Blinken says ‘real hope’ for new hostage deal – as it happened This blog is now closed. You can see all our coverage of the Middle East here and all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here. The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2024
UN chief urges donors to reconsider UNRWA funding withdrawal António Guterres says loss of funding from US and others means aid into Gaza for whole of this month cannot be guaranteed The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2024
Far-right Israeli ministers call for resettlement of Gaza – as it happened This blog has now closed. You can see our full report on the drone attack that killed three US soldiers in Jordan here and our report on western countries’ decision to cut funding to UNRWA here. And see all coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and Middle East crisis here. The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2024
Middle East crisis: UK suspends support for UN’s Gaza aid agency after staff accused of involvement in Hamas attack on Israel – as it happened UK joins US, Italy, Canada and Australia in suspending support for UNRWA following 7 October allegations The Guardian - US · Jan 27, 2024
UN agency investigates staff suspected of role in 7 October attack on Israel UN agency for Palestinian refugees commissioner general says staff will be held accountable as US pauses funding to UNRWA The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2024
UN Chief Warns Netanyahu's Rejection of Two-State Solution Threatens Peace United Nations Secretary-General warns that rejecting a two-state solution in Israel-Palestine conflict will prolong the crisis and escalate regional tensions. Top News · Jan 24, 2024
Middle East crisis: UN court to deliver Israel genocide ruling on Friday; Houthis fire three missiles at Red Sea ships, says US – as it happened Ruling on request for provisional measures submitted by South Africa to come this week; White House says one missed and the other two were shot down The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2024
UN secretary general says Israel’s rejection of two-state solution is ‘unacceptable’ António Guterres says denial of Palestinian state will embolden extremists at highly charged security council debate The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024
Hamas official says ‘no chance’ hostages will return to Israel after Netanyahu rejects deal The prime minister said he rejected the terms of a deal which included Israel’s complete withdrawal from Gaza The Guardian - AU · Jan 22, 2024
UN chief decries ‘unacceptable’ scale of Gaza deaths as 25,000 reported killed Territory’s health ministry says most casualties are women and children, and that thousands more may lie under rubble The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2024
Gaza death toll surpasses 25,000 as Israel escalates assault UN chief António Guterres denounces Israel for the ‘heartbreaking’ deaths of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2024
UN Secretary-General condemns opposition to two-state solution Learn about the ongoing debate over a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine, as UN Secretary-General and other leaders share their views. Top News · Jan 21, 2024
UN chief condemns ‘utterly unacceptable’ killing of Palestinians as Gaza toll passes 25,100 - as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jan 21, 2024
United Nations Chief Urges Swift Action to Safeguard Against Unchecked AI Growth Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Guterres drew parallels between the risks associated with AI and those posed by the climate crisis. International Business Times UK · Jan 18, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024 Big tech firms recklessly pursuing profits from AI, says UN head International community has no strategy to deal with risks, António Guterres tells Davos meeting
The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024 Davos day two: Argentina’s Milei claims the western world is in danger from socialism – as it happened Rolling coverage of the second day of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos
The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2024 Global economy faces period of prolonged weakness, UN warns Secretary general urges countries to increase investment to avoid falling behind on climate action and sustainable development
The Guardian - AU · Dec 29, 2023 UN humanitarian chief ‘strongly condemns’ attack on aid convoy – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - US · Dec 24, 2023 ‘No Xmas as usual’: pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in US cities Organizers focus on second-most popular shopping day in cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles
The Guardian - AU · Dec 23, 2023 Death toll from Israeli attacks tops 20,000 – As it happened This blog is now closed.
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023 US is engaging in high-level diplomacy to avoid vetoing a UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza The United States, key allies and Arab nations are engaging in high-level diplomacy in hopes of avoiding another U.S. veto of a new U.N. resolution on desperately needed aid to Gaza ahead of a long-delayed vote now scheduled for Thursday morning
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023 International court rules against Guatemala in landmark Indigenous and environmental rights case Guatemala violated Indigenous rights by permitting a huge nickel mine on tribal land almost two decades ago, according to a ruling from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023 Guyana, Venezuela, 11bn barrels of oil – and six centuries of colonial conflict Maduro’s annexation threat is only the latest move on a chessboard stretching back to the 15th century. The outcome could reverberate throughout Latin America and the Caribbean
The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023 Gaza war: deadlock in the security council shows that the UN is no longer fit for purpose As Israel launched its ground offensive in Gaza on October 27 – having conducted airstrikes in the weeks following the horrific attack by Hamas on October 7 – the UN general assembly convened an emergency session. With reports of upwards of 7,000 civilian deaths in Gaza, the general assembly passed…
Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 14, 2023 A cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war is a next step to ending the bloodshed Too many innocent lives have been lost in Gaza, many of them children. Israelis have lost their lives as well, on Oct 7 and after. A cease-fire is an imperfect beginning, but if not now, when?