention to Mexico's disappearance crisis during the football World Cup. They also demanded that "allegations of undue interference are promptly and impartially investigated and that effective measures are taken to protect those…

The Economic Times · Jul 19