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The US finally backs a ceasefire, but the nuances in its UN resolution show the tightrope it walks
Draft resolution loosens linkage between Gaza ceasefire and hostage release as US tries to claw back...
US calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal in draft UN resolution
Source says wording suggests significant movement in US position as pressure mounts on Israel to halt...
Israeli diplomats pre-emptively attack findings of Unrwa inquiries
UN refugee agency criticised by Israel, which claims Unrwa staff were implicated in 7 October Hamas...
Colin Firth pictured on set in upcoming Sky drama series about bombing
It's not known when it'll be out
UN must block Iranian missile supply to Houthis in Yemen, UK and US say
Calls during Yemen briefing come as missile believed to have been launched by Houthis strikes a...
Ship carrying aid nears Gaza as Cyprus puts second vessel on standby
Where Spanish-flagged vessel Open Arms will dock, and how supplies will be distributed, is still unclearA...
Israel broke international law with tank shelling that killed journalist, UN finds
IDF fired two rounds at ‘clearly identifiable journalists’ in Lebanon last year when there was no...
UN: Iran committed crimes against humanity during protest crackdown
Fact-finding mission concludes regime murdered, imprisoned, tortured and raped those who protested the death of Mahsa...
Palestinians ‘beaten and sexually assaulted’ at Israeli detention centres, UN report claims
Internal analysis by UNRWA, based on interviews with released Palestinians, describes dog attacks and the prolonged...
Israel yet to provide evidence to back UNRWA 7 October attack claims – UN
Allegations against 12 employees led major donors to suspend funding to UN Palestinian agency despite hunger...
Kenya signs deal in attempt to rescue plan for deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti
It’s not clear if the new agreement can circumvent the Kenyan high court’s earlier ruling that...
African leaders call for equity over minerals used for clean energy
‘Crucial’ UN resolution attempts to avoid repeat of injustices produced by Africa’s fossil fuel sectorIn an...
Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians, UN rights expert says
Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri says denial of food is...
UN warns Rafah attack would be ‘nail in coffin’ of Gaza aid as deliveries halve
Amount reaching starving territory dropped 50% in February despite severe shortages of basic necessitiesThe amount of...
UN’s Palestinian aid agency ‘at breaking point’ after $450m budget shortfall
UNRWA chief says humanitarian work in Gaza compromised after donors froze funds over alleged Hamas linksThe...
UNRWA suspends aid to northern Gaza amid ‘collapse of civil order’
Desperation of people searching for food in southern areas is making journeys north unsafe, says UNMiddle...
Key allies seek to rein in Israel without letting Hamas off the hook
Diplomatic search for ceasefire in Gaza gathers pace as threatened ground offensive in Rafah draws nearIn...
US urges Israel to drop plans for Rafah ground offensive
Washington supports appeal with draft resolution to UN security council calling for temporary ceasefireThe US has...
Palestinian minister accuses Israel of ‘colonialism and apartheid’ at ICJ
Riyad al-Maliki presents Palestinian case at start of week of hearings called by UN general assembly...
Venezuela closes UN human rights office citing ‘colonialist attitude’
Foreign minister claims local office of UN high commissioner for human rights supported impunity for coup...
Israeli troops launch raid on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza
Staff say one person killed and eight injured in attack as UN aid chief warns Rafah...
EPA expands wastewater assistance program
Presented by Ceres — The Biden administration is expanding an effort to help underserved communities get...
Pro-Palestine protesters are staging a sit-in at British Museum
It is not known if police have attended yet or if the museum has closed to...