U.N. panel accuses Israel of genocide as Gaza ground offensive intensifies
The commission concluded that statements by Israeli officials and the pattern of military conduct provided direct evidence.
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U.N. assembly formally endorses two-country solution declaration
Crafted by an unusual alliance of France and Saudi Arabia, the declaration is a bid to re-energize a stalled peace process.
Israel’s expanded Gaza offensive stokes U.N. famine warnings
A UNICEF official confirmed reports of families who try to flee Gaza City but find the evacuation areas are even less safe.
U.N. rights chief condemns Israel over Gaza, cites evidence for case
He also warned against a 'glorification of violence' as some nations become an 'extension of their ruler's personal power.'
Groups condemn Israeli strike on hospital, journalists and rescuers
The attack drew global condemnation from the United Nations, Reporters Without Borders, and other organizations.
New front in humanitarian aid: the questionable price of new efficiency
Critics say the digital transformation is happening faster than governance can keep up, putting sensitive aid data at risk.
Famine declared in Gaza as U.N. humanitarian chief pleads for access
U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher delivered a scathing condemnation of Israel's role in 'a preventable famine.'
ICC slams U.S. sanctions as "flagrant attack" on judicial independence
The Trump administration targeted two judges from Canada and France and two deputy prosecutors from Fiji and Senegal.
Deadliest year for aid workers driven primarily by wars in Gaza and Sudan
Beyond Gaza, where most aid workers were killed, Sudan was the second most dangerous country for humanitarians.
Killings of six more journalists in Gaza spark outrage, condemnation
International Federation of Journalists' general secretary denounced deliberate targeting of journalists as a "war crime."
Famine is declared in Gaza as the food security indicators collapse
The global standard for assessing food insecurity reports more than 1-in-3 people go without food for longer than a day.
News and aid organizations demand Israel act to end starvation in Gaza
Trump criticized Israel, adding to the fury over Palestinians' severe hunger crisis, as Israel paused some Gaza operations.
Trump administration pulls plug on UNESCO again, cites anti-Israel bias
The U.S. will remain a full member of UNESCO until its withdrawal officially takes effect at the close of next year.
U.N. rights leader criticizes U.S. and 'any acts of intimidation or reprisal'
The head of the U.N. Human Rights Council pushed back against U.S. sanctions on a council-appointed investigator.
Rethinking refugee narrative and history from voices in the archives
Beyond official narratives and statistics are the complex realities and unexpected agency of displaced populations.
Asia hit hard by climate change, drought, and rising temperatures
A new report from the U.N. weather agency shows Asia has been heating up nearly twice as fast as the global average.