The UN education agency, UNESCO, says that the bombing of a primary school during the US and Israeli military attacks on Iran on Saturday constitute a grave violation of humanitarian law.
The UN Security Council is due to meet top of the hour in emergency session in the aftermath of major airstrikes across Iran by the United States and Israel. In retaliation, Tehran has launched its own attacks throughout the Middle East, with reports of strikes in Dubai, Doha, Bahrain and Kuwait – threatening to plunge […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the heads of UN agencies have condemned Saturday’s joint Israeli and US attacks on Iran and the Iranian retaliatory strikes on Israel and the Gulf Regions.
Washington 26 February 2026 #2 nrafati Fri, 02/27/2026 – 19:50 Washington Fri, 02/27/2026 – 12:00 26 February 2026 Vice President JD Vance asserted that “the idea that we’re going to be in a Middle Eastern war for years with no end in sight – there is no chance that will happen… I think we all […]
Washington 27 February 2026 #1 nrafati Fri, 02/27/2026 – 20:06 Washington Fri, 02/27/2026 – 12:00 27 February 2026 Referring to Iran, President Trump said “I’m not happy with the fact that they’re not willing to give us what we have to have. I’m not thrilled with that”. He added: “We haven’t made a final decision. […]
Revisiting U.S. Alliances in Asia: Views from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the Philippines eschelhaas Fri, 02/27/2026 – 14:10 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My Reading List Revisiting U.S. Alliances in […]
Reports on Friday that major cities in Afghanistan have been bombed by the Pakistan military in a new escalation between the two countries have raised fears for civilians already struggling under the harsh rule of the de facto Taliban authorities.
Recruits Duped into Joining Russian War Effort Spark African Outcry eschelhaas Fri, 02/27/2026 – 12:38 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My Reading List Analyst’s Notebook / Africa 27 February 2026 2 […]
Pakistan: Responding to the Militant Surge on the Afghan Border glenssen Fri, 02/27/2026 – 00:00 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My Reading List Afghan men gather near a damaged car after […]
The UN on Thursday condemned the latest attacks against civilians in Ukraine by Russian forces, reiterating that they always constitute a violation of international law “and must stop immediately.”
