Israel passes bills to ban UNRWA, attracting swift and strong int’l condemnation
Israeli right-wing protesters look at a banner hung on the entrance to the UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, headquarters…
Russia’s BRICS summit: What’s on the agenda and why it matters to Putin | Vladimir Putin News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual BRICS summit, which started on Tuesday, in Russia’s southwestern city of Kazan. The three-day conclave will be…
Zelenskyy tells UN that Russia must be ‘forced into peace’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian president stresses Russia, which invaded in February 2022, has been the ‘sole aggressor’ and ‘sole violator’ of the UN Charter.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has…
At least 20 more die, 450 injured in new Lebanon walkie-talkie explosions
People lined up to donate blood after pager explosions targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon killed at least 12 people, including two children, and injured thousands. Photo…
Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats | Politics News
The last time UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a summit with the leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum, he made international news as he stood…
U.N. humans right chief demands release of 13 staff detained by Houthi rebels
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk renewed demands Tuesday for the release of 13 of its workers, including six staff employed at…
Antony Blinken, U.N. leader call on Venezuela to restore democratic norms following election unrest
1 of 4 | Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres agreed Wednesday to urge Venezuela peacefully restore democratic norms following mass…
U.S. condemns Houthis’ detention of U.N. workers in Yemen
The United States on Wednesday condemned the recent detention of 13 U.N. workers in Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis. File Photo by Yahya Arhab/EPA-EFE June…
North Korea launches flurry of ballistic missiles into East Sea
North Korea launched around 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Thursday morning, South Korea's military said. Photo by Yonhap May 29 (UPI)…
UN chief urges Israel and Hamas to reach ceasefire deal in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News
Antonio Guterres says he fears war in Gaza ‘will worsen exponentially’ without a truce as Israel’s Rafah assault looms. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has…
Palestinians in Gaza mark Eid al-Fitr holiday in shadow of Israel’s war with Hamas
1 of 6 | Palestinians purchase goods in a popular Rafah market Monday in preparation for the upcoming Muslim Eid al-Fitr celebrations, amid ruins left…
Israel bans UNRWA from delivering aid to northern Gaza
Displaced Palestinians receive flour bags at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees school in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on…
The Middle East headache for Munich Security Conference boss Christoph Heusgen – POLITICO
As the largest member of the European Union, Germany’s stance carries weight in Brussels. And Berlin has found itself at odds with many European countries…
Netanyahu orders Rafah evacuation ahead of expected ground invasion – POLITICO
On Friday, Netanyahu announced he had ordered defense forces to “submit to the cabinet a dual plan for both evacuating the population and bringing down…
Explainer: Embattled Gaza aid group UNRWA has been helping Palestinian refugees since 1949
1 of 8 | Palestinian refugees stand outside the entrance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees Health Clinic in the…
United Nations boss slams Netanyahu for refusal of two-state solution to war in Gaza
António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General speaks during the High-Level Segment for Heads of State and Government session at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai…
UN chief denounces Israel for ‘utterly unacceptable’ killings as Gaza death toll soars – POLITICO
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the “heart-breaking” and “utterly unacceptable” killings of Palestinian civilians in Gaza on Sunday, as the number of deaths from…
UN secretary-general invokes Article 99 on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, urging the UN Security Council to act on the war in Gaza.…
The state of the climate in 9 charts – POLITICO
World leaders in Dubai for the United Nations' COP28 climate conference are confronted with a conundrum: how to save a planet that is already burning.…
COP28 chief’s contested fossil fuel stance may need ‘clarification’ – POLITICO
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber’s controversial remarks that “no science” shows a fossil fuel phaseout is needed to hit climate goals…