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#UN80 | "It is unsurprising that in today’s world certain leaders want to see the #UN on its knees, and to shrug off what they see as the tedious constraints of the rule of law", write Ban Ki-moon and @HelenClarkNZ at @TheEconomist. economist.com/by-invitation/…
The IDF "never found proof that [Hamas] had systematically stolen aid from the United Nations ... according to two senior Israeli military officials and two other Israelis involved," reports the NYT. A war crime built on a lie.
Breaking News: Israeli military officials say they have no proof Hamas routinely steals UN aid, undercutting a claim Israel has used to limit food for Gaza. nyti.ms/4opoK4n
Thailand's Statement on Thailand - Cambodia Situation at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) private meeting mfa.go.th/en/content/tha… #RespectInternationalLaw #StandWithThailand #TeamThailand
Statement of #Cambodia at the UN Security Council regarding the ongoing border clashes with #Thailand.
US will skip UN conference on 2-state solution for Israel, Palestine July 28-29 thehill.com/homenews/admin…
The United States told China at the United Nations on Friday it should "stop fueling Russia's aggression" in Ukraine, as China accused Washington of trying to shift blame and spark confrontation. reuters.com/world/china/us…
Iran agrees to UN nuclear watchdog visit and signals conditional openness to US talks | The National thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/0…
💡With efforts underway to reform the UN and the aid architecture, it's time to acknowledge the political realities that shape the system and turn them to our advantage instead of blaming them for every failure. ✍️ Erica Harper – @Geneva_Academy l.genevasolutions.news/qF
#GazaUN | An outcry of desperation by former UN Deputy Secretary-General (under Ban Ki-moon):
Never have I met such deep frustration and despair among @UN colleagues as today about Gaza. Massive death, destruction and starvation strike civilians, incl aid workers and journalists. Now is the time for the UNSG to summon the SecCo on the basis of Art 99 of UN Charter.
Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine. I will make this solemn announcement before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September.…
The ICC Pre-Trial Chamber has found that Hungary failed to comply with its obligations under the ICC Statute by not arresting Benjamin Netanyahu when he was in Hungary. The Court refers the matter of Hungary’s non-compliance to the Assembly of States Parties.
France to recognise Palestine in September at UNGA @EmmanuelMacron
Fidèle à son engagement historique pour une paix juste et durable au Proche-Orient, j’ai décidé que la France reconnaîtra l’État de Palestine. J’en ferai l’annonce solennelle à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, au mois de septembre prochain.…
UN: equivalent of 6,000 food and medicines trucks cannot enter Gaza. Children die of hunger. 1,000 people killed in food distribution points. EU "agreement" to increase "substantially" aid has proven meaningless. It was just an excuse for some MMSS to refuse any action.
Waltz will arrive at a United Nations filled with mistrust and anxiety about the future—in part triggered by Washington’s demands for belt-tightening and reform, writes @alextarquinio. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/21/mik…
During a media stakeout to journalists, Israel's ambassador to the UN claimed there is no independent verification of what is happening in Gaza and that the UN only relies "almost exclusively on Hamas run sources." So a journalist followed up with the obvious question: Why…
UN human rights experts expressed alarm at the deteriorating health of two older British nationals arbitrarily detained in #Afghanistan without charges since February, calling for their release and immediate access to medical treatment. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
Israeli envoy tells UN Security Council that it will stop renewing visas or limit permits to @UNOCHA staff to work in Gaza
The World Health Organization (#WHO) must find some $1.7 billion to finance its 2026 budget. Private funding is one solution but it comes with caveats. swissinfo.ch/eng/geneva-org…
Happening now: Protestors outside the official residence of UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calling for Guterres to do more to end to Israel’s seize and stop the genocide.
The United Nations has raised alarm over a fresh wave of arrests targeting Afghan women and girls in Kabul, detained by the Taliban between July 16 and 19 for allegedly failing to wear the hijab “correctly”—a move critics say signals an intensifying crackdown on basic freedoms.…