Coastal communities face ‘catastrophic flooding’ from rising sea levels | Climate News
Surging sea levels are creating “a rising tide of misery” that threaten the future of nearly a billion people that live in low-lying coastal areas,…
Netanyahu attacks UN as “anti-Israel Flat Earth Society” | Israel-Lebanon attacks
NewsFeedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked the United Nations as an “antisemitic swamp” and an “anti-Israel Flat Earth Society” during his address to the UN…
Will world leaders gathering in New York act on mass atrocities? | Conflict
As world leaders convene for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, we are witnessing a cascade of crises, from Israel and Gaza…
‘Nowhere near winning this,’ Haiti’s PM says of battle against gangs | United Nations News
Haiti’s interim prime minister has said the Caribbean country is far from defeating armed groups that have seized control of large swaths of territory, urging…
Can diplomacy succeed in bringing peace to the Middle East? | United Nations
World leaders meet at the United Nations amid growing fears of an all-out regional war.The United Nations General Assembly is under way in New York.…
Ukraine urges world not to seek ‘lull’ in Russia’s war instead of peace | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian president singles out China, Brazil for pushing what he called ‘half-hearted settlement plans’.Ukraine’s president has urged global leaders to stand with his country and…
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…
Biden urges de-escalation as Israel bombards Lebanon | United Nations News
United States President Joe Biden has said he does not want to see a “full-scale war” break out in Lebanon, a day after Israeli forces…
What’s the UN’s new ‘Pact for the Future’, and why did Russia oppose it? | United Nations News
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted an ambitious pact that aims to make the organisation more relevant and effective on the global stage…
The UN Charter needs rewriting | United Nations
On Sunday, the world’s governments made a series of commitments to transform global governance at the United Nations Summit of the Future in New York.…
UN officials say ‘atrocities must end’ in Gaza as Israeli raids kill dozens | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Heads of UN agencies say they cannot do their jobs ‘in the face of overwhelming need and ongoing violence’.Leading United Nations officials have demanded “an…
US wants seats for Africa at UNSC – with a catch | Politics
Seats on the UN Security Council without veto power is ‘an insult,’ argues former African diplomat Arikana Chihombori.The US push to create seats for Africa…
UN aims ‘to bring multilateralism back’ as it adopts Pact for the Future | United Nations News
UN member countries adopt blueprint for the future to tackle wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity.The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a…
UN General Assembly demands Israel end ‘unlawful presence’ in Occupied Palestinian Territory
On Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly cast a decisive vote in favor of a resolution urging Israel to “immediately terminate its unlawful presence” in…
UN votes against Israel’s occupation of Palestine: Will it change anything? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Most countries have backed a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution that sets a deadline for Israel to end its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory…
‘Civilian objects should not be weaponised’: UN chief on Lebanon blasts | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Devices belonging to Hezbollah explode in simultaneous waves, killing more than 20 people and wounding hundreds in Lebanon.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says civilian objects…
UN General Assembly overwhelmingly calls for end of Israeli occupation | Israel-Palestine conflict News
International body demands an end to Israel’s illegal presence in the Palestinian territories within 12 months.The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has overwhelmingly adopted a…
Myanmar’s military intensifying killing and torture of civilians, UN says | Military News
UN report finds 5,350 civilians have been killed by the military since the coup in February 2021.Myanmar’s military regime has stepped up killings and arrests…
Israel will become a ‘pariah’ over Gaza ‘genocide’, UN rights experts say | Israel-Palestine conflict News
United Nations rights rapporteurs also slammed the ‘double standards’ of countries that support Israel’s devastating war on Gaza.United Nations human rights experts have warned that…
UN Calls For Immediate Global Action To Close Gender Gaps
The United Nations Women (UN Women), in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, have called for immediate action to close…