United Nations General Assembly

UN appoints Israeli for auditing mechanisms, financial controls, for first time in history

The IAAC, a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly, is in charge of advising the General Assembly on transparency, accountability, and the management of UN resources.

Shay Mizrahi
 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

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran at the threshold, Israel outside the room - opinion

 An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

Between the straits: The world cannot afford to yield to Iran - opinion


Israel’s Hamas strategy under fire as Abbas is barred from UNGA

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

A sign at the entrance to the LSA Endurance, a logistical support and staging facility designed to support the International Stabilization Force (ISF) under the direction of the Board of Peace (BoP), near the Israel-Gaza border in the Kerem Shalom area, southern Israel, August 10, 2026.

Diaspora Ministry launches site collating United Nations bias against Israel in war against Hamas

The information presented on the website addresses alleged bias and manipulation, reports of famine in Gaza, UNRWA, accusations of genocide, and publications that allegedly amplify such claims.

 UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Netanyahu’s New York UN visit sees unusual US Secret Service security involvement

This comes after NYC Mayor Mamdani admitted that his office lacked the authority to arrest the prime minister, though he emphasized that Netanyahu "is not welcome in New York City."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025 in New York City

Netanyahu confirms New York trip for UN General Assembly, to address UN on September 24

The statement comes after New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted on July 22 that he does not have the authority to enforce the International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Netanyahu.

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

The United Nations has drifted beyond its charter - it is time to rethink it - opinion

As political majorities increasingly push the UN beyond the limits of its Charter, institutional renewal has become an urgent necessity

The UN Charter was not intended to create a supranational government, but an organization with limited powers dependent on the good faith of its sovereign member states.
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America’s UN dilemma: China dominates the UN - why should US taxpayers fund it? - opinion

Washington should not pay billions to preserve a single vote in an organization increasingly hostile to US and Israeli interests

A meeting of the UN Security Council in April. The organization says Washington currently owes more than $5 billion.
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At the UN, gifts are never just gifts - they are influence - opinion

Jonathan Harounoff, the former spokesman for Israel’s mission to the UN, takes readers behind the scenes at the global forum 

Silk portraits of every UN secretary-general. A collection donated by the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1997.
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The UN rescinded 'Zionism is racism' in 1991- now, it's back - analysis

How a discredited UN resolution from 1975 has reemerged in political discourse in the US and UK

Former president Chaim Herzog, who also served as Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, gave a powerful speech against the resolution declaring ‘Zionism is racism’ in 1975.
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Uniting nations? Inside the global body Israel can no longer trust - from the editor

As world leaders return to New York, the United Nations faces renewed scrutiny over its treatment of Israel and its global role

The United Nations brings together 193 member states, but its treatment of Israel has long fueled accusations of institutional bias and demands reform.

PA's UK Embassy praises Foreign Sec. Miliband's ban on trade with West Bank settlements

PA Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot praised Britain's settlement trade ban as a "turning point" and called for further sanctions, including an arms embargo on Israel.

Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Authority's mission to the United Kingdom, gestures during a ceremony after Britain announced on Sunday its recognition of a Palestinian state at the mission's headquarters in London, Britain, September 22, 2025; illustrative.