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UN Human Rights Council to meet on violence used on Iran protesters
Rights groups say thousands, including bystanders, were killed during the unrest, which represented the biggest challenge to Iran's clerical government since 2022.
How António Guterres turned ‘international law’ into a weapon against Jews - opinion
Petitioners ask High Court to freeze anti-UNRWA law as Jerusalem facilities face demolitions
Erdogan, Trump discuss Syria, Gaza in call as Syria announces ceasefire with Kurdish forces
Jerusalem requires sovereignity: UNRWA dismantling gives Israel power over the land - editorial
UNRWA’s defenders abroad often describe it as a humanitarian body caught in a political storm. Israel’s view is sharper: the agency became part of the problem.
Israel demolishes UNRWA's Jerusalem HQ, but fails to explain why it had to go - comment
Without context, the move to demolish UNRWA’s east Jerusalem headquarters looks like just another incident of Israeli hard-heartedness - an attack on a UN body that wants only to help.
Executions in Iran soared in 2025 as regime used killings as 'tool of intimidation,' UN says
Human rights groups warned the regime stepped up executions in response to the 2022 Women, Life, Freedom protests, which erupted in response to the regime’s murder of Mahsa Amini.
UN Human Rights Council to hold emergency meeting on Iran to discuss 'alarming violence'
An Iranian official said authorities have verified at least 5,000 deaths in the protests, which are the biggest demonstrations since 2022, prompting UN rights chief Volker Turk to condemn violence.
Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace is concerning for Israeli security - opinion
Israel risks being sidelined as Trump forms a controversial “Board of Peace” with potentially biased members.
Yemen’s fractured power struggle deepens its humanitarian, political crisis - opinion
As Yemen fractures between competing power centers, millions face poverty and hunger.
US believes its personal power matters more than international law, UN chief Guterres says
When confronted with disparaging statements US President Donald Trump made about the UN's effectiveness and purpose, António Guterres admitted that the UN had no leverage to force members to obey.
Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away - editorial
Khamenei himself bears the responsibility for this bloodshed.
Senior Iranian UN diplomat in Geneva seeks asylum in Switzerland - report
Alireza Jeyrani Hokmabad asked for asylum in Swiss territory not only for himself but also for his family after leaving his workplace.
World leaders show caution on Trump's broader 'Board of Peace' amid fears for UN
Trump has also invited India to be a part of the BoP, Asian News International (ANI) reported on Sunday, citing sources familiar with the details.
