Peace News https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html IEA slashes pre-war oil demand forecast by nearly a million barrels per day Fossil Free Zones can be on-ramps to the clean energy transition Italy: Suspension of defence cooperation with Israel long overdue  Cuba: Authorities must now release those detained for political reasons and end repression Germany, the UK warn the Iran war distracts from Ukraine and oil price rises help Russia Can Trump get a better Iran deal than Obama? UK signs deal to rejoin EU’s Erasmus exchange scheme What’s behind Israel’s attacks along Lebanon’s Litani River? South Africa appoints veteran Afrikaner politician Roelf Meyer as US ambassador amid tense Trump ties Strength in numbers: Developing countries band together as Iran war batters global economy Hormuz 14 April 2026 #2 Tehran 14 April 2026 #1 Bab al-Mandab 14 April 2026 #1 ‘Sudan is an atrocities laboratory’, UN aid chief tells Berlin conference Africa: Nearly 20 million measles deaths averted since 2000 Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development Iran Crisis Monitor #1 SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Security fears rise in eastern DR Congo Middle East conflict chokes end of supply chain as lights go out in the Pacific MIDDLE EAST LIVE 15 April: Civilian dangers intensify as Israel expands Lebanon evacuation orders MIDDLE EAST LIVE 15 April: Civilians continue to be at risk as tensions remain high Türkiye sets COP31 dates and appoints Australian cattle farmer as youth champion Broken debt system must be fixed to confront future climate shocks Kazakhstan: Sentencing of 19 activists over peaceful Xinjiang protest a travesty of justice Hungary: Historic opportunity to reverse human rights rollback Sudan: Three years on, warring parties intensify brutal war on civilians Sudan: Iran war prompts ‘massive’ food, fuel price rises; drones kill hundreds of civilians in 2026 Antisemitic violence at record high for Jews outside Israel Lebanon: Debate over fake ‘plot’ to overthrow government Spain: Sanchez government finalizes amnesty plan for undocumented migrants France’s Renault slashes engineer jobs amid pressure from Chinese carmakers Washington 14 April 2026 #2 Hormuz 14 April 2026 #1 Washington 14 April 2026 #3 Lebanon 14 April 2026 #1 Israel 14 April 2026 #2 Israel 14 April 2026 #1 Washington 14 April 2026 #1 World failing Sudan as war enters a fourth year, UN relief chief warns Yemenis are ‘hanging by a thread’ top aid official warns Security Council ‘Time for diplomacy over escalation’ in Middle East war: Guterres Reparations ‘key to dismantling systemic racism’: UN rights chief Fleeing Sudan’s war, refugees rebuild their lives in Uganda Why the ‘beautiful game’ is joining the fight for a better world Tobago’s teen archery champion takes aim at sustainability targets ‘Now is the moment to invest’: Syria needs global backing, says UN expert EU and NATO Members Grapple with War in Iran MIDDLE EAST LIVE 14 April: Civilians suffer as uncertainty and tensions persist Venezuela: Amnesty law must not become a mechanism of repression Pope’s Visit Raises Hopes for Peace in Cameroon