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UN says Gaza malnutrition gains fragile as Israel halts commercial shipments

Israel said on Wednesday that commercial goods were no longer entering Gaza because of what it described as a dispute over taxes between local merchants and Hamas.

 Palestinian vendor sells goods at a street market in Gaza City, October 16, 2026.
NOBEL PEACE Center director Kjersti Flogstad and Norwegian Nobel Committee head Jorgen Watne Frydnes talk with this year’s Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay via video link at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, on October 10, 2026.

My Word: The Nobel non-Peace Prize - opinion

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.

Saudi Arabia could help unlock the next phase of Trump's Gaza plan - opinion

A view of shipping containers near a docked container ship at the Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), which has seen increased vessel traffic amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, in Aqaba Tuesday, 1st September 2026

Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says


Standoff with Trump administration sidelines UN refugee agency deputy, sources say

UNHCR told Reuters that Finerty requested a partial waiver from the US government late last month.

FILE PHOTO: Tressa Rae Finerty, Charge d'Affaires for the US Mission to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, leaves the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva on the day of US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2026

AI leaders to brief UN Security Council on artificial intelligence capabilities, safeguards

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, and Hugging Face co-founder Clément Delangue are due to brief the 15-member council during the annual General Assembly gathering of world leaders.

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO

World leaders put Israel at center of UN General Assembly as criticism mounts

Among the most prominent critics were Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Belgium's Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Al-Shaara says Syria-Israel talks had reached 90% agreement as Israel accuses UN of bias

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

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa listens to French President during a joint press conference after a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on May 7, 2025.

Macron's comments on Hamas's West Bank operations were mistranslated, French source tells 'Post'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denounced Macron's comments earlier on Wednesday, with Netanyahu calling the statements “outrageous.”

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the UN Headquarters on September 22, 2026 in New York City.

Israel's diplomatic isolation prevents proper recognition for its military achievements - analysis

Israel should be in a completely different position by now. The IDF's achievements over three years of war have been remarkable. But they should have been taken to the next level.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, in Jerusalem, September 23, 2026

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado fails in return attempts as Rodriguez meets Trump

Machado adviser Pedro Urruchurtu said on social media that the latest sea and air attempts were among seven failed efforts to return since she clandestinely left Venezuela nine months ago.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds a Venezuelan flag as supporters gather in Madrid's Puerta del Sol on April 18, 2026.

King Abdullah’s UNGA warnings on Israel’s actions in Syria reflect wider regional shift - analysis

Many people in northern Jordan have historic ties to people in southern Syria and vice versa. At the same time Jordan wants to prevent any spillover from Syria into Jordan.

Jordan's King Abdullah II addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.

Countries still way behind on UN biodiversity targets, research shows

In late 2022, nearly 200 countries signed on to the "30 by 30" goal, pledging to mobilize at least $200 billion a year to reverse decades of biodiversity loss.

Sea lions gather near the shore at the Punta San Juan reserve, where a decline in the population of guano birds, sea lions, and penguins has alarmed scientists, in Marcona, Peru June 21, 2025.

Erdogan calls Gaza suffering 'most embarrassing concentration camp' in UNGA speech

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the UNGA that the UNSC must be reformed and called on Israel to end the war in Gaza.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 22, 2026.