News headlines for “Nuclear Weapons”, page 49
UN peacekeeping mandate in Lebanon faces scrutiny ahead of Security Council vote
- UN News
Following a devastating 15-month conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militants focused on southern Lebanon, the November 2024 cessation of hostilities created a fragile calm along the Blue Line separating the two countries.
Killing of journalists in Gaza hospital attack ‘should shock the world’: UN rights office
- UN News
The killing of five more Palestinian journalists in Gaza by Israeli forces – bringing the total killed overall to 247 since the war began – should shock the world into action, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday.
Gaza: UN calls for probe following deadly strikes on Nasser Hospital
- UN News
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) renewed his call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip on Monday.
Driven by hunger in Gaza, amputees are part of the collateral damage
- UN News
One of the many ugly consequences of wars and conflict is injuries leading to a loss of limbs. Gaza, which now has the highest number of child amputees per capita anywhere in the world, is no exception.
DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears
- UN News
US and Qatari diplomatic efforts to bring a lasting peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have not yet led to improved conditions on the ground, where the security situation remains dire, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
Famine in Gaza: ‘A failure of humanity itself’, says UN chief
- UN News
More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths, according to a new UN-backed food security report released on Friday.
Syria: Political transition on ‘a knife-edge’ amid military skirmishes
- UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Syria briefed the Security Council on Thursday, saying that amid a strained ceasefire and military skirmishes in Syria, the political transition “remains on a knife’s edge”.
Gazans face a future of pain and prosthetics
- UN News
Israeli airstrikes and shootings near aid hubs run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israel-backed initiative, have seen a dramatic increase in deaths and injuries leading to amputations, compounding the suffering of Palestinians struggling to stave off malnutrition and starvation as the conflict continues.
Amid massive destruction of Gaza City, UN chief renews ceasefire call
- UN News
With intensifying Israeli activity in and around Gaza City reportedly continuing on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres renewed his urgent call for a ceasefire, as Palestinians fled intense airstrikes, artillery shelling and gunfire.
Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex,’ Security Council hears
- UN News
The threat posed by the terrorist group ISIL – known more widely in the Middle East as Da’esh – remains dynamic and diverse, with Africa currently experiencing the highest level of activity worldwide.
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