Invisible plastic: Why banning plastic bags will never be enough | Environment News

Invisible plastic: Why banning plastic bags will never be enough | Environment News

This week, the fourth round of treaty talks by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution concluded in Ottawa, Canada. A major bone of contention between negotiators from 175 countries is whether or not to limit the production of plastic, most of which is made from fossil fuels and chemicals…

UN chief urges Israel and Hamas to reach ceasefire deal in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

UN chief urges Israel and Hamas to reach ceasefire deal in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News

Antonio Guterres says he fears war in Gaza ‘will worsen exponentially’ without a truce as Israel’s Rafah assault looms. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has renewed his calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as a Hamas delegation is set to visit the Egyptian capital, Cairo, soon for renewed…

ICJ rejects Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to Israel | Israel War on Gaza

ICJ rejects Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to Israel | Israel War on Gaza

NewsFeed The UN’s top court has thrown out Nicaragua’s request to halt German arms sales to Israel. In its ruling the ICJ said the circumstances, as they present themselves now, do not require the exercise of power. However, the court said it remains “deeply concerned about the catastrophic living conditions”…

UN monitors say North Korean missile struck Ukraine’s Kharkiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

UN monitors say North Korean missile struck Ukraine’s Kharkiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

Expert body tells UN Security Council the weapon’s discovery suggests a violation of international sanctions on Pyongyang. The debris from a missile that landed in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on January 2 was from a North Korean Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile, United Nations sanctions monitors told a Security Council…

Will it be safe for Palestinians in Gaza to return and rebuild their homes? | Israel War on Gaza

Will it be safe for Palestinians in Gaza to return and rebuild their homes? | Israel War on Gaza

The United Nations warns it could take 14 years to clear the rubble and unexploded bombs in Gaza. Unprecedented levels of destruction. That is how the United Nations describes the state of Gaza since Israel’s war began in October. No buildings have been spared from the Israeli attacks. Homes, schools,…

UN’s Sigrid Kaag: Is starvation an Israeli weapon in Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza

UN’s Sigrid Kaag: Is starvation an Israeli weapon in Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza

Senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza discusses developments on the ground and diplomatic hurdles. More than 200 days into Israel’s war on Gaza, the death toll has surpassed 34,000 while more than 77,000 Palestinians have been wounded. Amid the destruction and ongoing violence, the United Nations appointed Sigrid Kaag…

Recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the panacea it’s made out to be | United Nations

Recognition of Palestinian statehood is not the panacea it’s made out to be | United Nations

As the genocide in Gaza rages on, various European countries, including Spain and Ireland, have indicated that they are moving towards recognising the State of Palestine. The new Irish prime minister, Simon Harris, argued that a group of like-minded countries officially recognising a Palestinian state would “lend weight to the…

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report | Hunger News

About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report | Hunger News

Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, according to United Nations agencies and development groups. Extreme weather events and economic shocks added to the number of those facing acute food insecurity, which…