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22 July 2024

A displaced Palestinian woman washes clothes in a classroom at shelter run by the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

Gaza City-bound UN aid convoy comes under Israeli fire, says UNRWA

A UN convoy has been hit by "heavy shooting" from Israeli forces at a checkpoint while en route to Gaza City, the United Nations agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Monday.

Peace and Security

Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefs the Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.

Middle East: 'One rash move could trigger a catastrophe'

A recent surge in cross-border deadly attacks risks escalating violence across the Middle East and requires immediate de-escalation efforts, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Monday.

Peace and Security

A woman carries goods through Uluguru Nature Forest Reserve in Morogoro, Tanzania.

Forests face increasing risk of wildfires and pests due to climate change

The world's forests are becoming increasingly susceptible to wildfires and pests due to climate change, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), released Monday.

Climate and Environment

Palestinian families move with their possessions after being told by the Israeli authorities to move to new locations.

World News in Brief: UN Commission of Inquiry accepts ICJ opinion, continued attacks in Ukraine, improved neurological medicines access

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Monday welcomed the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) recent advisory opinion declaring Israel's continued occupation of Palestinian territory as "unlawful."

Law and Crime Prevention

Geir Pedersen (on screen), Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Syria, briefs the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the country.

UN Special Envoy warns of escalation risk in Syria

The threat of regional conflict affecting Syria has not abated, particularly in the face of recent Israeli strikes on the war-torn country, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told the Security Council on Monday.

Peace and Security

Urgent efforts are needed to get the Sustainable Development Goals back on track.

UN leaders urge 'maximum political will' to rescue SDGs

Top UN officials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

SDGs

The Ozone Foundation offers a range of harm reduction measures to prevent the spread of HIV.

UN agencies urge immediate boost in HIV services to end AIDS by 2030

An immediate increase in HIV services is needed in the countries most affected by the pandemic to end AIDS by 2030, according to a new report by the Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030, released on Monday.

Health