Gaza ceasefire process at risk after Netanyahu rejects US peace plan
The Gaza ceasefire process is under renewed strain after a United States envoy warned that its collapse could become a "point of no return." Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza on the US-backed Board of Peace, made the warning in a statement to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday. His remarks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly rejected Washington's 15-point peace plan for Gaza. According to the supplied material, Hamas has said it would hand over its weapons under the US roadmap, which was announced as part of efforts to move the ceasefire process forward.Hamas agreed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Aug 2026 21:30 LONDON
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UN Security Council straw poll puts Guyana's Rodrigues Birkett ahead in race for next secretary-general
The United Nations Security Council has held a second informal straw poll in the race to choose the next secretary-general, with Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues Birkett emerging as the leading candidate. The vote took place on Friday as the council continued its search for consensus ahead of Antonio Guterres' departure at the end of December. The poll is non-binding, but it is one of the main steps used to narrow the field before a formal recommendation is sent to the General Assembly.According to the results circulated after the vote, Rodrigues Birkett received eight votes to encourage, three to discourage and four... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 22 Aug 2026 01:59 LONDON
