News from the United Nations
- Guterres welcomes start of ceasefire in Gaza as UN ramps up food deliveries January 19, 2025Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the start earlier on Sunday of the ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, as UN humanitarian convoys brought in urgently needed food aid to begin pulling the war-ravaged territory back from starvation.
- ‘Lebanon is on the cusp of a more hopeful future’, says UN chief Guterres January 18, 2025UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday expressed optimism for Lebanon's future as he wrapped up a two-day solidarity visit with a call on the new government, the Lebanese people, and international community to “make the most of this atmosphere of opportunity”.
- Will those responsible for atrocities in Syria finally face justice? January 18, 2025Hopes are rising that, with the support of the United Nations, the architects of the brutal former regime of Bashar al Assad in Syria will eventually be held accountable for their crimes.
- Dignity for migrants should be our guiding light, insists ‘Cabrini’ film star January 18, 2025'Cabrini' film lead and Gomorrah star Cristiana Dell’Anna travelled to Geneva on Friday to highlight the age-old dangers confronting migrants – and the astonishing Italian missionary who travelled to New York City's slums at the turn of the last century, determined to protect them.
- Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise January 17, 2025The conflict in Sudan is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians”, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday.
- In Lebanon, Guterres highlights challenges and support for peacekeepers January 17, 2025Continuing his high profile visit to Lebanon, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday underscored the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers and reiterated the organization’s commitment to supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces.
- World News in Brief: Antisemitism action plan, DR Congo violence escalates, new migration movie, year of ‘peace and trust’ January 17, 2025The UN launched a new Action Plan on Friday that will enhance monitoring and response to antisemitism.
- UNRWA chief: Ceasefire is the start, not the solution January 17, 2025Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Friday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, pledging to scale up aid delivery across the stricken enclave once it comes into effect.
- Security Council briefed on challenges to peacekeeping in Lebanon, Syria January 17, 2025Two senior UN peacekeeping officials briefed the Security Council on Friday on recent developments in Lebanon and the occupied Syrian Golan, and the challenges facing “blue helmets” serving there.
- Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO January 17, 2025Amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) expressed cautious optimism on Friday over the potentially major boost to aid relief in the devastated enclave.