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May 19, 2025 at 9:16 pm

Greece’s top diplomat calls war in Gaza a ‘nightmare’

Greece’s top diplomat says the world is facing the most turbulent time since World War II, pointing to a crossroads in democracy and saying Europe...

May 15, 2025 at 4:49 pm

UN forecasts slower global economic growth following Trump’s tariffs and trade tensions

The United Nations is forecasting slower global economic growth this year and next, pointing to the impact of the surge in U.S. tariffs and increasing...

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Palestinians evacuate patients from the European hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, after it was hit by an Israeli army airstrike, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The Israeli military said it had carried out a strike targeting what it said was a Hamas “command and control center” located beneath the hospital. (AP Photo/Mariam Dagga) XOB117 XOB117

May 13, 2025 at 2:27 pm

UN humanitarian chief blasts Israel for ‘deliberately’ blocking aid to Gaza

The United Nations’ top humanitarian official blasted Israel for “deliberately and unashamedly” imposing inhumane conditions on Palestinians that include the risk of famine.

April 22, 2025 at 1:51 pm

UN to review the impact of its agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere

The United Nations chief has appointed a British human rights activist to carry out a strategic review of the U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees.

April 21, 2025 at 3:35 pm

Haiti could face ‘total chaos’ without more international support, UN envoy warns

The top U_N_ official in Haiti is sounding an alarm to the U_N_ Security Council that escalating gang violence is liable to lead the Caribbean...

April 20, 2025 at 5:56 am

Descendants of slave owners and enslaved people in the Caribbean call for reparations at the UN

The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were...

April 17, 2025 at 4:43 pm

UN envoy underscores Libya’s security struggles amid political crisis

The new U.N. envoy to Libya has underscored the volatile security situation in the oil-rich country, with political rivals and armed groups competing for control...

April 16, 2025 at 12:17 pm

UN envoy urges Security Council to try to prevent renewed civil war in South Sudan

The top United Nations official in South Sudan is urging the U.N. Security Council to use its clout to prevent the world’s newest nation from...

April 14, 2025 at 3:31 pm

UN: Civilian death toll in Sudan’s Darfur attacks tops 300 in 2 days as war nears 2-year mark

The U.N. humanitarian agency says more than 300 civilians were killed in two days of intense fighting in Sudan’s conflict-wracked Darfur region.

April 11, 2025 at 12:41 pm

UN humanitarian agency to cut staff by 20% due to ‘brutal cuts’ in funding

The U.N. humanitarian agency says it's cutting its 2,600 staff who operate in more than 60 countries by 20% because of “brutal cuts” in funding...