Palestine files complaint against Israel under anti-racism treaty
Palestinian diplomats in Geneva have filed a complaint against Israel for what they say are breaches of its obligations under a UN anti-racism treaty, triggering what may…
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UN chief demands end to Hezbollah meddling in Syria
United Nations chief Antonio Guteres urged all Lebanese parties to stop meddling in the Syrian conflict, in a report naming the Lebanon-based and Iran-backed Shiite…
How Nikki Haley is pushing Europe to get tough on Iran
UN Ambassador Nikki Haley took her Security Council colleagues on a field trip in the US capital, complete with a lunch with President Trump. Did…
Trump threatens to cut aid over UN Jerusalem vote
US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut aid to countries that vote in favour of a draft UNresolution condemning the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel….
U.N. Condemns Executions of 38 Prisoners in Iraq
GENEVA — The United Nations said Friday that it was appalled by a mass execution of prisoners in Iraq and called for an immediate halt…
Golden opportunity’ lost as Syrian peace talks collapse
UN-sponsored talks in Geneva designed to end the Syrian civil war have collapsed, with a deflated special envoy Staffan de Mistura admitting “a golden big…
The Guardian view on Syria: Putin tests the west
Syria’s opposition groups have reorganised their negotiating team, pressured by the fact that they are in the weaker position. The Syrian regime, which first said…
Israel accuses UN human rights official of hateful incitement
A special investigator assigned by the United Nations Human Rights Council to look into abuses in the Palestinian territories left out any mention of actual…
U.N. nuclear chief to visit Iran this weekend
VIENNA (Reuters) – The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog will visit Iran on Sunday for talks with senior officials there, as opposition from…
Israel: UN keeps silent to illegal activities in Jerusalem
After repeated delays, the state finally responded Sunday to the request for an interim injunction filed by Regavim against the illegal construction carried out by…