United Nations
‘We are not going anywhere’: Danon defends Jewish communities in West Bank at UN meeting
Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon rejected claims that Jewish communities in the West Bank are obstacles to peace, telling the Security Council that they would remain and continue to grow.
Torture of Ukrainian prisoners 'widespread and systematic,' UN rights official says
Kosovo stood with Ukraine, Zelensky’s words in Belgrade were a painful betrayal - opinion
Pakistan says defense pact with Turkey, Saudi Arabia is 'purely defensive,' open to other nations
Palestinian rejectionism, not poverty, remains the main obstacle for peace with Israel - opinion
The United Nations Partition Plan of 1947 offered a two-state solution with clear borders, and the Arab states and Palestinian leadership rejected it and launched a war instead.
UAE condemns alleged Iranian attack on ADNOC vessel in Hormuz
The UAE accused Iran of targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as ADNOC says 15 of its vessels have been attacked since the conflict began.
'Facts prevail over fiction,' Danon says as new UNICEF-led survey challenges Gaza famine claims
The nutrition survey, which was coordinated by the UNICEF, showed that children in Gaza have low levels of acute malnutrition.
Proposed Hormuz passage deal not feasible for shipping industry, sources say
Under the latest proposal, Tehran would be able to intervene if necessary with any inbound traffic, while outbound traffic would follow a route between Iran and Oman.
Iranians begging for more strikes are the ones with the most to lose
It took the UN three weeks to say anything. It would have taken hours anywhere else. Jonathan Harounoff, who spent two years there, on the silence around Iran's dead.
High Court to hear challenge to laws restricting UNRWA operations, claims of impact on population
The petition was filed by 10 Palestinian residents, together with Adalah and Gisha. UNRWA itself is not a petitioner in the case.
UN Rapporteur's report accuses Israel of 'femicide,' omits Jewish victims
A UN report on violence against mothers presents disputed allegations against Israel as fact while excluding Israeli victims of murder, captivity and sexual violence.
Christians arbitrarily detained in Syria denied Bible access, forced to observe Ramadan, CSI report
Members of the Christian community have been arbitrarily detained, with their families extorted for payments in exchange for their release, the Christian Solidarity International report claimed.
US weighs delaying France's Washington ambassador pick over human rights spat
France's selection of a new ambassador to the US has been complicated after France's mission to the UN criticized the US for voting against a proposal to extend the mandate of the UN's Volker Turk.
The UN has exhausted its credit of trust. It's time for Israel to take the first step
Trust can only be rebuilt through the formation of new international alliances grounded in shared values, mutual responsibility, and respect for international law.
