The United Nations approves a cease-fire resolution despite U.S. opposition
The United Nations General Assembly approved the resolution 153 to 10 with 23 abstentions. This latest resolution is non-binding.
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Diplomatic friction erupts at the U.N. as the crisis in Gaza deepens
António Guterres said that he was not "justifying acts of terror by Hamas." His earlier statement that "the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum" pushed Israeli leaders to demand he resign.
Gaza residents flee their homes as Israeli military threats escalate
The evacuation order from Israel affecting 1 million people faced immediate objections, including from the U.N., which warned such an evacuation would have "devastating humanitarian consequences."
Latest on Ukraine: China's foreign minister visits Russia after Kim Jong Un's trip
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Dozens die from a drone attack on an open market in Sudan as rival troops battle
More than 55 others were wounded in the attack in Khartoum's May neighborhood, where paramilitary forces battling the military were heavily deployed, the Sudan Doctors' Union said in a statement.
The world is still falling short on limiting climate change, according to U.N. report
The outlook for climate change is better now than a few years ago, but countries have a long way to go to avoid dangerous climate impacts, according to a new report.
A deal that lets Ukraine export grain during its war with Russia is about to expire
Russian President Vladimir Putin says a part of the agreement that would have eased similar exports from his country has not been satisfied.
Latest on Ukraine: Russia runs U.N. Security Council as China runs damage control
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
U.N. food chief says billions of dollars are needed to avert unrest and starvation
The world will see mass migration, destabilized countries and starving people in the next 12 to 18 months without billions of dollars more funding, the U.N. World Food Program chief warned.
Billions of people lack access to clean drinking water, U.N. report finds
A new U.N. water report warns the world is headed toward a global water crisis if human-caused climate change and population growth aren't addressed.