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World News in Brief: Gaza humanitarian update, more killings in Sudan, ending impunity in Myanmar

As the Israeli military offensive in Gaza City intensifies, the UN and partners continue to warn against the catastrophic consequences for civilians. Multiple strikes overnight into Friday were reported…

UN rights chief decries ‘relentless intensification’ of US sanctions against International Criminal Court staff

The United States must stop ramping up sanctions against officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday. His call comes a…

Libya: Security Council urged to back popular ‘yearning’ for national elections

Recent elections in Libya are a sure sign of the people’s desire to choose their own representatives, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the country said in the Security Council on Thursday.…

Amid massive destruction of Gaza City, UN chief renews ceasefire call

With intensifying Israeli activity in and around Gaza City reportedly continuing on Thursday, UN chief António Guterres renewed his urgent call for a ceasefire, as Palestinians fled intense airstrikes, artillery shelling and gunfire…

Syria: Political transition on ‘a knife-edge’ amid military skirmishes

The UN Special Envoy for Syria briefed the Security Council on Thursday, saying that amid a strained ceasefire and military skirmishes in Syria, the political transition “remains on a knife’s edge”. Geir…

Survivors’ voices ‘integral’ to preventing terrorism

Terror attack survivors came together to bear witness at UN Headquarters on Thursday, emphasising that their voices must not be sidelined in shaping policy and driving efforts to prevent future atrocities…

Gazans face a future of pain and prosthetics

Israeli airstrikes and shootings near aid hubs run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a controversial US and Israel-backed initiative, have seen a dramatic increase in deaths and injuries leading to amputations, compounding the suffering of Palestinians struggling to stave off malnutrition…

Monsoon floods kill more than 700 in Pakistan, with heavy rains set to continue

Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed at least 739 people across Pakistan since late June, displacing thousands and destroying homes and crops, with more severe weather expected in the weeks ahead, according to UN agencies and national authorities…

International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ on judicial independence

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has strongly rejected new sanctions announced by the United States on Wednesday against four more of its personnel in a renewed push surrounding investigations into US and Israeli officials. …

‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan

The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its future, in remarks to a conference in Japan focused on the continent’s development.…