
Trucks delivers urgent aid to Gaza as famine looms
The United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs says 915 aid trucks have entered the Gaza Strip on the second...

A quarter of Gaza’s people a step away from famine: UN
At least 576,000 people in the Gaza Strip – one quarter of the population – are one step away from famine, a...

UN Security Council meets for first time on risks of AI
The United Nations Security Council has held its first meeting on artificial intelligence, with China saying the technology should not become a...

North Korea defends missile launch in rare UN appearance
An intercontinental ballistic missile launch was an exercise of North Korea’s right to self-defence “to deter dangerous military moves of hostile forces”...

UN rushes to save Black Sea grain deal before deadline
The European Commission is helping the United Nations and Turkey try to extend a deal allowing the Black Sea export of Ukraine...

Kyiv, Moscow blame each other for burst dam as UN meets
The US says it is “not certain” who is to blame for a burst dam in Ukraine, but it would not make...

UN chief denounces Russia on first anniversary of war
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a violation of the founding United Nations Charter and international law, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says, as...

UN halts some Afghan aid after Taliban ban
The United Nations says some “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan have temporarily stopped and warned many other activities will also likely need to...

UN council demands end to Myanmar violence
The UN Security Council has adopted its first resolution on Myanmar in 74 years to demand an end to violence and urge...

UN body expels Iran over women’s rights
Iran has been ousted from a United Nations women’s group for policies contrary to the rights of women and girls, a move...
