Oct 29 Congo wants UN peacekeepers to leave, but endless war complicates that By Sam Mednick, Ruth Alonga, Associated Press The end of one of the world’s deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to predict as the end of the large peacekeeping force meant to contain it. Continue reading
Oct 28 Israel passes laws restricting a UN agency that has been a lifeline for Gaza By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Together, the laws would effectively sever ties with the U.N. agency, strip it of legal immunities and restrict its ability to support Palestinians in east Jerusalem and the West Bank. Continue reading
Oct 24 World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, UN report warns By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The report authors warned that major cuts to the burning of coal, oil and gas are needed now if there's any hope of keeping the 1.5 goal alive. Continue reading
Oct 21 As UN conference nears, countries have made little progress toward biodiversity goals By Michael Casey, Christina Larson, Associated Press As of this week, around 46 percent of countries have submitted targets and less than 15 precent submitted plans for reaching them. Continue reading
Oct 16 Israeli airstrike in Lebanon kills at least 21 in town that has seen its share of deadly attacks By Kareem Chehayeb, Mohammed Zaatari, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Officials say Israeli airstrikes have pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 21 people, including more than a dozen in a southern town where Israeli bombardments in previous conflicts are seared into local memory. Continue reading
Oct 15 UN calls for investigation into Israeli airstrike on apartment in Lebanon that killed 22 By Kareem Chehayeb, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The United Nations is calling for an independent investigation into an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in northern Lebanon that killed at least 22 people. Continue reading
Oct 15 Southern Africa facing its worst hunger crisis in decades due to El Niño, the UN says By Gerald Imray, Associated Press The World Food Program said Tuesday it could become a "full-scale human catastrophe." Five countries — Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe — have declared national disasters over the drought and resultant hunger. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 5:09 Israel injures UN peacekeepers again, raising more concerns about its operation in Lebanon By Leila Molana-Allen, Morgan Till It was another day of widening war in Lebanon. Israeli troops fired again on U.N. positions, wounding two. IDF troops also fired on Lebanese Armed Forces. All this as Hezbollah militants fired dozens more rockets into Israel. But as Leila… Continue watching
Oct 11 UN mission in Lebanon says 2 peacekeepers injured after its base was hit by new explosions By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The force, known as UNIFIL, said the explosions went off close to an observation tower at its headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch U.N. accuses Israel of firing on its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon By Leila Molana-Allen, Morgan Till The United Nations said its peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon came under attack by Israeli forces. Israel invaded last month to press its military campaign against Hezbollah militants. The UN peacekeeping force is charged with keeping the border between Lebanon… Continue watching