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The Israeli military said its aircraft had targeted "terrorists" operating around the Al-Jawni school. The military earlier said it had conducted operations across much of the Gaza Strip, including Shujaiya in the north, Deir al-Balah and Rafah in t...

The Taliban were not invited to the first meeting, and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said they set unacceptable conditions for attending the second one in February, including demands that Afghan civil society members be excluded from the t...

The United Nations on Monday published principles for fighting online disinformation, including an overhaul of the advertising model of social media networks. After consultations with a variety of actors in the field, the United Nations has now publ...

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres demands accountability from tech giants for the harm caused by their products and social media platforms. He launches U.N. global principles for information integrity to combat misinformation and hate speech.

Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction and precaution by the Israeli forces in Saturday's raid at the urban Nuseirat refugee camp. Palestinian health officials say at le...

UN chief Antonio Guterres condemns recent attacks by Myanmar's military in Rakhine state, calls for an end to Rohingya persecution and restoration of communication services. The Arakan Army clashed with junta forces, ending a ceasefire since the 202...

North Korea launched hundreds of trash-filled balloons into South Korea, prompting chemical and explosive response teams to recover the debris. This act follows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's push to overcome a failed satellite launch and develop...

UN Secretary-General and High Commissioner for Human Rights condemn Israeli strike in Rafah. 45 killed in Gaza camp. IDF targeted Hamas officials. Netanyahu acknowledges 'tragic mistake.' Paramedics, firefighters respond in safe zones. Sirens in Tel...

Borrell insisted Israel had driven the Palestinians to the edge of a catastrophe because "the situation in Gaza is beyond words. The occupied West Bank is on the brink, risking an explosion any time." While most of the global attention is centered o...

UN human rights chief criticizes a potential Israeli assault on Rafah, highlighting violations of international law and the impact on civilians. The situation in Gaza remains dire with concerns over displacement, atrocity crimes, and the need for a ...

The Israeli military reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but no humanitarian aid has entered yet, and there is no one to receive it on the Palestinian side after workers fled during Israel's military incursion. The cl...

A former employee of the UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has submitted evidence alleging that China is attempting to reshape the international order by influencing multilateral institutions like the UN. The evidence sug...

The UN chief urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint to avoid any action that could lead to major military confrontations on multiple fronts in the Middle East.

"The Middle East is on the brink," he told the Security Council. "The people of the region are confronting a real danger of a devastating full-scale conflict. Now is the time to defuse and de-escalate," he added, calling for "maximum restraint." Lat...

Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse climate change, the U.N.'s climate chief said on Wednesday, in a speech that warned global warming is slipping down politicians' agendas.

Humanity has only two years left "to save the world" by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions and it has even less time to act to get the finances behind such a massive shift, the head of the United Nations climate agen...

"What we very much hope that in India, as in any country that is having elections, that everyone's rights are protected, including political and civil rights, and everyone is able to vote in an atmosphere that is free and fair," Dujarric said at the...

Last July, William O'Neill said Haiti needed between 1,000 and 2,000 international police trained to deal with gangs. Today, he said the situation is so much worse that double that number and more are needed to help the Haitian National Police regai...

Israeli settlements expand in the occupied Palestinian territories, risking a viable Palestinian state. Transfer of population is a war crime. Settlement-related violence reaches shocking levels after deadly Hamas attacks. UN monitoring shows increa...