Aid airdrop kills five people in Gaza after parachute fails | Israel War on Gaza News
Five people were killed and several injured after a parachute landing a humanitarian airdrop failed to open, bringing a pallet crashing down into a crowd…
UN Security Council sanctions rebels in DR Congo as violence escalates | United Nations News
A committee imposes an arms embargo, travel ban and asset freeze on leaders of six armed groups fighting in the mineral-rich region. The United Nations…
WFP halts food deliveries to north Gaza amid ‘complete chaos, violence’ | United Nations News
The UN food agency pauses deliveries amid Israeli gunfire and a ‘collapse of civil order’ in northern Gaza. The United Nations food agency has paused…
US vetoes another UN Security Council resolution urging Gaza war ceasefire | Israel War on Gaza News
Majority of members voted to call for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza that has killed more than 29,000 people. The United States…
US proposes UN resolution calling for ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza | United Nations News
The proposed resolution by Israel’s chief ally also warns it not to launch an offensive in Rafah. The United States has drafted a United Nations…
Does Israel care about international justice? | Israel War on Gaza
UN’s International Court of Justice holds public hearings on consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. The International Court of Justice is hearing submissions on…
Taliban’s conditions to attend UN meeting ‘unacceptable’, Guterres says | United Nations News
The Taliban has set unacceptable conditions for attending a United Nations-sponsored meeting about Afghanistan in the Qatari capital, Doha, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says. “I…
Why are Israel and its Western allies targeting UNRWA? | Israel War on Gaza
Is Israel trying to associate Hamas and UNRWA to mobilise anti-Palestinian sentiment in the US? About 20 countries have announced suspension of funding to UNRWA,…
“It’s not complex, it’s genocide” Former top UN official on Gaza | Israel War on Gaza
‘Israel operates under a climate of absolute impunity,’ says Craig Mokhiber, former top UN official. Since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza the United…
Venezuela orders suspension of UN rights office, gives staff days to leave | United Nations News
Earlier this week the UN agency expressed ‘deep concern’ over the detention of prominent rights activist, Rocio San Miguel. Venezuela has ordered the local office…
UN envoy warns of ‘dangerous’ escalation cycle in war-wracked Yemen | Houthis News
A separate UN official expresses fears over how the US designating the Houthis a ‘terrorist’ group may affect Yemen’s economy. The United Nations special envoy…
Irene Khan: Gaza, ‘a genocide in the making’ | Israel War on Gaza
UN special rapporteur highlights global challenges faced by free speech and advocacy. In an era where freedom of expression faces unprecedented challenges globally, Irene Khan…
UNICEF says 700,000 children in Sudan face life-threatening malnutrition | UNICEF News
As the war continues, the UN agency warns tens of thousands of children will ‘likely die’ without more aid. At least 700,000 children in Sudan…
Israel escalates Rafah bombardment as US warns of a ‘disaster’ | Israel War on Gaza News
Israeli forces bombed areas in the southern border city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s internally displaced population is sheltering, as the United…
UN committee urges Russia to end ‘forcible transfer’ of Ukrainian children | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv claims 20,000 children have been taken from Ukraine to Russia without families’ or guardians’ consent. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the…
‘Reckless’: Proposed ban on US funding for UNRWA raises alarm | Israel War on Gaza News
A United States security bill that would curtail funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees is raising alarm, as rights advocates say a…
UN chief warns of ‘age of chaos’ as Security Council stays divided on Gaza | United Nations News
Antonio Guterres says the divisions within the UN Security Council are ‘dangerous’. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is entering into an…
Network blackout cuts communications for millions in war-torn Sudan | Conflict News
All three of Sudan’s main internet providers are offline as the United Nations appeals for aid funds. All three of Sudan’s main internet operators were…
UN chief appoints independent panel to assess UNRWA | Israel War on Gaza News
Panel to be led by former French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, who will work with European research organisations. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced…
‘It’s immoral’: UN special rapporteur on UNRWA funding cuts | Israel War on Gaza
What impact will UNRWA funding cuts have on Gaza? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is…