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Almost 500 million children live in war

473 million children lived in a conflict zone in 2023. On average, 31 children – an entire school class – lost their lives or were maimed every day.

Almost 500 million children live in war

North Korea fired a record-long-range rocket

North Korea has test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile – which has flown further than in previous tests. The move also gets China to express concern.

North Korea fired a record-long-range rocket

UN Warns Israel Against Stopping UNRWA's Work

The UN Security Council unites in sharp criticism of Israel's decision to ban the refugee organization UNRWA's work with Palestinian refugees. .

UN Warns Israel Against Stopping UNRWA's Work

Stubb to Xi: Putin cannot be trusted

Russia's president Vladimir Putin is not to be trusted, especially when it comes to nuclear weapons. That was one of the messages from Finland's president Alexander Stubb to China's Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Stubb to Xi: Putin cannot be trusted

Iran: Does Not Want War with Israel

Iran's president says that the country does not want war with Israel. The UN Security Council will hold an extraordinary meeting after Israel's attack on Iran.

Iran: Does Not Want War with Israel

Russia Provided Houthi Movement with Vessel Data

Russia provided the Houthi movement with data that helped it target Western vessels in the Red Sea. This is written by [The Wall Street Journal](https://www.

Russia Provided Houthi Movement with Vessel Data

Syria: Israeli attacks on Damascus

An Israeli attack has hit a residential building in Syria's capital Damascus, reports state-run Syrian media. At the same time, the UN envoy for Syria warns that the spread of the conflict in Gaza could have serious consequences in Syria.

Syria: Israeli attacks on Damascus

Futile Mediation as New Attack Wave Hits Lebanon

Fierce battles are raging in southern Lebanon. Israeli military has blown up several buildings and attacked regions with fighter jets in 300 attacks in a day.

Futile Mediation as New Attack Wave Hits Lebanon

Security Council: Strong Concern After Israeli Attack

The UN Security Council expresses "strong concern" after Israel fired at and injured UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon in connection with Israel's intensified military efforts in the region. This is the first time the UN's most powerful organ has spoken out about last week's Israeli attack on the UN force, called Unifil.

Security Council: Strong Concern After Israeli Attack

UN Soldiers in the Line of Fire as Israel Invades

International forces are in the line of fire when Lebanon is invaded. Israel – which places its soldiers next to a UN base – urges them to leave.

UN Soldiers in the Line of Fire as Israel Invades

Harsh attacks in the UN Security Council

The verbal exchange was harsh at a crisis meeting in the UN Security Council. Israel's UN envoy wondered what a country would do if it was hit by a "rain of robots".

Harsh attacks in the UN Security Council

Lebanon: Israel has not crossed the border at all

Israel claims to have launched a ground invasion, and from southern Lebanon, reports are emerging of intense fighting. However, both Hezbollah and a source in the Lebanese army assert that the Israeli army has not crossed the border at all.

Lebanon: Israel has not crossed the border at all

Iran requests meeting in UN Security Council

Iran requests an emergency meeting with the UN Security Council due to the Israeli attack that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and an Iranian general in Lebanon. The Iranian UN ambassador, Amir Saeid Iravani, simultaneously warns Israel against attacking Iranian diplomatic missions or its representatives.

Iran requests meeting in UN Security Council

Increased demands for reform of the UN Security Council

Countries in Latin America and Africa are demanding that more permanent seats be established in the UN Security Council. The President of France is proposing restrictions on the council's veto power.

Increased demands for reform of the UN Security Council

Zelensky at the UN: Fears Attack on Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine's president was both composed and sharp when he held his speech before the UN General Assembly. He warned of a nuclear power catastrophe in Ukraine as he began his speech in the UN General Assembly.

Zelensky at the UN: Fears Attack on Nuclear Power Plant

The Kremlin strikes back at Zelensky's speech

Trying to force Russia to peace would be a "fatal mistake", according to the Kremlin. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj emphasized before the UN Security Council that it is the only possible way forward.

The Kremlin strikes back at Zelensky's speech

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj at the UN: Russia must be forced to make peace

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj demands at a meeting in the UN Security Council that Russia be pressured into a peace. .

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj at the UN: Russia must be forced to make peace

Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech

The UN Secretary-General warned that the development in the world "is not sustainable" when the organization's General Assembly began. But the US President Joe Biden wanted to spread hope for the future in his swan song at the UN: Things can get better.

Joe Biden urges peace in final UN speech

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

The war in the Middle East and Ukraine casts heavy shadows when world leaders gather in New York for what is sometimes described as a cocktail-infused speaking relay: the UN General Assembly's general debate. .

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

Iran showcases new ballistic missile – can reach Israel

Iran has showcased a new weapon at a military parade in memory of Iraq's invasion of the country in 1980. According to state TV, it is a ballistic missile called Jihad, manufactured by the powerful Revolutionary Guard's space division, with a range of 100 miles.

Iran showcases new ballistic missile – can reach Israel

UN: Personal seeker attack was a crime

Using ordinary communication devices as weapons, as in the personal radio- and walkie-talkie attacks in Lebanon, is a violation of human rights. .

UN: Personal seeker attack was a crime

Iran vows revenge for "Israel's terrorist action"

Iran promises retaliation after the country's Lebanon ambassador was injured when thousands of applicants with ties to Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded. People in the region are holding their breath ahead of the Hezbollah leader's speech later on Thursday.

Iran vows revenge for "Israel's terrorist action"

New wave of explosions – death toll rises in Lebanon

At least 20 people have been killed and over 450 people injured in a second wave of explosions in Lebanon, according to the country's health department. Israel's defense minister announces that the country's war focus has shifted northwards – and says that a "new phase" has begun.

New wave of explosions – death toll rises in Lebanon

Attack on humanitarian convoy in Gaza – several dead

Several people are reported to have been killed when an Israeli drone hit a convoy loaded with medical equipment and fuel to a hospital in Gaza. .

Attack on humanitarian convoy in Gaza – several dead