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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced that funding shortages have forced it to reduce food assistance in Gaza by around one-third: half a million people will lose access to critical assistance. The cuts come as winter approaches and recent modest improvements in food security remain fragile.

The decision by the Israeli government to open tenders for settlements in E1 is a direct threat to the prospect of a two-state solution.

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The Security Council today called for stronger measures to protect children affected by armed conflict from violations and abuses facilitated by digital technologies, while promoting their safe use for education and child protection.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan over his public statement last Thursday.

Malacañang remains optimistic about improving ties with China despite diplomatic tensions involving Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan, reaffirming President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s commitment to dialogue while upholding Philippine sovereignty and national interests in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Senators from the majority bloc have agreed to pursue a resolution declaring Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan persona non grata over his remarks about the Philippines and his subsequent challenge to lawmakers, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chairperson Erwin Tulfo said Monday.

Chinese ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan made strong demarches to Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Ma. Theresa Lazaro over the Philippine anti-China politicians' smear and slander against China, according to a release from the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines on Monday.

China firmly opposes certain Philippine individuals maliciously lashing out at China and hurting bilateral ties, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after the foreign ministry of the Philippines claimed that it has summoned the Chinese ambassador for remarks last week when he said that China could easily win a conflict with the Philippines.

The Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen has warned the terrorist Houthi militia against using traditional maritime vessels (Za'ima, Huri, Jalbah, and Sanbuq) to smuggle weapons, missiles, and military equipment by sea, stressing that such activities pose a threat to Yemen's security as well as regional and international security, endangering civilian lives and safety

Today marks five years since the Iran-backed Houthis unjustly detained more than twenty current and former staff of the U.S. Embassy in Sana'a. For five years, these innocent people and their families have endured separation, intimidation, and abuse.

The Philippine Government extends its deepest condolences to the families of those killed in the attacks in several areas of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and wishes a speedy recovery to those injured.

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has called on the United Nations and other international human rights bodies to investigate 98 documented incidents of alleged murder and summary execution attributed to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).

Four suspected Dawlah Islamiya (DI) extremists, including a sub-leader, were killed after resisting arrest during a law enforcement operation in Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte on Friday afternoon.

Drone strikes killed and injured dozens across Sudan on Monday as the ongoing war continues to cause soaring displacement and hunger.

Armed gangs continue to terrorize Haiti, killing civilians and defying security forces, United Nations officials warned the Security Council today, as the severely understrength Gang Suppression Force struggles to contain violence threatening the country's long-awaited elections and return to democratic rule.

Statement by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti.

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Bulgarian President Iliana Iotova and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East during a meeting in Sofia on Monday, agreeing that resolving them required active diplomatic efforts, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported citing the President's Press Secretariat.

China wants to be a reliable and responsible partner in Bulgaria's modernization, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday at the start of delegation-level talks with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev in Sofia, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported.