UN chief Guterres urges ceasefire as Gaza becomes ‘graveyard for children’ ‘The nightmare in Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a crisis of humanity,’ he said. Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 29 As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 29th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2023
Between 350,000 to 400,000 people still in northern Gaza, says US special envoy Between 350,000 to 400,000 people remain in northern Gaza, US special envoy David Satterfield said Saturday, as Israeli forces encircle Gaza City. Israel has told Gazans to evacuate the north of the Strip and move south as the war against Hamas intensifies. Meanwhile US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is… France 24 · Nov 4, 2023
Live updates | Israeli troops tighten encirclement of Gaza City as top US diplomat arrives in Israel Israeli troops have tightened their encirclement of Gaza City as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel to press for a humanitarian “pause” in the fighting with Hamas and for more aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023
Iranian mother jailed for 13 years for demanding justice for son shot during protest Mahsa Yazdani to serve five years without parole The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
Executions in Iran are up 30%, a new United Nations report says A new report from the United Nations says Iran is carrying out executions “at an alarming rate,” putting to death at least 419 people in the first seven months of the year The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023
What to know about the UK’s AI Safety Summit PM Rishi Sunak is bringing together more than 100 experts to address the misuses and risks of artificial intelligence. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023
UN chief Guterres says aid trickling into Gaza is ‘completely inadequate’ UN leader says that escalation will bring ‘immense suffering’ to civilians and warns of potential regional escalation. Al Jazeera · Oct 31, 2023
UN chief visits tallest mountains in Nepal and expresses alarm over their melting glaciers The U.N. chief has toured the highest peaks in Nepal, and says the world should end the fossil fuel age to curb global warming that melts glaciers in the Himalayan mountains The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023
Live updates | Israeli ground forces attack Hamas targets in north as warplanes strike across Gaza Israeli forces are attacking Hamas militants and infrastructure in northern Gaza as warplanes strike across the sealed-off territory The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023
Israel enters ‘second stage’ of war in Gaza with troops and tanks – alongside ‘unprecedented’ bombardment Benjamin Netanyahu says war will be ‘long and difficult’ – while fears grow over the situation for Palestinian civilians in the Strip as communications go dark The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
India abstains from UNGA vote on Israel, says terrorism is a ‘malignancy’ without naming Hamas The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution that called for an immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities. The Hindu · Oct 28, 2023
Ceasefire or pause? Words UN members can’t agree on to stop Israel’s bombs A look at the terms dividing UN Security Council members in their efforts to temporarily halt fighting in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 27, 2023
As the Israel-Gaza crisis worsens and the UN remains impotent, what are NZ’s diplomatic options? Global security involves managing a complex combination of law, ethics and politics. No situation exemplifies this more than what is happening now in Israel and Gaza. The Conversation · Oct 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023 Israeli troops launch brief ground raid into Gaza ahead of expected wider incursion Israeli troops and tanks launched a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight
Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2023 Hamas militants 'doomed' says Benjamin Netanyahu as he warns Israel 'preparing ground offensive' Israel's prime minister claimed his troops have already killed 'thousands of terrorists'
Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023 What has the UN done and said on the Israel-Palestine conflict? The UN’s chief is at the centre of diplomatic tension with Israel, but all sides have been critical of the global body.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 Israel accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack 'didn't happen in a vacuum' Israeli officials are outraged over U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ comment that the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel “did not happen in a vacuum,” calling it justification for terrorism
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 No 10 distances itself from UN chief’s remarks about Hamas’s attack UN chief Antonio Guterres said the killing of 1,400 Israelis came after Palestinians had been ‘subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation’.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 Israel vows to ‘teach UN a lesson’ by banning staff after comments Hamas attack ‘did not happen in a vacuum’ Israel says it has started to refuse visas for UN officials to enter the country as row escalates
Radio France Internationale · Oct 25, 2023 Macron continues diplomatic drive in Jordan, Egypt as relief operations collapse in Gaza French president Emmanuel Macron is due in Egypt, after holding talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. This, as the United Nations says that it will stop releif work in Gaza by the end of the day due to lack of fuel.
WEKU · Oct 25, 2023 Tensions at the United Nations continue as Gaza faces 'very critical' hours The U.N. Security Council vetoed a U.S. resolution on the war. Gilad Erdan, Israel's U.N. ambassador, said the council "is incapable of doing the most basic task of condemning ISIS-like terrorists."
Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023 Israel to refuse visas to UN officials after Guterres speech on Gaza war Protesting the UN chief’s criticism, Israel’s envoy says ‘the time has come to teach them a lesson’.
Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 19 As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 19th day, these are the main developments.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 UK minister hits out at UN chief’s remarks about Hamas’s attack on Israel Robert Jenrick said Antonio Guterres should retract the comments if they implied any justification for the killing of 1,400 Israelis.