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Gulf crisis: Guterres calls for de-escalation, warns against return to full-on war

2026-07-15T05:00:00-07:00

UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the continuing military escalation in the Middle East amid ongoing strikes by the United States and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Colombia: Pockets of insecurity challenge ‘vibrant democracy’, Security Council told

2026-07-15T05:00:00-07:00

As Colombia awaits the inauguration of its newly elected president, pockets of insecurity remain a challenge for a nation that has overcome decades of conflict, the head of the UN verification team there told the Security Council on Wednesday.

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Security Council LIVE: International Criminal Court briefs on Darfur

2026-07-15T05:00:00-07:00

On Wednesday, the Security Council heard an update on the International Criminal Court's work in Sudan's Darfur region, referred to the Court back in 2005. Focus has recently turned to atrocities in the ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The briefing was held as the ICC faces mounting pressure: this week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launched a campaign to “dismantle” the Court, which prosecutes individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression. Follow full live coverage below.

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Looted gold and gum arabic are bankrolling Sudan's war, UN warns

2026-07-15T05:00:00-07:00

Alongside gold, the little-known Sudanese commodity gum arabic – used in soft drinks, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals – continues to fuel the war.

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Western Imperialist Unity Split by Rival Priorities

2026-07-14T09:01:46-07:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 14 (IPS) - Trump insists the West must unite on his terms against the Rest, particularly China and Iran. Europe, however, wants greater Trump support for Ukraine’s Zelensky regime to replace Putin’s leadership of Russia.

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‘Cycle of escalation must end’: UN condemns deadly Strait of Hormuz attacks

2026-07-14T05:00:00-07:00

The UN maritime agency, IMO, condemned overnight attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz that killed at least two seafarers as fresh strikes were reported early Tuesday in the escalating US-Iran war.

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‘This is a fire’: DRC Ebola outbreak is fastest-growing ever, warns WHO

2026-07-14T05:00:00-07:00

Infections of the Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached record highs and a majority of new cases are coming from “unknown chains of transmission”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.

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World News in Brief: Aid deliveries to Gaza restricted, UN prepares El Nino response, El Salvador eliminates disease

2026-07-13T05:00:00-07:00

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for greater humanitarian access to Gaza, warning that restrictions on aid deliveries, ongoing violence and funding shortages are severely limiting its ability to reach people in need.

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Strait of Hormuz: UN agencies call for diplomacy to end attacks

2026-07-13T05:00:00-07:00

As both Washington and Tehran claim to control the critical commercial shipping route through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, UN agencies on Monday are calling for de-escalation amid the recent spike in strikes in the region related to the US-Iran war.

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Security Council LIVE: Top UN officials call for de-escalation in Yemen

2026-07-13T05:00:00-07:00

As the UN chief’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, calls for swift de-escalation following reports of Saudi Arabian airstrikes and Iranian aircraft landing in the country, the Security Council’s emergency meeting at 3pm (local time) on Monday heard briefings from top officials on the latest humanitarian and political situation.

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