United Nations

Oct- 2026 -

9 October

Men sit and lie outside tents and shelters pitched at the Hasahisa secondary school on July 10, 2023, which has been made into a make-shift camp to house the internally displaced fleeing violence in war-torn Sudan

UN Renews Darfur Arms Embargo as Sudan-Wide Expansion Stalls

The UN Security Council extended sanctions on Sudan’s Darfur region for two months after Russia and China opposed a nationwide arms embargo.

Sep- 2026 -

16 September

Middle East

Palestine residents crying and walking over a rubble of a building after an Israeli strike

Giulia Bernacchi

UN Demands Gaza Access for War Crimes Investigation

The UN has urged Israel to grant investigators access to Gaza, saying bodies recovered from the rubble may provide evidence of war crimes.

Aug- 2026 -

27 August

Technology

Giulia Bernacchi

UN, Red Cross Urge Action on Civilian Risks From Autonomous Weapons

The UN and Red Cross have urged governments to adopt binding international rules on autonomous weapons amid concerns over human control.

18 August

Commentary

Two uniformed soldiers stand front and center of the image, staring straight. They both hold automatic rifles, pointed down. They are wearing a blue helmets and vests. The soldier on the right has 'UN' written in white in front of his helmet. Underneath their vests, they have a camouflage uniform on. A white tank with 'UN' written on its body in black is seen stationed in the background. Its orange headlights are on. The background is a dark blue sky.

Cecília Nham Bega

30 Years of SHIRBRIG: What the Brigade Still Teaches About Peacekeeping Reforms

The small-coalition model SHIRBRIG pioneered is worth revisiting as reformers look for ways to speed up peacekeeping deployment, but only if they fix the one structural flaw that undid SHIRBRIG.

Jul- 2026 -

29 July

Africa

Giulia Bernacchi

Aircraft Linked to US Contractor Used to Supply Weapons to Sudan’s RSF: Report

The UN found that Boeing 727 aircraft linked to companies associated with a former US military contractor were used to supply Sudan's RSF.

27 July

Asia Pacific

An intermediate-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 lifting off from the launching pad

Staff Writer With AFP

Top North Korean Official Blasts ASEAN for Urging Denuclearization

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attacked the bloc of Southeast Asian nations on Monday for seeking a denuclearized Korean peninsula, blasting the position as "stupid and foolish."

26 July

Middle East

UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for an end to Israeli violations in Syria and urges international support for country’s transition, speaking in Damascus on his first visit under the new authorities following years of civil war.

Staff Writer With AFP

Visiting UN Chief Urges Respect for Syria’s Sovereignty, International Support

UN chief Antonio Guterres called for an end to Israeli violations in Syria and urged international support for the country's transition on his first visit under the new authorities following years of civil war.

20 July

Middle East

Vehicles move along an avenue beneath an anti-US mural in Tehran, Iran, on July 16, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Watchdog Calls for Restraint as Iran Says US Attacked Unfinished

The UN's nuclear watchdog called for restraint after Iran's Atomic Energy Organization said the US had attacked an under-construction nuclear power plant.

Jun- 2026 -

20 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Sudan Envoy Urges Paramilitaries to Halt El-Obeid Assault

The UN secretary-general's special envoy for Sudan on Friday called the head of rebel paramilitary forces to urge him not to attack the major city of El-Obeid, where the United Nations fears an imminent offensive.

19 June

War

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Aid Chief Demands ‘Dignity’ for Gaza Population

People living in Gaza deserve to regain their "dignity" rather than merely survive, the UN aid chief said Thursday, as he criticized Israeli obstructions to the distribution of humanitarian assistance.

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