Geneva Conventions at the 75-year mark can 'preserve lives and dignity'
The four international treaties, which form the rules of war, have been ratified or acceded to by virtually all nations.
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Nine UNRWA staffers to be fired in connection to probe of Oct. 7 attacks
U.N. investigators found nine UNRWA staff members 'may have been involved' in Hamas' attacks on Israel last year.
U.N. report finds Israeli captors abused Palestinian detainees
ICC prosecutors could use the U.N. report to bolster the court's work of investigating suspected war crimes committed in Gaza.
Envoy to Yemen tells U.N. Security Council of a new 'path to de-escalate'
The U.N. secretary-general's special envoy for Yemen said regional dangers grew but the warring parties are talking.
ICJ calls Israeli occupation of lands an illegal annexation and apartheid
The determination is the first time an international court weighed in on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory.
U.N. experts conclude famine has spread throughout the Gaza Strip
Children's deaths from malnutrition and dehydration show that critical health and social structures have collapsed.
U.N. panel demands Iran-backed Yemen rebels cease Red Sea attacks
The U.N. Security Council resolution condemned Houthi attacks in shipping lanes for a second time this year.
Fears of Israel's war on Hamas 'expanding' to Hezbollah and region
A dangerous escalation unfolding along the Israel-Lebanon border could lead to a regional war that draws in Iran.
War may cause 'irreversible' damage to Gaza's environment and health
Building debris may take US$647 million and 15 years to clean up. Around 800,000 tons might qualify as hazardous waste.
U.N. school sheltering civilians in Gaza targeted in deadly Israeli strike
Since the war began, many of UNRWA's elementary and prep schools in Gaza have been used as civilian shelters.
ILO chief warns nonstop crises jeopardize labor market advances
Worker protections against effects of climate change and biological hazards are on the labor conference's agenda.
U.N. panel demands combatants protect humanitarian aid workers
The vote reflects the alarming number of attacks and threats that aid workers face each year around the world.
U.N.'s top court orders Israel to 'immediately halt' Rafah offensive
The justices cited warnings an offensive on Rafah will put 'hundreds of thousands of people at imminent risk of death.'
ICC targets top Israeli and Hamas leaders over alleged Gaza atrocities
The top prosecutor's action drew immediate and fierce reaction, with U.S. President Biden calling it 'outrageous.'
Israel denies genocide charges over Gaza offensive at U.N.'s top court
ICJ justices heard arguments from South Africa calling on Israel to immediately withdraw its army from Gaza.
Asia suffers under record 'additional heat' as the globe continues to warm
From Gaza to the Philippines, unseasonal temps in parts of Asia shut schools, hurt crops and challenged refugee camps.