World leaders call for end to ‘plunder’ at U.N. ocean summit
June 9 (UPI) -- World leaders at a United Nations conference in France called for an end to ocean-plundering activity with a global agreement likely…
Gaza health ministry says 27 killed, 90 injured at U.S.-run aid hub
June 3 (UPI) -- At least 27 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured early Tuesday near an aid hub run by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian…
UN demands probe as Israeli forces kill more people near aid site in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israeli forces have opened fire again on Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid from a distribution site in Gaza, killing at least three people and injuring more…
UN Secretary-General: Two-state solution ‘near a point of no return’
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says a two-state solution is “at risk of dwindling to the point of disappearance." Source link
UN chief says Palestinians in Gaza in ‘death loop’, demands end to blockade | Gaza News
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has spoken out about the dire humanitarian situation unfolding in the besieged Gaza Strip, saying “civilians are in an endless…
UN chief calls for global action against rising ‘anti-Muslim bigotry’ | Islamophobia News
Marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, Guterres speaks out against bigotry, xenophobia and discrimination.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over “a disturbing…
DRC foreign minister accuses Rwanda of illegal occupation amid M23 conflict
1 of 2 | The Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Rwanda of illegally occupying part of its territory, after fighters with a Rwandan-backed rebel…
U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are “heightening the threat of a regional war,” according to…
Macron, U.N. Secretary-General: Israel must pull out of southern Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun shake hands as they attend a press conference after their meeting in Beirut, Lebanon, on…
Rethinking the UN: Reform or obsolescence?
We talk to the UN's special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories about the genocide in Gaza. Source link
Israel passes bills to ban UNRWA, attracting swift and strong int’l condemnation
Israeli right-wing protesters look at a banner hung on the entrance to the UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, headquarters…
Russia’s BRICS summit: What’s on the agenda and why it matters to Putin | Vladimir Putin News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual BRICS summit, which started on Tuesday, in Russia’s southwestern city of Kazan. The three-day conclave will be…
Zelenskyy tells UN that Russia must be ‘forced into peace’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian president stresses Russia, which invaded in February 2022, has been the ‘sole aggressor’ and ‘sole violator’ of the UN Charter.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has…
At least 20 more die, 450 injured in new Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions
People lined up to donate blood after pager explosions targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon killed at least 12 people, including two children, and injured thousands. Photo…
Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats | Politics News
The last time UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a summit with the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum, he made international news as he stood…
U.N. humans right chief demands release of 13 staff detained by Houthi rebels
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk renewed demands Tuesday for the release of 13 of its workers, including six staff employed at…
Antony Blinken, U.N. leader call on Venezuela to restore democratic norms following election unrest
1 of 4 | Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres agreed Wednesday to urge Venezuela peacefully restore democratic norms following mass…
U.S. condemns Houthis’ detention of U.N. workers in Yemen
The United States on Wednesday condemned the recent detention of 13 U.N. workers in Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis. File Photo by Yahya Arhab/EPA-EFE June…
North Korea launches flurry of ballistic missiles into East Sea
North Korea launched around 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Thursday morning, South Korea's military said. Photo by Yonhap May 29 (UPI)…
UN chief urges Israel and Hamas to reach ceasefire deal in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
Antonio Guterres says he fears war in Gaza ‘will worsen exponentially’ without a truce as Israel’s Rafah assault looms. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has…