United Nations
US denies Abbas visa as UN weighs remote participation
The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on a measure that would allow Abbas to participate remotely.
Trump to meet Gulf leaders for Iran war talks next week - report
Syria parliament votes to abolish Assad-era terrorism court, nullify rulings
Netanyahu’s New York UN visit sees unusual US Secret Service security involvement
PA must end torture, arbitrary detention of Palestinians in West Bank, UN rights office demands
Individuals, including children, are being held by the PA security force despite court orders for their release, the UN office confirmed.
'Today's arena is social media': Korin Gideon on politics, body confidence, life in public eye
Gideon revealed that former cabinet minister and UN ambassador Gilad Erdan approached her about a possible move into politics ahead of Israel’s 2026 national election.
UN chief visit to Syria seen by Damascus as key step towards reconstruction after war - analysis
UN Chief António Guterres arrived in Damascus on Saturday for the first visit by a UN chief in 17 years, pledging support as Syria seeks reconstruction and renewed international ties.
Guterres makes first visit to Syria by UN chief since before civil war
"The United Nations stands with Syria at this pivotal moment," Guterres said in a post on X on arriving for what he described as a "visit of solidarity."
UN human rights chief Volker Turk faces pushback in bid for second term
Turk, a lawyer who has worked for the United Nations for decades in major offices such as Geneva and field locations including Kosovo, ends his first four-year term in October.
Russia intensifies Black Sea attacks as shipowners suspend Ukraine port arrivals
"Yesterday... not a single ship entered the port," Zelensky told reporters on Thursday. "They've been hitting all the ships. They're going to step this up."
When 'genocide' is no longer enough: Why the Palestinians are pushing 'wholocide' - analysis
Ambassador Al-Aklouk said the neologism 'Wholocide' was inspired by the "genocide victims themselves who described what they endured as being like 'the horrors of the Day of Judgment."
By history, by right, by conviction: Why the Malvinas belong to Argentina - opinion
Each new pronouncement confirms that the Question of the Malvinas Islands remains unresolved and very much alive. It also invites us to ask what Malvinas truly means to Argentina.
Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to become next UN Secretary-General - report
US President Trump believes that everyone in the world respects Infantino and understands that “he has a special ability to bring people together.”
October 7 massacre findings puts the UN’s credibility on trial - opinion
The authority of institutions such as the United Nations depends not on military power or legal coercion, but on the confidence that allegations will be examined independently.
