As Palestine applies for full UN membership, what’s in the way? | Israel War on Gaza News
The UN Security Council on Monday asked its membership committee to review the Palestinian Authority’s application to be made a full member state of the…
UN Security Council refers Palestine’s full membership bid to committee | United Nations News
Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour urges Security Council to ‘elevate itself to implementing the global consensus on the two-state solution’. The United Nations Security Council…
‘Silence the guns,’ says UN Chief in speech marking 6 months of war on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedIsrael’s military campaign has brought “relentless death and destruction” for people in Palestine, says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. In a speech marking 6 months…
Colombia seeks to join Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ | Israel War on Gaza News
Bogota calls on the World Court to ensure ‘the safety’ and ‘the very existence of the Palestinian people’. Colombia has asked the International Court of…
First UN food aid in months arrives in Sudan’s Darfur as famine looms | Humanitarian Crises News
Aid deliveries follow talks to reopen humanitarian corridors from Chad amid warnings that millions face acute hunger. The United Nations has begun distributing food in…
Australian reportedly among three UN observers wounded while patrolling Lebanon border
In short: Lebanese media report an Australian is among three UN workers and an interpreter who have been injured after a strike at Lebanon's southern border…
Russia blocks renewal of UN panel monitoring N Korea sanction compliance | United Nations News
Sanctions, in force since 2006, will remain in place, but mandate of panel will come to an end on April 30. Russia has vetoed the…
ICJ orders Israel to take action to address famine in Gaza | United Nations News
In a set of new provisional measures, the World Court asked Israel to open more land crossings to allow aid into Gaza. Judges at the…
UN expert says she faces threats after Israel-Gaza genocide report | Israel War on Gaza News
Francesca Albanese had stated there were clear indications Israel has violated three acts in the UN Genocide Convention. A United Nations expert who published a…
UN report says households waste 1 billion meals daily | Food News
Households worldwide threw away one billion meals every day in 2022, according to a new study by the United Nations. In the Food Waste Index…
‘Not enough’: Why the US did not veto a Gaza ceasefire resolution at the UN | Israel War on Gaza News
Washington, DC – On three separate occasions, the United States has used its veto power to scuttle United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions aimed at…
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths to step down due to health reasons | United Nations News
Griffiths has worked as the UN’s under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs for three years. UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths, who has played a key role in…
UNSC vote on Gaza ceasefire passes, US abstains | United Nations
NewsFeedThe UN Security Council has passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza for the month of Ramadan. The vote, which saw last minute…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls blocked humanitarian aid for Gaza a ‘moral outrage’
In short: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the organisation will work with Egypt to "streamline" the flow of aid into Gaza. The governor of Egypt's North Sinai…
UN chief says blocked Gaza aid is a ‘moral outrage’, calls for war to end | Israel War on Gaza News
The line of blocked aid trucks stuck on Egypt’s side of the border with the Gaza Strip while Palestinians face starvation on the other side…
Tor Wennesland: Gaza talks in Doha key for Palestinians and Israelis | Israel War on Gaza
The UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process discusses Gaza ceasefire efforts. Since Israel’s inception in 1948, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has centred on…
US, EU ratchet up pressure on Israel over Gaza ceasefire; UN vote planned | Israel War on Gaza News
Security Council expected to vote on Friday on US-drafted ceasefire resolution with talks to continue in Qatar. The United Nations Security Council is expected to…
UN says e-waste is piling up worldwide as recycling rates remain low | United Nations News
The UN says about 62 million tonnes of e-waste was generated in 2022. UN agencies have warned in a new report that waste from electronics…
Israel asks ICJ not to order new measures over looming famine in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
Israel asks the UN court to reject South Africa’s request for more emergency orders in the Gaza genocide case. Israel has asked the International Court…
UN says acute malnutrition spreading fast among children in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
Israel says it will send a delegation to Qatar for more talks with mediators after Hamas presented a new truce proposal. The main United Nations…