New York protests over killing of Al Jazeera staff in Gaza and US blackout | Gaza
NewsFeedProtesters in New York City rallied outside The New York Times over the killing of Al Jazeera journalists including Anas al-Sharif in a targeted Israeli…
UN says bid to help address turmoil in Haiti less than 10 percent funded | Conflict News
Violence remains widespread in Haiti, where powerful armed gangs have surged amid political and economic chaos.The United Nations has said that efforts to address widespread…
UN probe finds evidence of ‘systematic torture’ in Myanmar | Human Rights News
Investigators name senior figures among those responsible for alleged abuses at detention facilities.United Nations investigators say they have gathered evidence of systematic torture in Myanmar’s…
Refugees in Kenya impacted by food aid cuts; WFP rolls out new system | Humanitarian Crises News
The WFP says aid is being cut by 60 percent for the most vulnerable groups, including pregnant women and disabled people.The World Food Programme (WFP)…
Iran says IAEA talks will be ‘complicated’ ahead of agency’s planned visit | Nuclear Weapons News
The IAEA is yet to make a statement about the meeting, which will not include a visit to Iranian nuclear sites.Iran’s talks with the International…
UN chief condemns assassination of Al Jazeera journalists | Media
NewsFeedThe United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned Israel’s assassination of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza. Guterres is demanding an independent investigation into the…
Australia to recognise Palestinian state at UN in September
Australian PM Anthony Albanese says Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month's UN General Assembly. Source link
UN warns of ‘calamity’ as Netanyahu pushes for Israel to seize Gaza City | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A senior United Nations official has warned the UN Security Council (UNSC) that Israel’s plan to seize Gaza City risked “another calamity” in the Gaza…
Palestinian foreign minister demands action to end Israel’s Gaza genocide | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Varsen Aghabekian Shahin says international community must take concrete steps to end Israeli impunity for abuses.The international community must “shoulder its responsibility” and take action…
Plastic credits: A ‘false solution’ or the answer to global plastic waste? | Environment News
Each year, the world produces about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste – more than the combined weight of all the people on Earth.Just 9…
Ghana’s waste pickers brave mountains of plastic – and big industry | Environment News
‘It's important work’ Back at the waste yard, business has died down for the day. Bamfo and her youngest children, Nkunim, 10, and Josephine, 6,…
Japan’s Hiroshima marks 80 years since US atomic bombing | Nuclear Weapons News
Hiroshima’s mayor, Kazumi Matsui, warns of the dangers of rising global militarism.Thousands of people have gathered in Hiroshima to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the…
One in three Palestinians in Gaza going days without food, UNICEF says | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Gaza faces a grave risk of famine, with one in three people going days without food, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned.UNICEF on Friday…
Man visits every country in the world but ‘unusual choice’ is his favourite
Cameron Mofid has visited every UN-recognised country and territory on Earth, but two destinations in particular stand out as his top favouritesCameron Mofid named two…
What has triggered deadly clashes at Uganda’s border with South Sudan? | Border Disputes News
Fighting between the armies of Uganda and neighbouring South Sudan, which are longtime allies, erupted this week over demarcations in disputed border regions, leading to…
Video: Canada says it will recognise a Palestinian state, with conditions | United Nations
NewsFeedCanada has become the latest country to announce its intention to recognise a Palestinian state if certain conditions are met. Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned…
Israel continues to kill Palestinians as aid trickles into Gaza | Gaza
NewsFeedHours after declaring “humanitarian pauses,” Israeli forces killed 43 Palestinians 9 of them were waiting for aid. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher says access has…
What we know about clashes on the Thai-Cambodian border | ASEAN News
At least 11 people have been killed in deadly clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border between both countries’ troops and involving heavy weapons, rockets and fighter…
Why is Trump quitting global institutions? | United Nations
The US is pulling out of UNESCO, saying the UN agency focuses on divisive issues.Born from the ashes of World War II, UNESCO was founded…
‘Starvation or bullets’: The dilemma facing Palestinians in Gaza | Gaza
We look at the struggle of people in Gaza to avoid starvation when even aid carries the risk of death.Starvation or bullets. That’s the grim choice facing many in…