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Local authorities reported that a strike on two buses in Kramatorsk killed at least 30 civilians. The article also reports worsening shelter conditions for displaced people in Gaza and global eye-health findings from WHO.
AllegedLocal authorities said a strike on two public buses in Kramatorsk killed at least 30 civilians.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the 7 October attacks and described the continuing suffering of Israelis and Palestinians. He called for the ceasefire in Gaza to become permanent and for humanitarian aid to increase.
More than 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed in the 7 October attack.
UN officials marked World Habitat Day by calling for adequate housing to be treated as a human right and public priority. António Guterres said more than three billion people lack adequate housing and urged greater investment and international cooperation.
AllegedPeople worldwide whom António Guterres said are denied adequate housing
The UN pre-COP climate gathering in Nadi closed after about 4,000 attendees and Pacific leaders urged action on 1.5C, climate finance and ocean health. COP31 host Murat Kurum urged wealthy countries to spend much more on climate action.
AllegedAustralia said 4,000 people from 60 nations would attend the talks.
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon is nearing the end of its mandate after 48 years. Its planned withdrawal comes while the Israeli military occupies around 6% of Lebanese territory.
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon has lasted 48 years.
UN leaders and delegates renewed calls to combat racism at a high-level meeting marking 25 years since the Durban Declaration. A new declaration is due to be submitted to the General Assembly for formal adoption.
Years since the Durban Declaration was adopted
Sudan’s foreign minister rejected external solutions and intervention in the country’s conflict while accusing the Rapid Support Forces of atrocities. He called for an end to weapons flows and proposed reforms to the UN Security Council.
The period of international sanctions on Sudan that the minister criticised
North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong used the United Nations General Debate to criticize outside military pressure, defend the country’s nuclear deterrent and call for UN reform. He said North Korea’s nuclear status could not be reversed.
Short-range ballistic missiles launched toward the sea