Haiti Irish missionary freed after Haiti kidnapping, officials say Gena Heraty, who has worked in Haiti since 1993, is the director of a special needs programme for children and adults at the the Saint-Hélène orphanage. 29/08/2025
World News UN Security Council meets to discuss Israel-Hamas war and hostages Members of the UN Security Council offered their sympathy to Israeli hostages after a video showing an emaciated captive was released by Hamas, but called on Israel to end its self-created humanitarian catastrophe and allow more aid to enter the besieged territory. 06/08/2025
Europe News Kyiv holds official day of mourning for 31 killed in Russian strikes The youngest victim in Thursday's strikes was two years old and 16 of the injured were children, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. 01/08/2025
Thailand Thailand declares martial law in eight districts bordering Cambodia The fighting began on Thursday morning close to the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple, beside the border between Thailand’s Surin province and Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province. 25/07/2025
USA Syria's foreign minister to appear at UNSC in first visit to US The Trump administration has yet to officially recognise the current Syrian government, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, an Islamist former insurgent who led the offensive that toppled Assad. 25/04/2025
World News UN officials raise alarm over nuclear safety in Russia and Ukraine Reports of incidents near nuclear facilities in Ukraine and Russia have alarmed UN officials, echoing earlier warnings from IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi about potential threats to these sites in both countries. 29/08/2024
Europe News Putin calls for new production of intermediate-range missiles At the UN Security Council on Friday, a representative from Conflict Armament Research said his organisation had detailed the components of missiles used against Ukraine and says the evidence shows they originated in North Korea. 29/06/2024
Gaza Russia and China veto US proposal for Gaza ceasefire at the UN Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza 22/03/2024
Armenia Armenia calls for a UN mission to be sent to Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijan regained control of its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh in a deadly two-day military offensive. On Thursday, it held initial talks with representatives of its ethnic Armenian population to discuss reintegration. 22/09/2023
USA Serbia and Kosovo relations in 'dangerous' state, says UN The head of the UN Mission in Kosovo said relations between the two slumped in 2022, putting them dangerously close to physical confrontation. 28/04/2023
Ukraine 'Grave hour' at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi urged Russia and Ukraine -- who blame each other for the attacks on the plant -- to immediately allow nuclear experts to assess the damage and evaluate safety and security at Europe's largest nuclear powerplant. 12/08/2022
World News Guterres re-elected for second-term as UN Secretary General Guterres seeing building trust as key to tackling some of the world's biggest issues including the coronavirus pandemic and climate change 18/06/2021