The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Until the collapse of Afghanistan’s US-backed government in August 2021, few knew clearly what the Taliban wanted once they had returned to power. Some western officials and observers hoped for a big change from the regime, which had governed the Taliban’s Islamic Emirate in the 1990s.

Forth Bridge and St Kilda are among the UK heritage sites that are most at risk of being impacted by climate change

The U_N_ Security Council has demanded a halt to the growing attacks between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces and warned that further escalation “carries the high risk of leading to a widespread conflict.”

Israeli Ambassador Danon warns UN about Hezbollah, Iran's nuclear threat, calls for reform and accountability.

Greece is among Europe’s hardest-hit countries by global warming

The EU and UK pledged to reduce food waste, in line with the UN’s goal to halve global food waste by 2030. With most (approximately 53%) of total food waste in European countries occurring in homes, this stage of the food chain presents the most significant challenge due to the…

Bangladesh’s interim government led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has lifted a ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami party that was imposed by the former prime minister who was ousted in nationwide protests against her rule

Other lives: Aid and development worker who was a talented musician and Camino pilgrim

Draft UN resolution calls for peace efforts in Myanmar amidst escalating violence and civil war. Urges humanitarian access and dialogue under ASEAN mediation.

The Israeli army targeted four cities in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, launching a major new operation alongside its 10-month-old war in Gaza.

In Jabalia refugee camp, where fresh food is scarce, a family pours efforts for survival into a garden planted in the ruin of their home