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Palestinian delegation seeks resolutions critical of Israel at UN General Assembly - report

Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said the Palestinian delegation was seeking to use the current political situation to challenge Israel at the international body.

The State of Palestine delegation watch as President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly via pre-recorded video (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.
The United Nations brings together 193 member states, but its treatment of Israel has long fueled accusations of institutional bias and demands reform.

Amid UN tensions, Israel moves to increase number of citizens employed by organization - exclusive

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance in the White House, July 28, 2026.

Trump’s Israel aid cut sparks controversy as JD Vance blames Iran war for Republican midterm losses

 The judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands.

UN elects new ICJ judges with past involvement in anti-Israel legal proceedings


Zelensky awards Melania Trump Ukraine's highest honor for women after brokering Oleshky ceasefire

Zelensky honored Melania Trump for helping evacuate civilians from Oleshky and reunite Ukrainian children with their families.

 First lady Melania Trump delivers remarks during an executive order signing ceremony with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Reported forced and child marriages in Gaza surged 120% in early 2026, UN says

As war deepens poverty and insecurity in Gaza, more families are marrying off their daughters at younger ages

Najia Mahmoud, displaced from Rafah to Khan Yunis, has witnessed a rise in child marriage in Gaza, warning that families seeking to protect their daughters may be putting them at greater risk.
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Boy George stood with the Jews when so many others turned away - opinion

Amid the silence and condemnation that followed October 7, Boy George became an unexpected but powerful voice of solidarity.

British singer-songwriter Boy George delivers remarks during a ceremony honoring him for his public support of Israel and the Jewish people, attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, November 2, 2026.

Documentary exposing UNRWA corruption, Hamas involvement, screened for United Nations diplomats

“In recent years, the State of Israel has demonstrated that UNRWA has long served as an extended arm of the terrorist organization Hamas,” Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, said.

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon and US Ambassador to the UN Jeff Bartos.

UN Human Rights staff member dies in Houthi custody after arbitrary detention of two years

Mohammad el Shami had been held by the Houthi militant group since June 6, 2024, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk said in a statement.

A Houthi supporter wearing a military uniform holds a mock missile as he joins Houthi supporters in a rally to show support to the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sana'a, Yemen, October 9, 2026

Israel bars international delegation from entering West Bank during olive harvest - report

Delegates say they were questioned and given no reason for the refusal as they headed to a Progressive International congress in Ramallah, where they planned to accompany Palestinian farmers.

View of the road leading to the Allenby Bridge (King Hussein) crossing after it was closed by Israeli authorities following last week’s terror attack, September 24, 2025

'A bullying atmosphere': UN's Israel obsession sidelines atrocities elsewhere, ex-UN official says

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Former UN torture rapporteur Alice Jill Edwards talks to the Post on a culture of intimidation within the UN and its treatment of Israel.

DR. ALICE JILL EDWARDS, then UN special rapporteur on torture, surveys the destruction at Kibbutz Kfar Aza alongside Simona Steinbrecher, the mother of hostage Doron Steinbrecher, during a visit in December 2024.

Iran received letter from US's Vance, Trump claims message about medical supplies

Tehran insists on its seven conditions being met by the US, and "any position that contradicts this framework is unacceptable," the agency added.

US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a midterm campaign rally on October 28, 2026 in Kinston, North Carolina.

The Tana Forum proves that Africa’s future must be forged through economic sovereignty - opinion

True regional integration cannot be achieved through diplomatic communiques alone; it requires physical infrastructure and shared stakes. This is where East Africa is quietly rewriting its script.

Ethiopian flags flutter in the wind next to a power station at the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), built along the Blue Nile, during its inauguration, in Guba, Benishangul-Gumuz region, Ethiopia, September 9, 2025.

From commitments to action: Taiwan and the world creating climate solutions together - opinion

From carbon fees to urban forests, Taiwan is turning net-zero commitments into action ahead of COP31.

Day view of Chijin Wind Turbine Park, in Taiwan.