Gaza aid lifelines under strain as winter worsens
Since the fragile October ceasefire began as phase one of the US-led peace plan, thousands of tents and hundreds of…
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Security Council: New faces, old tensions as five nations take their seats
Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Liberia have begun two-year terms as non-permanent members, replacing Algeria,…
Results expected 5 January after landmark elections in Central African Republic
According to MINUSCA, preliminary reports from observers indicate that more than 99 per cent of polling stations across the country…
UN chief condemns Israeli amendments targeting UNRWA operations
The amendments, adopted on 29 December, to the Law to Cease UNRWA Operations “seek to further impede UNRWA’s ability to operate and…
General Assembly approves $3.45 billion UN regular budget for 2026
The budget – approved by the 193-member General Assembly on Tuesday – authorizes $3.45 billion for the coming year, covering…
LIVE: General Assembly decides on 2026 UN budget
Follow our live coverage as the General Assembly and its Fifth Committee meet today to finalize negotiations and vote on…
Sexual violence against children ‘entrenched, systemic and widespread’ across DR Congo, UNICEF warns
The surge is unfolding against the backdrop of escalating conflict in eastern DRC, where renewed fighting has triggered mass displacement,…
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UN chief urges world leaders to ‘get priorities straight’ as New Year message calls for peace over war
“The world stands at a crossroads,” he said, warning that conflict, climate breakdown and systemic violations of international law are…
Gaza battered by heavy rains as humanitarian response continues
Heavy seasonal downpours are compounding an already dire humanitarian situation, as rainstorms cause war-damaged buildings to collapse, flood tents and…