The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Boris Johnson jets to Israel to ‘express solidarity’ after Hamas attacks

Boris Johnson will meet relatives of hostages being held by Hamas during the unannounced visit

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023

Israel-Hamas war live: Netanyahu again rules out ceasefire until Hamas returns hostages; death toll in Gaza rises to 9,770

Israel’s PM says ‘We will continue until we beat them’; 4,008 children among those killed in blasts, Palestinian health authority says

The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2023

Stage set for conflict at COP28 with mixed response to outcome of key climate talks

Tense negotiations at the final meeting on a climate-related loss and damages fund — an international fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet — ended Saturday in Abu Dhabi, with participants agreeing that the World Bank would temporarily oversee the fund for the next four years

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2023

‘I have no time to cry’: a teacher in Gaza tells of toll of war on her family

As one of 1.4m people made homeless by the war, Eman Basher describes a routine of toil and fear in deteriorating conditions

The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023

David Pratt: Settler violence in West Bank could hasten Netanyahu's demise

It was way back in 1997 that I found myself sitting opposite the man who founded the Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group,…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 5, 2023

Blinken walks a fine line on ceasefire as thousands attend DC pro-Palestine event

Blinken tries to cajole Middle East leaders as Biden admin officials attempt to restrain Israeli response behind the scenes amid widespread protests in support of Palestine

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023

Why did India abstain from the call for truce? | Explained

India's abstention at UNGA on resolution calling for humanitarian truce in Israel-Hamas conflict welcomed by Israel. India's vote, a break from past, seen as a desire to equivocate on global issues, keep "tightrope balance" between conflicting sides.

The Hindu · Nov 4, 2023

Schools and hospitals hit by strikes as Israel snubs US warnings with increased attacks in Gaza

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored calls from the US that Israel risks losing hope of an eventual peace deal unless it eases the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023

The Observer view on the war in Ukraine: the west can’t afford to forget about it

Volodymyr Zelenskiy is in dire need of support as his counteroffensive against Russia stalls and the risk of stalemate looms

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023

Israeli strikes kill civilians in UN shelter and hospital in Gaza strip

ISRAELI military strikes have killed multiple civilians at a UN shelter and hospital in the Gaza Strip’s main combat zone.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 4, 2023