The Latest Breaking News from The United Nations

Israel bars UN chief entry over alleged bias, highlighting strained relations and concerns about fairness within international organizations.

The Middle East moved closer to a long-feared regional war the day after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel and Israel said it had begun limited ground incursions into Lebanon targeting the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia

Israel's ambassador to the UN urges for an emergency session at the Security Council after Iran's missile attack, emphasizing self-defense rights and conde...

Iran responds to missile attack on Israel, warning of crushing response to further aggression. Tensions escalate with calls for UN intervention.

Recently, the US ambassador to the United Nations announced America’s support for the creation of two new permanent UN security council seats for African states. Gary Wilson, a scholar of international law and relations – specifically issues related to the United Nations – argues that although Africa’s time may have…

Equatorial Guinea asked judges at the International Court of Justice to reject Gabon's claim to several islands in potentially oil-rich waters in the Gulf of Guinea.

There should be leadership but instead we see grandiose initiatives and a reluctance to address fundamental flaws, says former UN under secretary general Jamal Benomar

Israel's long-contentious relationship with the United Nations has since October 7 spiralled to new depths, amid insults and accusations and even a questioning of the country's continued UN membership.

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