The UN's top court will deliver a landmark ruling on November 19 on whether Myanmar's military crackdown against the Rohingya minority constituted genocide. The case was brought by The Gambia on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reported two oil tankers exploded after striking mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar's national gas company separately reported one of its LNG carriers was struck by "unidentified objects" in the Gulf.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ordered military commanders to prepare for renewed confrontation with the US and Israel, directing them to update target lists to include 'all tangible and intangible assets' and warning of an 'immediate, unrestricted response' to any attack.
Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution supporting Morocco's sovereignty claim over Western Sahara and ending the UN peacekeeping mission, while the US vetoed a rival Russian resolution. The mutual vetoes leave the 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission without a renewed mandate as it expires.
Delegates at the UN biodiversity summit in Armenia's capital approved crucial agreements early Saturday after two weeks of tense negotiations aimed at getting global nature conservation goals back on track by 2030. However, funding issues remain unresolved, and the outcome was met with disappointment over missed opportunities.
Qatari officials conducted over 12 hours of talks with Iranian leaders in Tehran on Friday, attempting to broker direct negotiations between the US and Iran to prevent military escalation before the November 3 midterm elections.
Russia vetoed a US-drafted resolution supporting Morocco's sovereignty claim over Western Sahara, while the US vetoed a Russian counter-resolution, leaving the UN's 35-year peacekeeping mission without a renewed mandate just before its expiration.
The Trump administration expelled a Cuban diplomat following a fiery exchange at the United Nations where Cuba's foreign minister loudly interrupted US Ambassador Mike Waltz's address criticizing Havana. The diplomat was accused of shoving and attempting to assault an American diplomat during the confrontation.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council that Iran has shown no indication of attempting to repair or reconstruct nuclear facilities damaged in US and Israeli military strikes conducted this year and last year.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery at Ras Tanura and the defense ministry in Riyadh using ballistic missiles. Saudi-led coalition forces reported intercepting multiple Houthi drones and missiles targeting the kingdom.
A UN-commissioned report concluded that Israel continued to commit genocide in Gaza after last October's US-brokered ceasefire, citing intentional attacks on civilians and infrastructure. Israel dismissed the findings as misinformation.
Heavily armed gangs attacked an armored vehicle carrying Salvadoran troops deployed with the UN-backed international security force in Haiti, leaving four aviation technicians missing after the vehicle was set on fire near Port-au-Prince.
Ethiopia accused Eritrea of an 'all-out invasion' in a message to the United Nations, while Eritrea denied backing the TPLF rebel group. The mutual accusations mark a sharp deterioration in relations between the two Horn of Africa neighbors.
Over 200,000 people have been displaced from their homes since fighting in Yemen escalated in recent weeks, according to the UN's International Organization for Migration, as government forces and Houthis battle for control of strategic areas.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres arrived in Islamabad for a two-day official visit to meet Pakistan's leadership and discuss regional and global issues, including potential mediation efforts between the US and Iran.
Malaysia started repatriating approximately 1,500 Myanmar nationals under a voluntary program, defying objections from the United Nations refugee agency and rights groups who warn conditions in Myanmar remain unsafe.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called on the United Nations to eliminate references to Japan and Germany as 'enemy states' in her first address to the UN General Assembly. The classification, dating from the 1940s, has recently been invoked by China to criticize Tokyo amid tensions over Taiwan.
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet announced she is withdrawing her candidacy to become the next UN secretary-general, ending a bid that had struggled to gain traction after finishing second to last in a recent straw poll of the Security Council.
A UN report documented widespread sexual violence by Russian forces against Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war, including gang rape and electric shocks to genitals. The report found 89% of documented cases were tied to Russia, with some cases also attributed to Ukrainian authorities.
Ukraine's president formally notified the UN aviation agency that Russian airspace is 'completely unsafe' due to Ukrainian drone operations, warning airlines to avoid the area. Russia vowed to prevent disruption to civil aviation.
UN experts condemned a sharp escalation in violence against Palestinian civilians in July 2026, with settler attacks in the West Bank surging 63% in the first half of the year to 660 incidents. The UN warned the West Bank is at a 'breaking point' as Israeli forces continued raids and arrests while strikes in Gaza killed multiple Palestinians.
Hamas announced the dissolution of its governing body in Gaza after nearly two decades in power, clearing the way for a technocratic committee backed by the UN to take over civilian administration. Israel dismissed the move as a 'stunt.'
UN human rights chief Volker Turk has warned of an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in El Obeid, Sudan, amid fears of an imminent assault by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Reports indicate ongoing bombardment, including drone strikes, that are hitting critical infrastructure and restricting movement as civilians struggle to access food and water.
A US federal judge overturned sanctions imposed on UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese, who had been sanctioned after recommending war crimes prosecutions over Gaza. Judge Richard Leon wrote that 'Albanese has done nothing more than speak.'
The United Nations human rights chief warned that intensifying violence and increased use of drones in Sudan's conflict have killed approximately 880 civilians in the first three months of 2026, with most deaths concentrated in Kordofan and Darfur regions, though strikes are spreading to other areas.
The UN's International Maritime Organization reported that around 1,500 ships and approximately 20,000 seafarers remain trapped in the Persian Gulf due to the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, facing severe hardship as the standoff continues.
A second French soldier died from wounds suffered in a weekend ambush against UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that France has blamed on Hezbollah. The attack occurred during the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
A joint EU-UN assessment found that more than $71 billion will be needed over the next decade for recovery and reconstruction in Gaza, with devastation affecting housing, health, education, commerce, and agriculture sectors.
