Global Peace & Conflict Updates

The overnight attack, which centred on the Ukrainian capital, reportedly involved some 90 missiles, including a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile and 60 drones.

Dire conditions in Gaza marked by continuing violence, rodent infestations and the spread of infectious disease is being made worse by blockages of essential medical supplies, UN agencies warned on Friday.

As Gaza’s fragile ceasefire frays and humanitarian conditions deteriorate, a senior UN envoy warned the Security Council on Thursday that delays in implementing the Council-backed transition plan for the enclave will only increase suffering and undermine recovery.

Before heading to strike sites in war-torn Lebanon, rescue workers and paramedics often say goodbye to one another – a ritual captured in widely shared videos reflecting the growing dangers faced by aid workers since hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel erupted on 2 March.

The Security Council meets today in New York for its annual open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict amid mounting concern over rising civilian casualties, attacks on humanitarian workers and widespread destruction of homes and critical infrastructure in wars around the world. Senior UN and Red Cross officials will brief members, calling […]

The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session in New York to discuss the situation in the Middle East following reports of a drone strike near the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the United Arab Emirates. IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi briefed members as concerns grow over nuclear safety and security in the […]

A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has health workers rushing to stop transmission while the roll out of any potential vaccine is months away, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. 

Lebanon 16 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:04 Lebanon Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 16 May 2026 The Israeli military reported that over the previous day, Hizbollah had “launched hostile aircraft, mortar shells and explosive drones” near IDF soldiers, while the IDF “struck approximately 100 Hizbollah targets in several areas in southern Lebanon”. 

Riyadh 17 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:00 Riyadh Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 17 May 2026 The Saudi Ministry of Defense reported intercepting three drones inbound from Iraqi airspace. 

Iraq 17 May 2026 #1 lalasor Mon, 05/18/2026 – 19:02 Iraq Mon, 05/18/2026 – 12:00 17 May 2026 The Saudi Ministry of Defense reported intercepting three drones inbound from Iraqi airspace.