Peace News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Israeli military strikes add to civilian suffering in Gaza, West Bank and Lebanon UN welcomes $1.8 billion US boost for humanitarian operations LIVE UPDATES: UN committee commemorates the 78th anniversary of the Nakba Security Council meets on Syria transition and humanitarian crisis Somalia at ‘real risk of famine’ as Middle East war fallout continues Somalia at ‘real risk of famine’ as Middle East war fallout continues UK halves Green Climate Fund contribution, as it spends more on security Gaza reconstruction envisages building ‘islands’ out of rubble Webinar: From Santa Marta to Bonn – where next for the fossil fuel transition? Corruption in Ukraine: Will this scandal reach Zelenskyy? How international student tuition fees vary across Europe Philippines: Authorities must arrest former police chief amid alarming obstruction of justice Iran war tests India’s multi-alignment diplomacy Who is Mario Draghi, this year’s Charlemagne Prize winner? UK: Health Secretary Wes Streeting resigns, likely in bid to topple PM Keir Starmer HIV prevention and treatment services faltering, warns UNAIDS World News in Brief: Malnutrition in Somalia, hunger crisis in DR Congo, energy shortages in Cuba In Addis Ababa, Guterres urges reforms to give Africa stronger global voice Yemen parties agree under UN mediation to release 1,600 detainees Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians are a clear violation of humanitarian law, says senior UN official 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 ‘Stop’: Sandy Walker uses art to confront the legacy of Hiroshima WHO sounds alarm over nicotine pouches targeting young people Funding shortfalls force deep cuts to Syria food assistance: WFP Recycled plastics for food use require stronger safeguards, warn UN food security experts UN rights chief warns abuses in DPR Korea remain a ‘human rights crisis’ Poland: Stop cooperating with ICE on unlawful returns of Ukrainians Algeria: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained journalists and uphold press freedom China’s new rules give the West a new headache Ceasefire in sight? What’s next for Russia’s war in Ukraine Indians growing anxious as Modi asks them to cut on fuel Can South Africa’s President Ramaphosa avoid impeachment again? Tigray tensions raise fears of Ethiopia-Eritrea war 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 WHO says hantavirus ship operation completed, monitoring to continue 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 COP30 roadmap to end deforestation will invite countries to draft domestic plans War in Iran: Despite Iranian attacks, Doha steps up mediation efforts EU invites Taliban members to discuss Afghan migrant returns Syria: Israel’s deliberate destruction of civilian homes in Quneitra must be investigated as war crimes World News in Brief: Conflict drives hunger in DR Congo, mass corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Earth’s sand is running out Chad’s refugee crisis overwhelms maternity care in east, UN agency warns Afghan mothers and children face worsening hunger crisis, WFP warns