United Nations
New UN inquiry: Israel 'deliberately' killed Palestinian children, resulting in genocide
A UN-backed commission report accuses Israel of severe violations against Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, prompting a strong Israeli rebuttal.
Iran regime targets grave of protest victim in ongoing effort to erase evidence of crackdown
UN: No progress on Sweida peace plan as Syria’s Druze tensions persist
Majority of women abducted in Syria sectarian violence remain missing, report finds
Nearly one million Gazans remain in tents amid extreme summer heat, Norwegian report suggests
The Norwegian Refugee Council notes that it leads “the Shelter Cluster in Palestine, which coordinates humanitarian shelter actors responding to emergency shelter needs in Gaza and the West Bank.”
The quiet weapon: Sexual violence is a strategy, not a byproduct of war - opinion
The United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict later concluded that there were reasonable grounds to believe conflict-related sexual violence had occurred during the attacks
Israeli envoy, UN officials clash at hearing on children in conflict
Danny Danon, Israel's representative to the UN, demanded the resignation of Pramila Patten, who produced a report that blacklisted Israel for alleged abuses, accusing her of bias.
'I have a mission': Guy Gilboa-Dalal recounts sexual violence he experienced in Hamas captivity
In an interview with First Lady Michal Herzog, Gilboa-Dalal said that he feels he has a mission to use his voice to empower victims of sexual assault.
UN warns Israeli settlers could join blacklist for violations against children
The report continues to blacklist Hamas’ armed wing and affiliated factions for killing and maiming children and for abductions, and attributes 2,806 violations to Palestinian armed groups.
Somaliland president leaves door open to future Israeli military presence in country - exclusive
Abdullahi is now seeking to expand cooperation with Israel across a broad range of sectors, including economic development, natural resources, agriculture, water management, and security.
Sudan’s war poses a challenge for Abraham Accords partners - opinion
Sudan's devastating civil war tests whether the Abraham Accords can become a force for peace beyond normalization.
Ecuadorean candidate for UN chief says world body must shrink
Guterres' successor will face an enormous task of revitalizing an organization in crisis with declining stature.
Trump administration forces Colombian president to cancel planned meeting with Mamdani - report
The two leaders had intended to conduct a private meeting followed by a public event discussing Western democracy, one source told The Washington Post, during Petro's visit to the US.
UN fails to condemn Hezbollah in statement on peacekeeper's death, Israeli ambassador says
"When a UN peacekeeper dies in southern Lebanon and the Security Council still fails to explicitly condemn Hezbollah for violating Resolution 1701, it reflects a profound failure," Danon stated.
