The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

South Korea partially suspends inter-Korean agreement after the North says it launched spy satellite

South Korea says it will partially suspend an inter-Korean agreement to restart frontline aerial surveillance of North Korea, after the North said it launched a military spy satellite in violation of United Nations bans

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

North Korea’s spy satellite is a big deal, regardless of how advanced its technology is

Rocket launch underlines Kim Jong-un’s ability to sidestep UN sanctions and suggests ballistic missile building abilities have reached a higher level

The Guardian - AU · Nov 22, 2023

Fund to compensate developing nations for climate change is unfinished business at COP28

A fund to compensate developing nations for the impacts of climate change was the supposed big breakthrough at last year's United Nations-led climate talks in Egypt

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

US has wrecked chances of peace in Middle East, Putin tells Brics summit

Russian president blames US for Gaza conflict as he attempts to woo global south

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023

Gaza health officials say they lost the ability to count dead as Israeli offensive intensifies

Palestinian health officials in Gaza say they have lost the ability to count the dead because of the collapse of the enclave's health system and the difficulty of retrieving bodies from areas overrun by Israeli tanks and troops

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Scottish Labour backs calls for full ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

MSPs support motion by first minister, Humza Yousaf, calling for immediate truce in the conflict

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023

Sails and satellite navigation could cut shipping industry's emissions by up to a third

In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, a transformation is underway.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2023

More than 10,000 civilians killed in Ukraine since Russia invasion, UN says

UN: Half the fatalities in past three months due to Russia’s use of long-range missiles, abandoned ordinance blasts.

Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2023

UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited funding

The United Nations food agency has warned that it might end food assistance to 1.4 million refugees in Chad who fled the conflict in parts of the Sahel because of limited funding

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Watch United Nations and International Olympic Committee sign Olympic Truce ahead of 2024 Paris Games

Watch as the Olympic Truce Resolution for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 is formally submitted to the UN Member States in the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly.

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023