Middle East & North Africa
UN rights chief demands independent probe into death of staff member held by the Houthis in Yemen
Volker Türk and Antonio Guterres call for an impartial investigation into the death of Mohammad el Shami, detained by the…
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Cyprus
Cyprus tells the UN: Turkey’s “Akdeniz Arastirma 1” carried out research without permission in territorial waters and the EEZ
Cyprus brought before the UN Secretary-General the water sampling of the Turkish-flagged research vessel Akdeniz Arastirma 1, which operated in…
Africa
UN Security Council fails to renew MINURSO as Russia vetoes U.S. draft on Western Sahara
Neither a U.S. draft nor a Russian draft won approval on 30 October, leaving the future of the UN mission…
Middle East & North Africa
UN Security Council renews the Libya mission UNSMIL for 12 months with resolution 2835, the UK says
The UN Security Council has extended the UN Support Mission in Libya for a year, with a mandate the UK…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen: UNHCR says over 280,000 displaced and aid is too dangerous to reach many, with Kharaz refugee camp near the front line
UNHCR says more than 280,000 people are displaced in Yemen and that more than 65,000 refugees and asylum seekers face…
Balkans
UN Security Council renews EUFOR Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina for 12 months, the UK says unanimously
The Security Council extended the EU-led force in Bosnia and Herzegovina for a year on 30 October; the UK, which…
Africa
DR Congo: 28 million people not getting enough to eat, with conflict in the east a main driver, IPC alert says
A new IPC alert, reported by UN News on 30 October, says hunger is deepening in the Democratic Republic of…
Cyprus
Cyprus 1974 timeline: coup, Turkish invasion and UN resolutions
A dated timeline of Cyprus in 1974, from the 15 July coup to the Turkish invasion of 20 July and…
Middle East & North Africa
UN human rights office says Israel plans to widen its military zone in Gaza to 70 per cent and calls repeated displacement a “nightmare”
OHCHR says Israel has stated it aims to extend its military deployment to 70 per cent of Gaza and reports…
Analysis
Enclaved Greek Cypriots in Karpas explained: the ECHR findings
The Karpas Greek Cypriots stayed in their villages after 1974. The European Court of Human Rights found that Turkey subjected…
Asia-Pacific
UN expert says Myanmar’s military has killed at least 8,384 civilians since the coup and calls the human rights situation “catastrophic”
UN Special Rapporteur Kelley Anne Eckels-Currie says Myanmar's illicit economy is fuelling the civil war and reports at least 8,384…
Greece
Mitsotakis at the UN Security Council: Greece calls for a global maritime truce as attacks on shipping spread
Chairing a Security Council debate under Greece’s presidency, Prime Minister Mitsotakis said targeting civilian commercial shipping is unacceptable and called…