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The latest news on the UN - a global organisation comprising more than 190 member states

Russia's UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzya speaks during a Security Council meeting on Ukraine, in New York on Monday. EPA

Russia rejects Ukraine war 'freeze' and claims Kyiv would use pause to rearm

USNovember 09, 2026
Empty refrigerators after a cyber hack affected a Delhaize supermarket in Boortmeerbeek, near Brussels. AFP

France accuses Iran of being behind Europe-wide hacks on fridges

UKNovember 09, 2026
The World Meteorological Organisation says the amount of water stored on land has been declining worldwide since 2014. AFP

Middle East faces worsening water shortages as El Nino intensifies, UN warns

USNovember 09, 2026
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives to attend the 30th Ibero-American Summit at the Royal Collections Gallery in Madrid on November 5, 2026. (Photo by Oscar DEL POZO / AFP)

How the successor of Antonio Guterres can put peace back on the UN menu

CommentNovember 09, 2026
Former Costa Rican vice president Rebeca Grynspan has received 12 'encourage' votes in a straw poll, diplomats say. Reuters

Costa Rica’s Grynspan extends lead in race to become next UN secretary general

USNovember 05, 2026
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants his country's voice to be heard at the UN. EPA

Turkey’s bid for UN chief tests Erdogan’s global ambitions

USNovember 03, 2026
A makeshift camp for people displaced by clashes between Houthi fighters and Yemeni government forces, near Aden. Reuters

Yemen reshuffles cabinet as Houthis advance towards Aden

MENANovember 03, 2026
A fighter in the Sahara region. Last year, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution backing Morocco's proposal to grant the territory autonomy under its sovereignty. Reuters

UN begins shutting down Sahara region peacekeeping mission after 35 years

USNovember 02, 2026
A father and two children carry water to their home in Omdurman, Sudan. Reuters
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Talks expected with RSF on transition to civilian rule, says UN envoy

MENANovember 02, 2026
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels arbitrarily detained Mohammad El Shami, who worked for the UN Human Rights Office, in June 2024. EPA

UN outrage as staff member dies in Houthi custody

GulfNovember 01, 2026
The National

It’s time the UN considered letting others do the delivering

CommentOctober 30, 2026
People attend a funeral held for victims of a terrorist attack at a Greek Orthodox church in Himoud, Jordan earlier this week. Getty Images

Stay strong, Jordan!

FeedbackOctober 30, 2026
UAE Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh speaks at UN headquarters in New York City, on October 26. Reuters
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UAE's Lana Nusseibeh says she would take political risks to secure peace

USOctober 27, 2026
The Sea-Eye 5 rescue vessel sails near a migrant boat during a search and rescue operation, in the central Mediterranean Sea on October 3. Reuters

Libya-Turkey maritime deal threatens Mediterranean stability, six parties warn

USOctober 26, 2026
Mourners attend the funeral of one of three Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike, at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza city, on October 25. Reuters

Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israeli 'genocidal acts', UN commission says

USOctober 26, 2026
The UAE's Lana Nusseibeh entered the race for the UN's top job last week. Joshua Longmore / The National

UAE officials reject Iran's criticism of UN candidate Nusseibeh

MENAOctober 25, 2026
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