Guterres: Humanitarian ceasefire only way to end Gaza ‘nightmare’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that a Security Council resolution to get more aid into Gaza, adopted on Friday, could pave the way...
Gaza crisis: Starvation must never be allowed to happen
As the Security Council prepared to meet once again in New York on Friday for a long-delayed vote on a pause in fighting to...
Afghanistan: Taliban’s return to ‘international norms’ is non-negotiable says UN mission chief
Lack of progress in resolving human rights issues is a key factor behind the current impasse between Afghanistan and the international community, the UN...
UNSC continues negotiations over Gaza resolution calling for ‘urgent suspension’ of fighting
After intense negotiations all week behind closed doors at the 15-member Security Council, ambassadors are still negotiating over a draft resolution penned by the...
DPR Korea urged to ‘embrace diplomacy’ after latest ballistic missile launch
Repeated long-range ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent a serious threat to international air and sea transportation, a...
Barely a drop of safe water to drink in Gaza, UN aid agency warns
As the UN Security Council was slated to meet for a third consecutive day on Wednesday in a new push for consensus to pause...
Helping refugees in Europe with The Odyssey and Don Quixote
Literary masterpieces and other educational activities feature in EU-funded efforts to help displaced young people feel at home across the continent.
By Sofía Manzanaro
Bilal Almobarak...
Ex-FBI agent sentenced to 50 months in prison for conspiracy to circumvent sanctions
A court in New York has sentenced Charles McGonigal to prison for damaging national security by colluding with a Russian oligarch.
The Manhattan District Court...
‘Visible signs of hope’ for Haiti, Assembly President Francis insists
“Haiti is not hopeless”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Monday during a meeting addressing the multiple crises besetting the Caribbean...
Effort to restart Iran nuclear deal ‘at a standstill’ Security Council hears
Despite appeals to all those involved in the stalled deal to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons, “diplomatic efforts remain at a standstill”,...