Before both sides had confirmed that a ceasefire was in place early Tuesday both sides exchanged fire, with Tehran residents saying they had experienced a […]
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Aftermath of Tripoli clashes puts Libya’s fragile stability to the test
Nearly 15 years after Gaddafi’s fall, Libya remains split between the internationally recognised Government of National Unity in Tripoli, and the rival Government of National […]
Senior envoy warns Iran-Israel conflict is deepening crisis in Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said the ongoing missile attacks between Iran and Israel […]
Guterres condemns Iran attack on US airbase in Qatar
It comes in the wake of reports that Iran launched missiles at an American military base in Qatar in retaliation for the US bombing three […]
Human Rights Council hears concerns over displacement, genocide risks and migrant trafficking
Of the record 83 million people internally displaced worldwide, at least 1.2 million were displaced by crime-related violence in 2024 – more than double the […]
Guterres condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic
The ambush took place on Friday along the Birao-Am Dafock axis in the volatile Vakaga Prefecture, in northeastern CAR, close to the border with conflict-hit […]
US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites ‘marks perilous turn’: Diplomacy must prevail, says Guterres
After ten days of airstrikes initiated by Israel aimed at crippling Iran’s nuclear programme which have led to deadly daily exchanges of missile fire between […]
From the Global South to the stars: expanding access to outer space
The feats of the long-established spacefaring nations – particularly the US – may still dominate headlines, but countries as diverse as Zimbabwe, Honduras and Malta […]
UN chief ‘gravely alarmed’ by US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites
“I am gravely alarmed by the use of force by the United States against Iran today,” said the UN chief, reiterating that there is no […]
For too long, ‘unbound horrors’ have unfolded in Sudan
Since civil war erupted in April 2023 between the generals of the national army and their former allies-turned rivals, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, […]
