United Nations

Gaza needs massive boost in emergency aid after ceasefire, UN relief chief says

Israeli officials said 600 trucks have been approved to enter the blockaded territory under the current US-brokered truce deal.

Palestinians pass by rubble, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2025.
Palestinians gather to collect aid supplies from trucks that entered Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip October 12, 2025.

Israel tells UN will only allow half agreed number of aid trucks into Gaza

US President Donald Trump listens to Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev as he speaks during a trilateral signing event with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), at the White House, in Washington, DC, August 8, 2025.

Time for a reset: Amid institutional paralysis, Trump and Aliyev call for a UN overhaul - opinion

US President Donald Trump speaks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 28, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland.

UK PM Starmer, UN's Guterres to attend Middle East peace summit in Egypt


Why are they so afraid? The diplomatic fear to show friendship to Israel - comment

We can only hope that the day will come when we can talk to one another and not fear that we will lose our job, go to prison, or even face a death sentence.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to many empty seats at the UN General Assembly.

ICJ scheduled to deliver advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations regarding presence of int’l orgs

The International Court of Justice will deliver its opinion regarding Israel's responsibilities in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem on October 22.

People hold a Palestinian flag outside The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day of a hearing in the ongoing case regarding the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, in The Hague, Netherlands, April 28, 2025.

Nine more UN staff detained by Houthis in Yemen, UN spokesperson says

Houthi officials said the UN personnel's legal immunities should not shield espionage activities, accusing the organization of bias for condemning what they called "legal measures against spy cells"

Students and professors chant slogans as they participate in a weekly pro-Palestinian demonstration at campus of Sanaa University, in Sanaa, Yemen September 10, 2025.

Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing UNRWA of aiding Hamas in October 7 attacks

The judge ruled that, since UNRWA is a part of the United Nations, it can claim the organization's immunity from being sued.

Burned out vehicles on Kibbutz Nahal Oz in the aftermath of Hamas's October 7 massacre; illustrative.

Spain launches investigation into 158 companies tied to 'Israeli-occupied territories'

According to a new law approved by the Spanish Government last week, the advertising of goods and services from the 'occupied territories' is prohibited.

A drone view of Al-Arroub refugee camp alongside a new road, part of the expansion of Israeli bypass roads connecting Israeli settlers in the West Bank with Jerusalem, in the West Bank, September 29, 2025.

The UN’s descent into Jew-hatred and irrelevance - opinion

Many Americans gave up on the UN decades ago, reflecting their post-World War II protectiveness toward Jews and Israel.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump gestures after addressing the UN General Assembly.

Netanyahu's UNGA speech: Defiant strength, lingering questions - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech embodied both the strengths and weaknesses that have marked his leadership since October 7.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN General Assembly on Friday. The speech has been greeted with both applause and derision, says the writer.

Qatar: Israel undermining Middle East peace with 'aggressive' policies

“The State of Qatar affirmed that the Israeli occupation is seeking to undermine peace prospects and de-escalation efforts in the region," Muftah said.

The empty seats of the United States delegation are seen at the Human Rights Council at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, September 8, 2025.

'They panic at our ankle': Iran censors legs of Swedish, Finnish FMs at UNGA

Iran, known for its restrictive modesty laws that have seen women murdered for failing to cover their hair, blurred the legs of Finnish FM Elina Valtonen and Swedish FM Maria Malmer Stenergard.

Iranian state media censors legs of foreign officials at UNGA.

EU confirms it has reinstated sanctions against Iran

The sanctions included freezing the assets of the Iranian Central Bank and other Iranian banks, as well as travel bans on certain Iranian officials.

An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.

Accentuating the positive: Mahmoud Abbas's UN address - opinion

Abbas discussed the Palestinian Authority’s reform agenda, which Western officials say can show whether the PA could oversee genuine statehood.

UK PRIME MINISTER Keir Starmer hosts PA head Mahmoud Abbas at 10 Downing Street earlier this month. According to the last major poll of Palestinian opinion, about 81% of all Palestinians want Abbas to resign, notes the writer.