WHO passes resolution faulting Israel for Palestinian health crisis
Voting against the measure were the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary and, ...
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'Rise of far Right in Europe recalls rise of Nazis'
U.N. genocide expert Adama Dieng says, "The signs of the '30s are resurfacing. … It's time to speak out," urges ...
146 Libyans land in Italy as part of UN-organized evacuation
Deputy Interior Minister Stefano Candiani says that such evacuations, in which the U.N. screens asylum-seekers in situ, are the way ...
Amal Clooney: Prosecute Islamic State extremists for rape
Human rights lawyer tells U.N. Security Council that it must punish "epidemic of sexual violence," but security body winds up ...
UN calls for Yemen agreement to be implemented without delay
Security Council reiterates endorsement of ceasefire agreement between government and Houthi rebels, notes that deal is at risk of being ...
UN: Arab states face water emergency, urgent action needed
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says Arab states urgently need to modernize irrigation techniques and coordinate water management strategies.
In rare joint statement, EU voices concern about Iranian missiles
"The Council is … gravely concerned by Iran's ballistic missile activity and calls upon Iran to refrain from these activities," ...
UN Palestinian aid agency narrows funding gap after Trump exit
Since U.S. President Donald Trump's move, the EU has become UNRWA's largest single donor, Japan had increased its funding, and ...
US to oppose UN resolution urging Israel to pull out of Golan Heights
"The resolution is plainly biased against Israel. Further, the atrocities the Syrian regime continues to commit prove its lack of ...
UN envoy Haley: Israel, Syria to reopen Golan crossing on Monday
The opening "will allow U.N. peacekeepers to step up their efforts to prevent hostilities in the Golan Heights region," says ...