UN chief calls for halt to attacks on civilian infrastructure, including in Russia

 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply concerned about the continued escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, including its spread to Russian territory, and calls for an immediate halt to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, his Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.

Russian MFA Blasts UN Lawyers' Unqualified Conclusions on Crimea, Donbass

 UN lawyers lack a full understanding of their duties and have not read the organization's charter, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday in response to recent remarks by the UN Secretary-General.

EU doubts Board of Peace initiative’s compatibility with UN Charter

Participants in an informal European Council (EC) summit have serious doubts about the compatibility of the charter of the US-led Board of Peace initiative with the United Nations Charter, EC President Antonio Costa said at a news conference.

Lavrov says UN tells on itself by refusing to provide Bucha evidence

The UN's refusal to provide Russia with any evidence in the alleged Bucha massacre is a "disgrace," and says everything you need to know about the matter, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a November 21 interview with the YouTube channel of the Franco-Russian Dialogue association.

Israeli leaders voice opposition to Palestinian state before UN Gaza vote

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government underscored their opposition to a Palestinian state ahead of a UN Security Council vote Monday on a resolution endorsing a US-backed Gaza peace plan.

UN calls East Jerusalem settlement plan a 'war crime'

The UN human rights office has described Israel's decision to build a new settlement near East Jerusalem as a "war crime".

UN offers condolences on Israel’s killing of Al Jazeera staff

Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, has issued a statement on the killing of Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza City.

Canada 'intends' to recognise Palestinian state - PM

Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, a dramatic policy shift that was immediately rejected by Israel.

Conditions in Gaza are catastrophic despite aid - UN

The situation in Gaza is the worst since the war between Israel and Hamas militants began 19-months ago, the United Nations said, despite a resumption of limited aid deliveries in the Palestinian enclave where famine looms.

Hungary urges UN to implement control over weapon arsenals in Ukraine

The United Nations must have a mechanism of control over the vast number of arms that has accumulated in Ukraine due to the extended conflict, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said at the session of the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

There, he met with UN Under-Secretary-General, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu. "Over the last three years, weaponry amounting to hundreds of billions of euros in cost have been sent to Ukraine, and the fate of these weapons may be characterized as, at the very least, uncertain. We do not want to live with a risk of uncontrolled accumulation of enormous reserves of arms in our immediate vicinity. This is why we expect the UN to initiate a mechanism that would provide a reliable solution to the issue of the huge number of weapons after the war in Ukraine ends," Hungary’s top diplomat wrote on Facebook

Russia proposes amendment to US draft resolution on Ukraine

Russia has proposed an amendment to the US draft resolution of the UN General Assembly meeting on Ukraine, proposing to add the words on eliminating the "root causes" of the conflict, a source told TASS.

US proposes Ukraine UN text omitting occupied territory

The United States proposed a United Nations resolution on the Ukraine conflict that omitted any mention of Kyiv's territory occupied by Russia, diplomatic sources told AFP.

Iran Asks UN to Act Against US’ Gaza Plan

The foreign minister of Iran called on the United Nations to take a decisive stance against the US’ “dangerous” plan for the Gaza Strip and its residents.

UN calls for protecting civilians amid reports on US authorizing strikes inside Russia

The United Nations calls for ensuring the safety of civilians, Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for the UN Secretary General, said, commenting on reports about US President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use US-supplied ATACMS ballistic missiles for strikes inside Russia.

UN says it has 'received reports' that children and women comprised the majority of victims in Israeli air strike in north Lebanon

The UN human rights office said on Tuesday it had received reports that most of the 22 victims of an Israeli air strike on a building in northern Lebanon were women and children.

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are useless, says Israeli minister

In a post on X, Israeli cabinet member Eli Cohen calls Unifil a "useless force".

White House 'deeply concerned' after Israel fire on UN peacekeepers

    The White House is "deeply concerned" by reports Israel fired on UN peacekeeper headquarters in south Lebanon, a National Security Council spokesperson said Thursday.

UN says Lebanon peacekeepers 'remain in all positions' despite Israel request

The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon said it would not leave positions in the south despite what it said was an Israeli request to "relocate".

The Kremlin assures that “forcing Russia to make peace” would be a “fatal error”

The Kremlin said Wednesday that forcing Russia to make peace in Ukraine, as Zelensky called at the UN the day before, would be an "absolutely fatal mistake."

Lebanon device blasts 'violated international law' - UN

The United Nations said the detonation of hand-held communication devices in Lebanon could constitute a war crime as Beirut's top diplomat accused Israel of orchestrating what he called a "terror" attack.