Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing? The United Nations turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the most significant international organisation the world has ever seen. The Conversation · Jan 6
African nations condemn 'clear violation of UN Charter' by US in Venezuela African nations and institutions have strongly reacted to the capture of Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro by the United States at the weekend, calling for respect of international law and sovereignty. Radio France Internationale · Jan 5
UN Security Council Meets After US Strikes Venezuela as Guterres Warns of 'Dangerous Precedent' UN Security Council meets Monday after US captured Venezuelan President Maduro, with UN chief warning of 'dangerous precedent'. International Business Times · Jan 5
UN Security Council Meets After US Strikes Venezuela as Guterres Warns of 'Dangerous Precedent' UN Security Council meets Monday after US captured Venezuelan President Maduro, with UN chief warning of 'dangerous precedent'. International Business Times UK · Jan 4
Will Trump Face Consequences for Venezuela Attack? International Law Experts Explain Why He Won't International law experts say Trump's Venezuela attack violated UN charter, but US veto power on Security Council means he'll face no sanctions despite committing crime of aggression. International Business Times UK · Jan 3
Is there any legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela? International law experts expect Washington to claim self-defence and face little serious pushback The Guardian - UK · Jan 3
Sudan's prime minister takes his peace plan to the UN, but US urges humanitarian truce now Sudan’s prime minister is proposing a wide-ranging peace initiative to end a nearly 1,000-day war with a rival paramilitary force The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025
UN urges Rwanda to leave eastern Congo and extends peacekeeping mission for a year The U.N. Security Council has urged Rwanda to withdraw its forces from eastern Congo and extended the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo for a year The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025
UN votes on Trump’s plan for Gaza after it’s dubbed “hell on earth”, now he’s putting himself in charge of something unexpected Hopefully, peace will finally prevail. We Got This Covered · Nov 18, 2025
Trump’s Gaza peace plan faces a pivotal UN Security Council vote. Can it get across the line? The UN Security Council is set to vote on a US-proposed draft resolution in New York on Monday that sets the groundwork for the next stage of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza to be put into force. The Conversation · Nov 17, 2025
U.N. Report: Gang Violence in Haiti Continues To Soar, Spreads Beyond Port-au-Prince to Rural Areas Gang activity remains one of Haiti's main sources of violence, responsible for hundreds of deaths and numerous crimes, including sexual assault. Latin Times · Nov 15, 2025
US proposal at the UN for Gaza stabilization force faces concerns from Russia, China and Arabs A U.S. proposal to provide a United Nations mandate for an international stabilization force in Gaza is facing opposition from Russia, China and some Arab countries The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2025
U.S. and U.N. Impose Sanctions on Ex‑Haitian Security Official Over 2021 President's Killing and Gang Ties The action also included Kempes Sanon, leader of the Bel Air gang and one of Viv Ansanm's key allied groups. Latin Times · Oct 26, 2025
United Nations at 80: How it’s facing the severest identity crisis of its existence Even as the United Nations marked the eightieth anniversary of its formation on October 24, the organisation is grappling with the severest identity crisis of its existence. Newslaundry · Oct 25, 2025
Latin Times · Oct 21, 2025 UN Experts Claim U.S. Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats In The Caribbean Amount To 'Extrajudicial Executions' A group of experts from the UN concluded that the strikes carried out by the U.S. against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean amount to "extrajudicial executions."
Latin Times · Oct 18, 2025 Venezuela's Maduro Pleads For 'Peace' With The U.S. As Trump Admin Ramps Up Pressure: 'Please, Please, Please' Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro again pleaded for peace with the U.S. as the Trump administration ramps up pressure against the regime.
Latin Times · Oct 17, 2025 Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Admin's Strikes Against Alleged Drug Boats In New Senate Attempt To Prevent Attacks: 'War Powers Reside With Congress' Republican Sen. Rand Paul again criticized the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, part of its broader pressure campaign against the Venezuelan regime, as he spearheads a new initiative to prevent the government from bypassing Congress with such actions.
Latin Times · Oct 17, 2025 U.S. Ambassador To The UN Claims Pressure Campaign Against Venezuela Is 'Consistent With The Law Of Armed Conflict' U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz claimed on Friday that the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuela in the Caribbean is "consistent with the law of armed conflict and Article 51 of the UN Charter."
The Conversation · Oct 9, 2025 A landmark conviction for war crimes in Sudan shows the wheels of global justice do turn – albeit slowly Despite the International Criminal Court (ICC) being under immense pressure right now, its first conviction for crimes in Darfur, and the first for gender-based persecution as a crime against humanity, is a major win.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025 US escalates criticism of Colombia's president at the UN, calls for action against drug trafficking The United States is accusing Colombia’s president of undermining progress to lasting peace and urged its government to make combating violence and drug trafficking by “narco-terrorist groups” a priority
The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025 From all over the planet, they came to the UN with a message: Fix things, particularly yourself World leaders have spent the past week at the United Nations often criticizing the U.N. itself
Radio France Internationale · Sep 29, 2025 Calls for reform as UN marks 80th anniversary amid conflict and division The United Nations' founding charter, which aimed "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war", came into effect 80 years ago this month. But as today's members wrap up the annual General Assembly in New York, conflict is more than ever on the agenda, casting doubt over the UN's…
International Business Times · Sep 27, 2025 UN Sanctions On Iran Set To Return As Nuclear Diplomacy Fades Iran is set to come under sweeping UN sanctions late Saturday for the first time in a decade, barring an unexpected last-minute breakthrough, after nuclear talks with the West floundered.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 27, 2025 UN sanctions on Iran set to return as nuclear diplomacy fades Iran was set to come under sweeping UN sanctions late Saturday for the first time in a decade -- barring an unexpected last-minute breakthrough -- after nuclear talks with the West floundered.
AAP · Sep 25, 2025 Military AI risks humanity's future, Australia warns UN Foreign Minister Penny Wong and a top Australian scientist have warned the UN of the potentially dire consequences of unregulated use of AI in warfare.