United Nations

Jul- 2025 -

5 July

An Israeli military vehicle patrols near the Syrian border in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Aug. 3, near the location where the army said it killed four men placing explosives at a security fence.

Syria Ready to Work With US to Return to 1974 Disengagement Deal With Israel

Syria said on Friday it was willing to cooperate with the United States to reimplement the 1974 disengagement agreement with Israel, which created a UN-patrolled buffer zone separating the two countries' forces.

3 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Ends Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog After Israel, US Strikes

Iran officially suspended its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, a move the United States described as "unacceptable."

Jun- 2025 -

10 June

Middle East

Palestinians look through a UN school that was hit during Israeli bombardment in Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, on June 6, 2024.

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Experts Accuse Israel of ‘Extermination’ in Attacks on Gaza Schools, Religious Sites

UN experts said that Israeli attacks on schools and religious and cultural sites in Gaza amount to war crimes and crime against humanity.

May- 2025 -

31 May

Arms

Iranians lift up a flag and the mock-up of a missile during a celebration following Iran's missiles and drones attack on Israel, on April 15 2024, at Palestine square in central Tehran

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Accelerates Highly Enriched Uranium Production, But Deems Nuclear Weapons ‘Unacceptable’

Iran has further stepped up its production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential UN nuclear watchdog report, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Tehran deems nuclear weapons "unacceptable."

31 May

Middle East

Palestinian displaced children wait to receive free food in Gaza City, on April 10, 2025. Israel resumes major strikes on the Gaza Strip on March 18, ending a two-month ceasefire with Hamas. (Photo by Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto) (Photo by MAJDI FATHI / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Condemns ‘Armed Individuals’ for Looting Medical Supplies in Gaza

The United Nations condemned Friday a group of "armed individuals" for raiding warehouses in the Palestinian territory of Gaza and looting large amounts of medical supplies.

22 May

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Warns of Risk of Renewed Fighting in Syria

The UN envoy for Syria warned of the risk of renewed conflict amid attacks on minorities as the country tries to rebuild from decades of dictatorship under Bashar al-Assad.

14 May

Africa

A former child soldier stands next to rifles during the release ceremony for child soldiers in Yambio, South Sudan

Staff Writer With AFP

Ugandan Troops Breached S.Sudan Arms Embargo: Amnesty

Amnesty International has called on the UN to enforce the arms embargo on S. Sudan, citing a violation due to the reported presence of Ugandan troops.

Apr- 2025 -

26 April

Africa

Sudanese security forces patrol in a commercial district in Gedaref city in eastern Sudan on April 3, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

More Than 480 Killed in Sudan’s North Darfur Since April 10: UN

Nearly 500 civilians have been confirmed killed in Sudan's North Darfur in the past two weeks, the United Nations said.

16 April

War

Sudanese security forces stand guard outside the foreign ministry in Khartoum on 28 January 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Nations Urge ‘Immediate’ End to Sudan War, Pledge $900M in New Aid

Britain and European Union countries led international calls for "an immediate and permanent ceasefire" to end the devastating war in Sudan, as nations pledged more than $909 million in fresh humanitarian aid.

Mar- 2025 -

24 March

Africa