World Leaders Support Ceasefire And Hostage Deal Between Israel And Hamas World leaders support Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. UN, EU, Turkey, Lebanon, Australia, Japan, South Africa back agreement. Top News · Jan 16, 2025
UN says it's ready to ramp up delivery of desperately needed aid to Gaza The United Nations says it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza after a ceasefire agreement and urged the removal of major security and political obstacles so it can reach all those in need The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025
UN Secretary-General Welcomes Ceasefire-For-Hostages Deal UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commends ceasefire-for-hostages deal and stresses aid delivery to Gaza. Top News · Jan 15, 2025
Humanity Has Opened 'Pandora's Box Of Ills,' UN Chief Warns United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Wednesday that humanity had unleashed a "Pandora's box of ills," including "out of control technology" that risks upending "our very existence." International Business Times · Jan 15, 2025
UN looks to restart peace talks for divided Cyprus The most recent push for a peace deal collapsed in 2017 The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
Rescuers Search For Survivors After Quake In China's Tibet Kills At Least 126 Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions Wednesday after a devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people. International Business Times · Jan 8, 2025
Decade of deadly heat ends with record year as world warned of ‘road to ruin’ The top ten 10 hottest years on record have happened in the last 10 years The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2024
Record year caps ‘decade of deadly heat’, says UN in climate warning UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres the world must ‘exit this road to ruin’ in his new year message. Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024
At least 6,000 inmates escape from Mozambique jail: What we know Authorities said the inmates broke free amid protests by opposition demonstrators angry at election results. Al Jazeera · Dec 27, 2024
More than 700 killed in siege of Sudan’s el-Fasher, UN says UN report finds at least 782 civilians killed since May ‘amid regular and intensive shelling’ of the North Darfur city. Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2024
UN Chief Sees 'Flame Of Hope' In Syria, Calls For End To Israel Strikes UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that there was a "flame of hope" in Syria following the fall of president Bashar al-Assad's regime but warned of significant challenges ahead. International Business Times · Dec 19, 2024
Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Strikes Kill 22 Palestinians Gaza's civil defence agency reported Sunday that Israeli strikes across the Palestinian territory had killed at least 22 people, including an Al Jazeera TV cameraman and three rescuers. International Business Times · Dec 15, 2024
Israel Orders Troops To 'Prepare To Remain' In Syria Buffer Zone Through Winter Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the military to "prepare to remain" throughout the winter in the UN-patrolled buffer zone that is supposed to separate Israeli and Syrian forces on the Golan Heights. International Business Times · Dec 13, 2024
UN Chief Expresses Concern Over Israeli Airstrikes In Syria UN expresses concern over Israeli airstrikes in Syria, calls for de-escalation and compliance with agreements for peace. Top News · Dec 12, 2024
Al Jazeera · Dec 5, 2024 Hezbollah backs Syria’s al-Assad as opposition forces intensify offensive UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls for de-escalation, warns tens of thousands in Syria are at risk.
International Business Times · Dec 3, 2024 UN Chief 'Alarmed' By Syria Violence, Calls For End To Fighting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he was "alarmed" by the escalation of violence in Syria and called for an immediate end to fighting that his organization says has displaced nearly 50,000 people.
Al Jazeera · Nov 27, 2024 Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds as UN chief sees ‘ray of hope’ Thousands of displaced people set out to return home to southern Lebanon, but others heed Israeli warnings to stay out.
International Business Times · Nov 25, 2024 UN Chief Slams Landmine Threat After US Decision To Supply Ukraine The UN Secretary-General on Monday slammed the "renewed threat" of anti-personnel landmines, days after the United States said it would supply the weapons to Ukrainian forces battling Russia's invasion.
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024 The UN chief and pope call for nations to end the use of antipersonnel land mines The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land mines, even as their deployment grows
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2024 Countries at UN climate summit under pressure with no finance deal entering final day Countries at the United Nations climate summit have amped up the pressure on themselves by entering their final scheduled day of talks with no visible progress on their chief goals
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024 UN chief tells countries to ‘soften hard lines’ amid deadlock in climate talks UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said ‘failure is not an option’ as countries remain deeply divided and the clock ticks down at Cop29.
International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024 Hopes Set On G20 Spurring Deadlocked UN Climate Talks Nations return to deadlocked UN climate talks Monday, with hopes that G20 leaders meeting on the other side of the world can rally support behind a deal for poorer countries.
International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024 UN Security Council To Weigh Call For Immediate Sudan Ceasefire The UN Security Council on Monday will take up a draft resolution calling for an immediate end to hostilities in Sudan, where a war between two rival generals shows no sign of easing.
International Business Times · Nov 17, 2024 UN Chief Urges G20 'Leadership' On Stalled Climate Talks UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called on G20 leaders gathering in Rio de Janeiro to rescue stalled concurrent UN climate talks in Azerbaijan by showing "leadership" on cutting emissions.
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2024 Biden authorizes Ukraine to use US-supplied long-range missiles for deeper strikes inside Russia President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia