insert_link World Antonio Guterres welcomes ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Speaking to reporters in New York on Wednesday shortly after the announcement was made, Guterres said the UN stands ready to assist in the implementation of the agreement. Jody Jacobs reports from New York. today16 January, 2025
insert_link World More than one million now displaced in Haiti The United Nations reports that the number of people in Haiti who have fled their homes has risen threefold in the last year. According to the UN's International Organization for Migration latest data some one million people are now displaced with more than half being children. Armed gangs continue to control most of the capital, Port-au-Prince following an outbreak of violence last year. Jody Jacobs reports from the United […] today15 January, 2025
insert_link World Antonio Guterres to travel to Lebanon this week United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres will be travelling to Lebanon later this week. His office announced his travel plans on Monday, following the announcement of Nawaf Salam, head of the International Court of Justice as the Prime Minister designate. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. today14 January, 2025
insert_link World UN confirms attack on another school in Gaza The United Nations has confirmed that another UN school was hit by an Israeli airstrike. The attack has left 13 people dead and 48 injured. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations. today17 December, 2024
insert_link World UN Secretary-General Warns Israel Against Occupation of UN-Preserved Buffer Zone with Syria The United Nations Secretary General has warned Israel against its occupation of a UN-patrolled buffer zone between Israel and Syria. Israel took over the demilitarised zone on Sunday, just hours after Syrian rebels swept president Bashar al-Assad from power. Jody Jacobs reports from the United Nations in New York. today16 December, 2024
insert_link World UN Special Rapporteurs call for sanctions against Israel Four independent human rights experts have called on the international community to sanction Israel's conduct of hostilities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The four Special UN Rapporteurs have consistently spoken out about the war in Gaza and what they call Israel's impunity. Our correspondent is Jody Jacobs reporting from the United Nations in New York. today13 December, 2024
insert_link World UN special envoy says “tough times” lie ahead for Syrians The United Nations special envoy to Syria says nothing "must stop" Syria's peaceful transition. Geir Pedersen briefed reporters on Tuesday and says while great opportunity lies ahead for the people of Syria, there are also some grave risks. Jody Jacobs reports for us from the United Nations headquarters in New York. today11 December, 2024
insert_link World UN Secretary General calls for the immediate de-escalation in Syria The United Nations Secretary General has called for the "bloodshed" in Syria to end. Renewed fighting escalated last week, when rebel forces seized the country's most-populous city of Aleppo in a surprise offensive. Jody Jacobs has more from the United Nations. today6 December, 2024
insert_link Health / Medical United Healthcare CEO shot and killed in New York The CEO of the largest private health insurer in the U.S., Brian Thompson has been shot and killed outside his New York hotel. The incident occurred outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown, where he was due to attend United Healthcare's investor conference. Jody Jacobs is our reporter. Meanwhile, the New York Police Department just announced that the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO was a "preplanned, targeted attack". today5 December, 2024