Peace News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html WHO calls for stepped up action to eliminate viral hepatitis SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Gaza in focus Darfur: Two decades on, a new generation of children faces ‘horrific violence’ Afghanistan risks losing 25,000 women teachers and health workers 111 Years Later: Still Choosing Peace The age of fossil fuels must end. Here is how a Fossil Fuel Treaty can help. Russia: Russian LGBT Network is labelled “extremist” in escalating crackdown on LGBTI rights China seeks Southeast Asia gains as US influence falters How the Iran war is bringing back ‘citizenship as a weapon’ Putin pledges support for Iran in talks with FM Araghchi China blocks Meta’s $2B acquisition of AI startup Manus Mali on edge as insurgency tests junta’s resolve World News in Brief: Sudan drone attacks condemned, South Sudan violence, airstrikes in Ukraine, South Africa Freedom Day As warheads proliferate, decades old nuclear weapons treaty must evolve, warns UN chief World News in Brief: Civilians at risk in Gaza, Duterte to go on trial in ICC, closing vaccination gaps Lebanon 27 April 2026 #1 Tehran 27 April 2026 #1 Israel 26 April 2026 #2 Lebanon 26 April 2026 #2 Washington 25 April 2026 #1 Israel 27 April 2026 #1 Israel 23 April 2026 #1 Central Sahel: Millions of children in humanitarian need, UNICEF official warns MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 April: Fighting continues in Lebanon; Security Council to debate maritime security World News in Brief: Civilians at risk in Gaza and West Bank, Duterte to go on trial in ICC, closing vaccination gaps Recent Surveys Suggest a Generational Shift in U.S. Attitudes toward China 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 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 Israel 23 April 2026 #2 Lebanon 23 April 2026 #1 MIDDLE EAST LIVE 27 April: Lebanon violence reported; maritime security in focus Washington 23 April 2026 #1 Washington 23 April 2026 #2 New panel of climate scientists calls for fossil fuel transition roadmaps Hormuz 23 April 2026 #1 Tehran 23 April 2026 #1 New loss and damage fund could run out of money next year