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Arcs in the news about United Nations from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 867 stories · 3,465 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

Right nowactive arcs, newest development first

and 7 more active, listed under All arcs

All arcs10 named arcs in 2023

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Dec 1 – Dec 31, 20232 arcs shown · 8 more this December
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The Israel-Hamas war: hunger, famine and the fight over aid to Gaza

5 of 190 stories this December · 35 about United Nations · gone quiet

Heavy fighting in Gaza halts most aid delivery and leaves civilians with few places to seek safety · 31 articles, Dec 6Desperation grows among Palestinians trapped with little aid as Israel battles Hamas in Gaza · 17 articles, Dec 7The UN says more than 1 in 4 people in Gaza are starving because of war · 36 articles, Dec 21No functional hospitals left in northern Gaza: WHO · 5 articles, Dec 21Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza's thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions · 26 articles, Dec 26
The Israel-Hamas war: international legal cases and war-crimes allegations

3 of 49 stories this December · gone quiet

Dutch court to rule on export of F-35 parts to Israel · 9 articles, Dec 15South Africa files case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza · 17 articles, Dec 29South Africa's genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN's top court · 28 articles, Dec 29
The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes · Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: Israel's offensives in Gaza and the civilian toll · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 21, 2025The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conduct · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 26, 2025The Israel-Hamas war: Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel · Oct 7, 2023 – May 13, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: the hostages and the cease-fire talks, 2023-2025 · Oct 7, 2023 – Oct 7, 2025The Israel-Hezbollah war, from the October 2023 border clashes to the 2024 ceasefire · Oct 8, 2023 – Nov 29, 2024The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen · Oct 19, 2023 – Sep 25, 2026The Israel-Hamas war: the push to recognize a Palestinian state · Dec 12, 2023 – Sep 17, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else59 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about United Nations that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 12Myanmar overtakes Afghanistan as the world's biggest opium producer, U.N. says12 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 11– 13Nearly 200 nations agree to transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels14 articles · 12 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 9What is carbon capture and why does it keep coming up at COP28?14 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  4. Dec 5UN warns of ‘blatant disregard for basic humanity’ in Gaza warfare5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  5. Dec 4– 52 Boats Adrift in Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya Aboard Desperately Need Rescue, UN Says13 articles · 12 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 2 right
  6. Dec 3As host of UN COP28 climate talks, the autocratic UAE is now allowing in critics it once kept out5 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. Dec 2At UN Climate talks, oil companies pledge to combat methane; Environmentalists call it ‘smokescreen.’9 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 1 right
  8. Dec 1Top world leaders will speak at UN climate summit. Global warming, fossil fuels will be high in mind11 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Dec 1– 2UN ends political mission in Sudan, where bloodshed continues10 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  10. Nov 29At least 40 civilians killed by al-Qaida-linked rebels in a Burkina Faso town, UN rights office says6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right

Stories that name United Nations

  1. Dec 20North Korea and Russia clash with U.S., allies over missile launch6 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 1 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 19A pro-Trump super PAC airs an anti-Haley ad in New Hampshire. She says that's a sign of her strength5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 12– 13New Hampshire Gov. Sununu endorses Haley in uphill battle against Trump36 articles · 24 independent sources
    6 left, 7 center, 8 right
  4. Dec 8– 14COP28 Climate Deal Marks 'Beginning of the End' for Fossil Fuels69 articles · 41 independent sources
    10 left, 19 center, 7 right
  5. Dec 6– 7Republican debate: Nikki Haley targeted by rivals as they all trail Trump32 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 7 center, 3 right
  6. Dec 5– 6How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate and what to look for36 articles · 17 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Dec 5– 6Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour30 articles · 21 independent sources
    5 left, 8 center, 3 right
  8. Dec 5– 6US announces visa bans to Jewish Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians25 articles · 19 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 1 right
  9. Dec 4– 11COP28 final draft removes mention of fossil fuel phaseout, sparking backlash16 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 2 right
  10. Dec 3– 10At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time14 articles · 11 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 2 right

Local coverage

  1. Nov 12Latvia's president says West must arm Ukraine to keep Russia from future global adventures - The Daily Reporter6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Nov 8Third GOP debate will focus on Israel and foreign policy, but also on who could beat Donald Trump10 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
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