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Security Council LIVE: Mounting attacks and Russian threats prompt emergency Ukraine meeting
The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session on Ukraine, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors following what Kyiv describes…
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Security Council LIVE: Founding principles of the UN facing ‘profound strain’, Guterres warns
The Security Council is meeting for a high-level debate on strengthening the UN-centred international system amid mounting pressure on multilateralism…
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Europe
Security Council LIVE: Human cost of Ukraine war, a pattern that ‘defies’ international law, says senior UN aid official
The Security Council is meeting at the request of Russia which on Friday accused Ukraine of targeting a student dormitory…
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Peace and Security
Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors debate future of Gaza amid stalled progress on lasting peace
The Security Council is discussing the stalled progress in Gaza as the fragile ceasefire there limps on, and deteriorating conditions…
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Middle East
Security Council LIVE: Concerns grow over nuclear safety after UAE drone strike
The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session in New York to discuss the situation in the Middle East…
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Middle East
LIVE UPDATES: UN committee commemorates the 78th anniversary of the Nakba
The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People meets Friday at the UN Headquarters to…
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Human Rights
LIVE: 2026 World Press Freedom Day
Media freedom is not a given and its absence frequently leaves communities and vulnerable individuals in danger. To mark World…
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Middle East
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 1 May: Strain on food, fuel and aid systems continues
The strain on food, fuel and aid systems worldwide continues as the Middle East crisis deepens. Rising oil prices, supply…
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Middle East
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 April: Everyone’s paying the price for Hormuz closure, Guterres warns Security Council
The recently extended ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon remains under strain as violence continues, with civilian deaths and injuries reported…
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Middle East
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 24 April: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended as humanitarian concerns persist
The United States has announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks following talks in Washington, offering…
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