United Nations
Iran-born Ellie Cohanim joins US UN Mission as senior policy advisor, UN ambassador announces
Cohanim has been a longtime anti-regime advocate, and has also used her platforms to spread awareness about the global rise in antisemitism.
Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency
City of al-Obeid in Sudan facing human rights catastrophe, UN high commissioner warns council
Liberal Jewish groups plan UN protest against possible Ben-Gvir visit
France readies UN resolution on Hormuz as vote on US text stalls
China and Russia vetoed a similar US-backed text in April, arguing it was biased against Tehran.
US says removal of UN expert Albanese from sanctions list is not a policy change
The US had imposed sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese in 2025, saying her efforts intended to prompt the International Criminal Court to take action against the US and Israel.
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
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the vote, in which 28 countries abstained, underscored that governments are responsible for protecting citizens from the "escalating climate crisis."
US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation
The Trump administration warned Palestinian diplomats that visa sanctions could follow if Palestinian ambassador Riyad Mansour proceeds with his UN General Assembly vice presidency candidacy.
France’s latest bid to broker Israel-Palestinian peace not likely to work - opinion
France is hosting another two-state summit, reviving decades of diplomacy that have rarely produced tangible results.
‘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.