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U.S. vetoes Palestinian request for full UN membership
The United States has used its position as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council to veto a Palestinian request for full membership into the United Nations. The final tally of the vote was 12 in favour, two abstentions...
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US showing it’s ‘my way or the highway’ with UNSC veto
Bishara says that, once again, the US’s veto demonstrated a policy of “it’s my way or the highway”.
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Lazzarini sends message that ‘besides UNRWA, there is nothing else’
Philippe Lazzarini wanted to set the stage for how important UNRWA is and what the ramifications would be if it were dismantled.
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‘Support Reform’: Biden Official Backs Elon Musk’s Call For Permanent UNSC Seat For India
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s X post in January demanding a permanent seat for India at the UN Security Council has got the attention of United States. Musk had said that it is absurd that India despite being the most populous country on Earth...
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Ireland, Spain and Norway say they will recognise Palestine as a state
Israel has strongly opposed the move and has announced its recalling it's ambassadors from Ireland and Norway.
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Israel says Palestine full UN membership bid is for political interest
UN Security Council is scheduled to vote on a Palestinian request for full UN membership, a move the US, Israel’s ally, is expected to block
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UN ambassador says Canada supports a two-state solution on terms that work for everyone
The UN General Assembly voted by a wide margin to grant new 'rights and privileges' to Palestinian representatives on Friday. Canada abstained from the vote. Canada's Ambassador to the UN Bob Rae says Canada wants to 'be on this journey...
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Global awareness about the conflict in Sudan has been pushed into the shadows: Guterres
Guterres said while attention is focused on the war in Gaza & Ukraine, the worst displacement crisis in the world has been almost forgotten.
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Iran’s attack on Israel: Antonio Guterres calls for restraint at UNSC meeting
A call to defuse and de-escalate tensions at a UN Security Council meeting discussing Iran's attack on Israel.
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Iran war sparks global divide, Middle East edges closer to Abyss at Emergency Meet
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for maximum restraints from each side to maintain pace in the Middle East. Antonio Guterres said the ‘Middle East’ was on the brink and neither the region nor the world can afford more war. He...
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Iran ‘trying to regain deterrence’: Analyst
Barari has told Al Jazeera that Iran’s attack on Israel “is an escalation” but is also “calculated” and “measured”.
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UNSC to hold emergency meeting Sunday on Iran’s retaliatory attack against Israel
The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss Iran's attack on Israel.
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UN Security Council discusses the humanitarian impact of the war in Ukraine
UNSC discuss the humanitarian impact of the war in Ukraine which caused the largest displacement crisis in Europe since the second world war
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EU must suspend ties with Israel to prevent crimes of genocide in Gaza, UN rapporteur says
The European Union should suspend its trade and institutional ties with Israel to deter war crimes that amount to genocide in the Gaza Strip, the UN's special rapporteur on Palestine has said.
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Palestinian Authority Membership Application Referred To UN Committee; Israel fumes, slams move
Massive showdown between Israel and Palestine UN members as UNSC President Malta refers Palestine’s full membership bid to UN Committee for admitting new members. Palestine Envoy Mansour hails the move to implement global consensus on...
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It is ‘absolutely fundamental’ to keep people in Gaza alive: Guterres
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is addressing the media in Amman, Jordan.
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UN Security Council demands immediate Gaza ceasefire as US abstains
UNSC calls for a ‘lasting, sustainable ceasefire’ in Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza and the release of all captives.
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UNSC vote exposes the growing schism between US and Israel: Marwan Bishara
After almost six months, the UN security council demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza but only for the month of Ramadan.
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U.S.-led UN resolution on ceasefire was 'cynically vetoed' by Russia and China, Blinken says
Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking from Tel Aviv, says the U.S.-led resolution at the UN Security Council that was vetoed Friday was trying to show a 'sense of urgency about getting a ceasefire tied to the release of hostages.'
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Ceasefire talks: US secretary of state says 'gaps are narrowing'
Blinken anticipates an imminent Israel-Hamas ceasefire amid challenges, facilitating talks in Cairo while UN prepares a ceasefire vote.
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Hunger in Sudan: UN security council briefed on humanitarian crisis
UN discusses Sudan's crisis, with 18 million starving and 6.5 million displaced. Despite aid resolution, fighting hinders progress.
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Doctors recount horrors of Gaza healthcare collapse and patients’ wounds
Doctors who worked in Gaza's hospitals during Israel's bombardment describe the horrific scenes they witnessed.
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Gaza rescue efforts may stop due to lack of fuel, heavy equipment
The Palestinian civil defence is working to recover victims from under the rubble.
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Catastrophic famine is ‘imminent’ in northern Gaza, IPC Report Warns
A UN-backed monitor says famine is imminent in northern Gaza and there is a risk of it across the entire strip.