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Ukraine FM says Russian-held town is a 'death trap' with starving residents, Zelensky says genocide
Oleshky had a pre-war population of 24,000 people and is now home to around 1,700 residents, including 47 children, according to the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine.
Predictions of Gaza’s death toll were wrong - why is no one being held accountable? - opinion
UN says Gaza malnutrition gains fragile as Israel halts commercial shipments
My Word: The Nobel non-Peace Prize - opinion
PA seeks non-militarized Palestinian state that lives in security, peace next to Israel, Abbas says
Abbas also denounced extremist settler violence and the E1 settlement plan, which he claims would separate the northern and southern West Bank and cut off east Jerusalem.
UN rights chief says civilians are bearing the brunt of fighting in Yemen
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said his office has documented the killing of 32 civilians, including 15 children and 3 women, since August in fighting.
Iran's President Pezeshkian tells UN General Assembly Trump is a 'bully,' quotes Game of Thrones
"The US president described us as terrorists. We have been the victims of terrorism," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, according to reports from the BBC and Guardian.
Six months into the Iran war, accountability cannot be negotiated away - opinion
A court judgment outlives any deal – no negotiator can undo it with a signature. These cases must be filed now, while the evidence is fresh and before a settlement quietly writes off what’s owed.
Zelensky at UNGA: Without int'l pressure, Putin's war on Ukraine will spread more evil
"Ukrainians understand that this winter could be very harsh for us. But in response, we will have no choice but to make it painful for Russia too," Zelensky said in his UNGA speech.
Erdogan tells UN climate summit finance gaps make equal progress unrealistic, preps for COP31
"Every proposal in which we don't make our climate targets meet societal and economic realities is bound for failure," Erdogan said.
Netanyahu set for brief UNGA visit with limited diplomatic meetings, planned anti-Israel protests
The prime minister is expected to spend just six hours in the US, with no meeting planned with US President Donald Trump and protests expected to accompany his New York appearance.
Hundreds rally at UN to urge world leaders to address antisemitism
Hundreds rally near the United Nations in New York Wednesday night, urging world leaders at the UNGA to confront rising global antisemitism.
Most Americans say US not winning Iran war as Trump approval falls - poll
The poll found that 64% of Americans said the US was not winning the war, compared with 36% who believed it was.
Bennett calls on Netanyahu to declare Qatar an enemy state, highlight Hamas support at UNGA
Bennet said Netanyahu’s UN address would provide an opportunity to highlight what he described as Qatar’s role in supporting Hamas and its military wing.
