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Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of Russia to UN, voting against the US-led draft resolution.

Gaza crisis: Deadlock deepens as Security Council rejects competing resolutions by US and Russia

China and Russia on Wednesday vetoed a draft resolution sponsored by the United States, while a second Russian-backed resolution failed to secure sufficient votes in favour, deepening the Security Council’s deadlock over any unified response to address the crisis in Gaza and Israel.

Destroyed buildings in Abu Al-Kass, Gaza.

Israel-Palestine: Blockade puts Gaza aid on the line, WHO spotlights soaring mental health needs in Israel

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres makes his way to the Security Council media point to address reporters.

UN chief hits back at ‘false’ claim he justified Hamas terror attacks

Women leaders gather at a meeting in Gujarat, western India.

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Over 114 million displaced by war, violence worldwide

First Person: Israel’s health system responds to October attacks

‘Tipping points’ of risk pose new threats, UN report warns

First Person: Farmers running out of water in Punjab, India

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Rescue workers attend a damaged residential block in southern Israel.

First Person: Israel’s health system responds to October attacks

UNICEF is delivering lifesaving medicines in the Gaza Strip, including 800 cartons of antibiotics and 3,000 cartons of IV fluids amid the escalating hostilities.

Water aid for Gaza literally ‘a drop in the ocean’: UNICEF

Rafah crossing, aid ‘lifeline’ into Gaza

Families flee their shattered homes in Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood in Gaza city.

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Farmers in Punjab, India are borewell drilling machines to access water.

First Person: Farmers running out of water in Punjab, India

Climate and Environment For farmers in the Punjab region of India, water shortages are a harsh reality, and ahead of the publication of a UN report Interconnected Disaster Risks, three rice cultivators have been talking about the challenges they face due to the scarcity of water and the solutions they are adopting.

A teenager takes a photograph of a work by British street artist Banksy in the spring of 2023 in Irpin, Ukraine..

Banksy highlights cultural revival amid rubble strewn Kyiv suburb

Missile attacks on Gaza are continuing (file).

Explainer: What now, as Security Council deadlocks on Gaza?

The UN continues to support Palestinians who are caught up in the conflict.

Explainer: How the UN works behind the scenes during crises

The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) distributed bread to families sheltering from ongoing violence in Gaza.

Explainer: How UN delivers lifesaving aid amid crises

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres travelled to the Rafah crossing on Friday.

Rafah crossing, aid ‘lifeline’ into Gaza

The Rafah crossing from Egypt into Gaza has become the focus of the international effort to provide humanitarian aid to desperate people who have been bombarded and displaced in the besieged enclave.

UN once again centre stage for world diplomacy

Dennis Francis, President of the General Assembly opens the general debate.

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The Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa, which is a World Heritage Historic Centre has been damaged by shelling.

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The 15 members of the UN Security Council meet to discuss the conflict in Gaza.

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Peace and Security The UN Security Council met on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York for a scheduled quarterly open debate on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, now given greater urgency by the Hamas attacks of 7 October and the deepening humanitarian crisis as the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip continues. The UN chief said the situation "is growing more dire by the hour", repeating his call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Here are some of the main highlights of the day...

Women in Sudan advocate for a peace agreement. (file)

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