The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres said ‘failure is not an option’ as countries remain deeply divided and the clock ticks down at Cop29.

Joe Biden describes as ‘outrageous’ the warrants for Israeli PM and former defence minister, which put them at risk of detention if they go to some other countries

Outcry after draft text contains only an ‘X’ instead of setting $1tn funding goal to support developing countries

The US vetoed a Gaza ceasefire draft resolution; here are all the other Gaza resolutions the Security Council voted on.

Former climate minister for Canada reacts after Saudi delegation said it ‘will not accept any text that targets any specific sectors, including fossil fuels’

In today’s newsletter: The longstanding oppression and marginalisation of Palestinians in Israel has intensifed. Many now feel as if they’re living under a military regime

Israeli move follows Guardian report that 12-year-old girl’s evacuation for treatment had been repeatedly blocked

A fresh draft of a climate pact unveiled Thursday at Cop29 failed to break an impasse between nations, with negotiators racing against the clock to broker a trillion-dollar finance agreement.

A new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking point: how much wealthy nations will pay