Peace News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Chad’s refugee crisis overwhelms maternity care in east, UN agency warns COP30 roadmap to end deforestation will invite countries to draft domestic plans Syria: Israel’s deliberate destruction of civilian homes in Quneitra must be investigated as war crimes Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi  Poland: Stop cooperating with ICE on unlawful returns of Ukrainians In Addis Ababa, Guterres urges reforms to give Africa stronger global voice World News in Brief: Mounting waste in Gaza, drone attacks in Sudan, aid truck struck in Ukraine Afghanistan crisis deepens as record returns, drought and aid cuts strain economy Funding shortfalls force deep cuts to Syria food assistance: WFP Recycled plastics for food use require stronger safeguards, warn UN food security experts Algeria: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained journalists and uphold press freedom China’s new rules give the West a new headache Lebanon: UN peacekeeping force warns drone incidents near its positions are putting personnel at risk Paris Agreement committee snubbed over missing NDC climate plans Scientists warn El Niño could intensify climate extremes in 2026 Iran: Surge of political prisoners amid US-Israel war USA: Boom in lithium mining across Nevada is violating the rights of Indigenous Peoples Fermina Stevens: “We want to protect our Indigenous land in Nevada from the dangerous impact of lithium mining” Thailand scraps Cambodia naval pact amid sinking ties Trump-Xi summit: High stakes for the US, China and the world War in Iran: Despite Iranian attacks, Doha steps up mediation efforts EU invites Taliban members to discuss Afghan migrant returns World News in Brief: Conflict drives hunger in DR Congo, mass corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Earth’s sand is running out From childhood to university, economic inequality shapes life chances worldwide Ceasefire in sight? What’s next for Russia’s war in Ukraine Children shot, stabbed and pepper-sprayed in occupied West Bank Hantavirus-hit ship evacuation completed as quarantines begin UN launches major Nairobi expansion as Guterres highlights Africa’s growing global role Santa Marta was a learning moment for how to shape inclusive just transitions Signify: “We believe resilience is becoming more important to businesses right now” Indians growing anxious as Modi asks them to cut on fuel Israel/OPT: Israel’s systematic destruction of high-rise buildings must be investigated as war crimes of wanton destruction and collective punishment Europe: Failure to suspend Israel from Eurovision betrays humanity and exposes blatant double standards Red lines not red carpets: Why Italy & Germany must support suspending EU-Israel Agreement Tunisia: Dozens of NGOs at risk of dissolution as crackdown on civil society intensifies Philippines: Police chief ‘Bato’ dela Rosa must be arrested and surrendered to ICC UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‘not walking away’ after local election mauling What will happen to Iran’s nuclear material? Nigeria’s solar boom faces cost and policy barriers Religion steers Bengal politics in Bangladesh, India — again Can South Africa’s President Ramaphosa avoid impeachment again? Ukrainian children held in Russia: militarized, ‘reeducated’ Tigray tensions raise fears of Ethiopia-Eritrea war World News in Brief: Human rights in Mongolia, surge in sexual violence in Haiti, worsening hunger in Afghanistan Storm, displacement and hidden wartime explosives deepen emergency in Solomon Islands Middle East: Deadly weekend in Lebanon, continued violence in Gaza Armed drones leading cause of civilian death in Sudan war: UN rights chief Strait of Hormuz de-escalation is urgent, says UN chief ‘No comment’ after Schröder named by Putin for Ukraine talks Africa summit in Kenya: France seeks new partners