Peace News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 April: Lebanon violence reported; maritime security in focus Recent Surveys Suggest a Generational Shift in U.S. Attitudes toward China New panel of climate scientists calls for fossil fuel transition roadmaps New loss and damage fund could run out of money next year Why the transition beyond fossil fuels depends on cities and collective action Prospects for global green shipping deal boosted by US tariff ruling, analysts say This week’s IMO green shipping talks are a test for multilateralism Tanzania: Release Commission of Inquiry report into election-related killings to kickstart accountability process Syria: First trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus Colombia highway bomb attack kills at least 19 Russia, North Korea agree ‘long-term’ military cooperation SIPRI: Record arms spending, again Philippines: Confirmation of Duterte trial offers victims prospect of long-awaited truth and justice 40 years after Chernobyl: Pripyat today Chokepoints and conflict: How the Hormuz crisis is exposing global shipping vulnerabilities Mali: Guterres calls for international solutions to curb spread of violent extremism in the Sahel South Pacific islanders strive to rescue their home from toxic legacy World News in Brief: Civilians at risk in Gaza, Duterte to go on trial in ICC, closing vaccination gaps Rising nuclear risks put global security pact to the test at UN Headquarters World News in Brief: Airliner safety warning, drought in Somalia, solar boosts farming in Ethiopia World News in Brief: Civilians at risk in Gaza and West Bank, Duterte to go on trial in ICC, closing vaccination gaps Time to apply the brakes to runaway AI, says pioneer MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 April: Fighting continues in Lebanon; Security Council to debate maritime security SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Regional war threatens Syria’s fragile transition Israel 23 April 2026 #1 Israel 23 April 2026 #2 Washington 23 April 2026 #1 Washington 23 April 2026 #2 Hormuz 23 April 2026 #1 Tehran 23 April 2026 #1 UN rights chief urges action to end impunity and address disappearances in Mexico WHO says billions saw health gains in 2025 despite funding cuts Devastation at every turn greets UN aid mission to south Lebanon Despite ceasefire, Hormuz tensions continue to throttle supply chains worldwide Middle East war: After oil and gas, concerns grow over minerals crunch World News in Brief: Insecurity in the Darfurs, 100 million live with landmine threats, Singapore execution moratorium SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Update on Haiti as humanitarian crisis continues alongside gang violence China’s solar exports reach “gigantic” record in March as energy crisis bites  To phase out fossil fuels, developing countries need exit route from “debt trap” Extreme heat is rewriting food security. The best fixes are already within reach Germany’s Merz: Climate protection must not hold economy back UK, France agree 3‑year deal to curb Channel crossings Nepal: Interior minister elected on anti-corruption platform steps down amid financial investigation Japan: South Korean arrested outside Yasukuni Shrine ceremony for war dead School’s out in Iran: No phone, no internet, no classes Libya: UN mission chief laments lack of progress towards national renewal Lebanon 23 April 2026 #1 Long hours, stress and harassment are causing hundreds of thousands of early deaths, says UN labour agency Earth Day: The battle to save a drowning Pacific island nation Central Sahel: Millions of children in humanitarian need, UNICEF official warns