Global Peace Monitor

Live news updates & humanitarian coverage tracking events in Gaza and Ukraine

Ukraine / Eastern Europe

Russia given first championships since Ukraine invasion

Russia given first championships since Ukraine invasion

The International Weightlifting Federation becomes the first Olympic federation to choose Russia to host a world championships since its invasion o...

BBC News 25 Oct, 07:34

Ukraine / Eastern Europe

Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored

Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

BBC News 25 Oct, 02:00

Ukraine / Eastern Europe

Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink?

Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink?

President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts o...

BBC News 23 Oct, 15:24

Ukraine / Eastern Europe

Freed US citizen was tortured in Russian jail, former Ukrainian prisoners say

Freed US citizen was tortured in Russian jail, former Ukrainian prisoners say

Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.

BBC News 23 Oct, 13:18

Gaza / Middle East

West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures after deadly Hebron attack

West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures after deadly Hebron attack

The UN said on Friday it was “extremely alarmed” by intensifying violence in the occupied West Bank, as Israel moved to seal off the territory foll...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 23 Oct, 05:00

Ukraine / Eastern Europe

Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow

Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow

Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.

BBC News 22 Oct, 16:16

Ukraine / Eastern Europe

Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks

Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks

The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukra...

BBC News 22 Oct, 10:49

Ukraine / Eastern Europe

Rosenberg: Russia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little to talk about in new peace push

Rosenberg: Russia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little to talk about in new peace push

President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.

BBC News 21 Oct, 12:58

Gaza / Middle East

‘Season of fear’: Escalating Israeli attacks on West Bank olive farmers, deadly strikes on Gaza

‘Season of fear’: Escalating Israeli attacks on West Bank olive farmers, deadly strikes on Gaza

Israeli attacks on war-torn Gaza over the weekend killed at least six Palestinians, including children, despite a year-old ceasefire agreement. Mea...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 19 Oct, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance

Gaza: Funding cuts leave half a million without food assistance

Funding shortages have forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash assistance to hungry families in the Gaza Strip by roughly one third – a move...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 19 Oct, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

Flour sacks turned flood barriers: Gaza faces another winter without safe shelter

Flour sacks turned flood barriers: Gaza faces another winter without safe shelter

Like many people in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Ahmed Al-Omari is preparing for another winter of bitter cold and rain that threatens to cause floo...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 17 Oct, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement - UNICEF

Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement - UNICEF

A little over one year since a ceasefire agreement was announced between Hamas fighters and Israel, more than 340 children have been reported kille...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 16 Oct, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

Security Council LIVE: Deaths, demolitions spike in Gaza, West Bank

Security Council LIVE: Deaths, demolitions spike in Gaza, West Bank

Amid a rise in lethal Israeli strikes, demolitions and violence in Gaza and the West Bank, the Security Council held an open debate on Thursday foc...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 15 Oct, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

Security Council LIVE: Syria’s fragile transition – economic strain, Israeli incursions and progress towards elections

Security Council LIVE: Syria’s fragile transition – economic strain, Israeli incursions and progress towards elections

The Security Council met to debate Syria's thorny transition Monday as it faces pressure on several fronts. Economic hardship is fuelling unrest, I...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 12 Oct, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

Sustaining livelihoods amid crisis in Gaza

Sustaining livelihoods amid crisis in Gaza

Nidaa, Hanaa and Hanin have different stories, but share a common thread: the determination to build something of their own and keep it going despi...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 11 Oct, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

Israeli demolition in East Jerusalem displaces 69 Palestinians

Israeli demolition in East Jerusalem displaces 69 Palestinians

Sixty-nine Palestinians – more than half of them children – were displaced on Tuesday after Israeli authorities green lit the demolition of their r...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 06 Oct, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

‘Nothing can justify these atrocities,’ says Guterres three years on from 7 October attacks

‘Nothing can justify these atrocities,’ says Guterres three years on from 7 October attacks

Three years after Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups attacked Israel, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said nothing can justify the ...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 05 Oct, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

Gaza: WHO appeals for massive aid influx ahead of winter

Gaza: WHO appeals for massive aid influx ahead of winter

Repeated delays in bringing lifesaving medicines, prosthetics and more from Israel into Gaza risk having devastating consequences on Palestinians w...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 02 Oct, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

Palestinians yearn for ‘a return to normal life’, says top Middle East peace envoy

Palestinians yearn for ‘a return to normal life’, says top Middle East peace envoy

The UN is continuing efforts to support Palestinians in Gaza amid major challenges to humanitarian access, reconstruction and the restoration of es...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 30 Sep, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

World News in Brief: Storm clouds over Gaza, deadly obstacles face Mexican women rights defenders, Latvia booze ban proves lifesaver

World News in Brief: Storm clouds over Gaza, deadly obstacles face Mexican women rights defenders, Latvia booze ban proves lifesaver

UN teams are racing to protect families in Gaza from the coming rainy season, but restricted access to land and shortages of critical supplies are ...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 30 Sep, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors meet as West Bank tensions rise, Gaza plan stalls

Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors meet as West Bank tensions rise, Gaza plan stalls

The Security Council met Monday morning with prospects for peace in the Middle East under strain on two fronts. In the West Bank, settler violence ...

UN News - Global perspective Human stories 28 Sep, 05:00

Gaza / Middle East

World Peace Monitor

Palestinian citizens of Israel can vote, but cannot expect change

Elections cannot stop the accelerated process of ‘recolonisation’ of 1948 Palestinian communities.

Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera 26 Oct, 23:15

Gaza / Middle East

World Peace Monitor

Palestinian citizens of Israel fear they’re next target if far-right wins

Majd al-Krum's protests have forced settlers to withdraw, but fears of further provocations loom after elections.

Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera 26 Oct, 23:12

Gaza / Middle East

World Peace Monitor

Macklemore opens ‘Free Palestine’ tour in Dublin

American rapper Macklemore opened his ‘Free Palestine’ tour before a sold-out crowd in Dublin

Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera 26 Oct, 22:14