The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

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The M23 rebel group is advancing toward eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma

The end of a half-century of Assad family rule in Syria marked a turning point in the country’s deadly 13-year civil war after rebel forces led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) conquered Damascus.

Just a few hours after being sworn in as American President, Donald Trump signed a series of decrees targeting immigration, a key theme of his program. His plans to restrict asylum rights and crackdown on illegal immigration has many worried, especially in Haiti where a deepening crisis has forced many…

Italian opposition lawmakers and human rights groups are voicing outrage after Italy released a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court

Dozens have also been wounded in the offensive, which Israel says is aimed at protecting Israeli citizens

Israel maintains control of Rafah border crossing during ceasefire with Hamas, while UN reports smooth aid deliveries into Gaza.

UN Secretary-General commends Trump for role in Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Ceasefire deal subject of contention between Trump and Biden administrations.

Israel's military operation in Jenin, aid reaching Gaza, and ongoing security concerns in the region.

Any funding disparities can be addressed, but another pandemic is coming – and we’ll need the WHO to help fight it, says former UK prime minister Gordon Brown

Sudan's army-aligned government has issued new banknotes in areas it controls, reportedly aimed at undermining its paramilitary rivals but causing long queues at banks, disrupting trade and entrenching division.