United Nations
COGAT demands UN end support for Turkish IHH, designated terror group, operating in Gaza
COGAT had recently received information that WFP had transferred fuel to IHH within the Gaza Strip, prompting Halevi to write a letter to the organization's head, Shaun Hughes.
UN backs world court climate opinion, Israel, US among few to oppose
US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation
France’s latest bid to broker Israel-Palestinian peace not likely to work - opinion
‘Threat has never been so high’: Counter-terrorism expert warns of nuclear terror risk - interview
While the UN expert asserted that although there has never been an incident of nuclear terrorism, he noted that terror groups such as Al-Qaeda have openly expressed their intent toward it.
PA partially coordinating with Israel for security while glorifying terror, US State Dept. says
The State Department noted that recent statements and actions taken by senior members of the PLO are incompatible with the recognition of Israel and its right to live free from threats.
Def. Min. complex to be built on site of fmr. UNRWA Jerusalem headquarters, Katz says
UNRWA's headquarters in Ammunition Hill was demolished in January after the organization's ties with Hamas were exposed.
US pledges new humanitarian aid to UN, says it must align with Trump's interests
The new funding pledge came on top of $2 billion in funding the US announced in December under a new mechanism designed to make aid funding and delivery more efficient and increase accountability.
Yemen government, Houthis to release more than 1,600 prisoners in conflict's largest swap
The conflict erupted after the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa in 2014, prompting a Saudi-led military intervention in support of the government the following year.
Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN's Francesca Albanese
US District Judge Richard Leon in Washington claimed that the Trump administration sought to regulate Francesca Albanese's speech because of the "idea or message expressed.”
World Food Programme slashes Syria aid, affecting 7.2 million as funding crisis deepens
The World Food Programme has halved emergency food aid in Syria due to funding shortages, leaving millions vulnerable despite signs of stabilization.
Israel reportedly operates covert base in Iraq during Iran campaign
A secret Israeli outpost in Iraq allegedly supported airstrikes on Iran and stayed hidden until an Iraqi patrol came dangerously close.
Suspected oil spill seen on satellite images near Iran's Kharg Island export hub, Iran denies
The cause of the oil spill, which appears to cover the waters west of the 8-kilometer island, is still unknown.
US-proposed Iran resolution at UN faces likely vetoes from China, Russia
A Chinese veto would be awkward ahead of US President Donald Trump's trip to China next week, where the Iran war is likely to be high on the agenda.
