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On Friday, the UN Human Rights Council debated whether to call for an end to Israel’s arms sales, since the country’s conflict in Gaza has claimed the lives of over 33,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians....

A UN official stated on Thursday that millions of people in Myanmar “cannot afford for us to forget” their suffering as the battle between the government and ethnic minority groups continues, citing growing concerns over safety,...

Three military observers and a translator were hurt in an explosion on Saturday in southern Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah terrorists frequently exchange cross-border gunfire, according to UN troops. The UN-drawn border between Israel and Lebanon,...

Four UN military observers were hurt on Saturday, according to the UN, when a shell detonated close to them in southern Lebanon, a region where Israel and the Hezbollah movement frequently exchange cross-border gunfire. The official...

Japan’s government announced that it is getting ready to start providing cash again to the UNRWA, the crisis-hit Palestinian refugee organization that oversees almost all relief to Gaza. Japan, which was previously the sixth-largest donor to...

Russia on Thursday blocked the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang. The move...

A UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs study states that at least 24 of the 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip are not operating. (OCHA). “The health system in Gaza is collapsing due to...

A UN expert who concluded that Israel was carrying out genocide in Gaza stated on Wednesday that she had received threats because of her work, but that this had just strengthened her resolve to move forward....

On Thursday, the UN General Assembly will consider a resolution outlining the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence, a potentially game-changing technology, and it will also urge for the creation of international standards. The document, which...

South Africa’s top diplomat on Tuesday accused Israel of setting a precedent for leaders to defy the top UN court, as she again alleged a campaign of “starvation” in Gaza. South Africa has hauled Israel before...