Elders rally resistance to Israeli annexation
An independent group of global leaders appealed to European leaders to "stand firm" against Israel’s threat to annex parts of the occupied West Bank.
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Donors pledge €6.9 billion to help Syrians
Governments and organizations pledged €6.9 billion in humanitarian aid for people displaced inside Syria and for refugees who fled to neighboring countries.
U.N. chief sees 'wind of madness' in world
The U.N. chief warned “a wind of madness is sweeping the globe” from a dangerous surge of instability and unpredictable geopolitical "hair-trigger" tensions.
Security Council vote squeezes aid to Syria
The U.N. Security Council renewed a humanitarian operation in Syria but gave in to Russia's demand that it reduce cross-border aid to two Turkish crossings.
Pact against online extremism gains steam
Proponents gained momentum for a new global accord to keep internet platforms from being used by extremists to organize and spread hatred and violence.
Fear discourages most U.N. whistleblowing
An independent review found nearly half of the U.N.'s staff saw misconduct or wrongdoing in the past five years, but most were too afraid to report it.
Syria task force seeks civilian protections
Despite agreeing to create a buffer zone in Syria's Idlib region, Russia and Turkey will let air raids and ground offensives continue in civilian areas.
U.N. rights chief backs people not nations
The departing U.N. human rights chief warned that people's rights must be strongly defended while populist-driven authoritarianism is on the rise.
U.S. abandons U.N. Human Rights Council
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said it will withdraw the U.S. from the U.N. Human Rights Council, complaining of bias against Israel.
U.N. rights chief slams U.S. border policy
The U.N.'s top human rights official called on the U.S. to immediately end a new policy that has separated nearly 2,000 migrant children from parents.