UN Security Council
UN elects new ICJ judges with past involvement in anti-Israel legal proceedings
The judges elected were Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan, Dapo Akande of the UK, François Alabrune of France, Phoebe Okowa of Kenya, and Rena Lee of Singapore.
'Grief can't be an excuse': Peace activist who lost parents on Oct. 7 criticizes Israel at UNSC
Turkey's Erdogan may push for FM Fidan to take over UN Sec.-Gen. role, causing concern in Israel
Yemeni government urges UNSC action as Houthis advance toward Bab al-Mandab
UN Security Council to meet over violation of Polish airspace, Poland says
Russia's Defence Ministry said its drones had carried out a major attack on military facilities in western Ukraine, but it had not planned to hit any targets in Poland.
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Putin prepared to meet Zelensky but legitimacy an issue, Russian FM says
Putin has repeatedly raised doubts about Zelensky's legitimacy as his term in office was due to expire in May 2024, but the war means no new presidential election has yet been held.
UN Security Council starts talks on fate of peacekeeping force in Lebanon
When asked for comment on whether the US wanted to wind down UNIFIL, a State Department spokesperson said: “We don't comment on ongoing UN Security Council negotiations."
Iran’s countdown to erase Israel backfires - opinion
Iran's leaders may regret the clock erected in Tehran; the longer it continues to mark down the days until Israel’s putative disappearance, the more of a humiliation it becomes.
Iran claims strikes on Israel are self-defense to UN Security Council
Iran's UN ambassador wrote in a letter that any cooperation by third countries with Israel's strikes on Iran "makes them complicit in the legal responsibility and consequences of this crisis."
West plans to push IAEA board to find Iran in breach of duties, diplomats say
The last time the board took the step of formally declaring Iran in breach of its safeguards obligations was in September 2005.
UN's Guterres pledges new role for hostage situations, says Gaza needs 'flood' of aid
The Hostage Families Forum met with Guterres on Thursday to discuss the issue of returning hostages held captive by terrorists in Gaza.
Medic survived Gaza shootings by pleading in Hebrew, Palestinian Red Crescent says
Assad Al-Nassasrah, a Red Crescent paramedic, survived shootings that killed 15 emergency and aid workers on March 23 in southern Gaza in an incident that drew international condemnation.
UN Security Council to discuss returning hostage bodies to Israel for the first time
This marks the first such discussion since the October 7 terror massacre. This demand will be at the center of an official Security Council debate.
