Justices at The Hague granted South Africa's request for provisional measures against the Israeli military in Gaza.
The International Court of Justice approved provisional measures calling on Israel to do all it can to protect civilians and prevent genocide in Gaza.
The top U.N. court's 29-page order on Friday represented an interim victory for South Africa in its case accusing the Israeli military of genocide in Gaza, which Israel strongly denies, but still disappointed Palestinians who hoped the court would declare the need for an immediate cease-fire.
Fourteen cases remain under investigation by U.N. investigators, who have met with authorities in Israel.
The International Court of Justice heard testimony on the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of Palestinian territories.
The ruling is the first of two that are expected this week from a decade of conflict-turned-war between Russia and Ukraine.
Nine staff were immediately identified and terminated. Two were still being identified; one was confirmed dead.
Fourteen cases remain under investigation by U.N. investigators, who have met with authorities in Israel.
The chair of the talks called for optimism despite divisions among plastic-producing nations and those urging restraints.
The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity has increased every year since 2019.
The group of organizations that reviewed the U.N. agency recommends several ways of strengthening its neutrality.
