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Pro-Israel campaigners protest against UN special rapporteur’s UK visit
Francesca Albanese recently published a report in which she alleged that Israel was committing ‘genocide’ in Gaza. Campaigners against antisemitism have held protests outside universities in London ...The Guardian - Nov. 11 -
Riyadh summit calls for end to wars, Israel to be frozen out of UN
Yahoo News - Nov. 11 -
This year has been masterclass in human destruction, UN chief tells Cop29
António Guterres says global heating is super-charging disasters, and Cop hears warning of ‘inflation on steroids’. This year has been “a masterclass in human destruction”, the UN secretary general ...The Guardian - Nov. 12 -
Israeli construction along buffer zone with Syria violates ceasefire, UN says
New trenches and berms are being constructed along the frontier in the occupied Golan Heights.BBC News - Nov. 13 -
UN: Almost 14,000 pregnant women affected by conflict in Lebanon
Yahoo News - Nov. 13 -
France shuns COP29 as divisions deepen at UN climate summit
Argentina also withdraws negotiator as Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev lashes out at Emmanuel MacronFinancial Times - Nov. 14 -
Sudan death toll far higher than previously reported - study
Yahoo News - Nov. 15 -
French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - Amnesty
French authorities have not commented while the UAE has previously denied arming the RSF.BBC News - Nov. 14 -
Head of UN's nuclear watchdog visits Iran as Trump's return raise worries
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is warning that the “space for negotiation and diplomacyABC News - Nov. 14 -
UN special committee likens Israeli policy in Gaza to genocide
Report also refers to Israel ‘using starvation as a weapon of war’ and running ‘apartheid system’ in West Bank. Middle East crisis – live updates A UN special committee has said that Israeli ...The Guardian - Nov. 14 -
UN climate talks 'no longer fit for purpose' say key experts
Call for change comes after host country Azerbaijan's president calls oil and gas a "gift of God".BBC News - Nov. 15 -
Kim Jong Un said to order mass production of suicide drones
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a test of suicide drones and ordered mass production of the aerial weapon, state media reported.NBC News - Nov. 15 -
UN concerned about increasing Russian drone attacks in Ukraine
Yahoo News - Nov. 15 -
Elon Musk met Iran's UN ambassador in New York
It is not clear if President-elect Trump or his national security team were aware of the meeting.BBC News - Nov. 15 -
Protesters gather at UN climate talks in global day of action as progress on a deal slows
Hundreds of activists formed a human chain outside one of the main plenary halls at the United Nations climate summit on what is traditionally their biggest protest day during the two-week talksABC News - Nov. 16 -
ICC prosecutor’s UN ties ‘may jeopardise integrity of sexual misconduct inquiry’
Court staff understood to have raised concerns about Karim Khan’s links to UN watchdog likely to investigate claims against him. The integrity of an inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations ...The Guardian - Nov. 16 -
North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls on military to prepare for war
Yahoo News - Nov. 18 -
North Korea's Kim Jong Un urges improved military capabilities for war
North Korea's Kim Jong Un urged the country’s military to improve capabilities for fighting a war, state media KCNA said after Pyongyang sent troops to Russia.NBC News - Nov. 18 -
Furious row at UN as Russia blocks Sudan ceasefire move
The UK calls vetoing a ceasefire plan a "disgrace" but Russia says Sudan's sovereignty is being ignored.BBC News - Nov. 18 -
Cop29 live: Slashing methane emissions is ‘our emergency brake’, UN says
Cop29 presidency announces new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps as G20 reaffirms transition from fossil fuels. The UK government has conceded that Australia was mistakenly included ...The Guardian - Nov. 19 -
UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak
The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for childrenABC News - Nov. 20 -
US vetoes UN resolution demanding Gaza cease-fire
The U.S. on Wednesday voted against a United Nations Security Council resolution that demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, citing the lack of a path for releasing hostages held by Hamas as the ...The Hill - Nov. 20 -
UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak
The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for childrenABC News - Nov. 20 -
US vetoes UN security council push to call for ceasefire in Gaza
UN security council voted 14-1 in favor of resolution but it was not adopted because of the US veto. The US has vetoed a UN security council push to call for a ceasefire in Gaza that Washington ...The Guardian - Nov. 20 -
Oil-producing nations under fire at COP29 over fossil fuels omission
EU says draft agreements released at climate summit are ‘clearly unacceptable’Financial Times - Nov. 21
