The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

Syria’s second largest city braces for possibility of president Bashar al-Assad revisiting brutal tactics used in civil war

Frustration at a lack of progress on a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine and the need for momentum toward peace drove an Australian policy shift.

The Associated Press has learned that a United Nations watchdog has been selected to lead an external probe into allegations of sexual misconduct against the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

Over 1.5 million children are out of school as gangs continue to recruit minors and hunger worsens in the country

Since Hamas launched its unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, international links to the militant group have been placed under scrutiny. Some nations have tried to lessen or hide their previous relationships, or have acted to leverage their links to assist with diplomacy. Malaysia’s prime minister, Anwar Ibrahim, on the…

Syrian state media says government troops are in fierce battles with opposition groups in Hama province.

The United Nations warned Tuesday that already unprecedented levels of forced displacement are set to worsen in 2025 as conflicts and disasters push ever more people to flee their homes.

The Baku Cop29 talks were marked by division and self-interest, with rancorous meddling right until the end, says Fiona Harvey, a Guardian environment editor

Women who had no say in Trump’s election could lose vital reproductive health services because of his policies, Rachel Schraer reports

Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad in ‘violent confrontations’ with armed groups in Hama, according to reports

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