French FM in Lebanon to mediate Israeli-Hezbollah conflict
French FM landed in Lebanon on April 28th to mediate the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, according to Asharq Al-Awsat and agencies. Stéphane...
United Nations
Funding crisis to improve for UNRWA
Head of UNRWA on April 23rd claimed the organisation's financial crisis has somewhat improved, according to The National and agencies....
UN calls for probe into death of Libyan activist
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) called on April 21st for an investigation of Libyan activist, Siraj Dughman,...
US vetos UN recognition of Palestinian state
The United States effectively arrested the United Nations’s attempt to recognize a Palestinian state on April 18th, casting a veto...
Libya: what now after UN special envoy resignation?
The abrupt, April 16th resignation of the UN’s Special Envoy for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, is the latest sign of failing...
Italian coast guard rescues 22 migrants, 9 bodies found
Italy’s coast guard rescued 22 people and recovered nine bodies after a vessel capsized in a storm around 50km (30...
UN officials skittish about Lebanon-Israel border
UN officials have called for a de-escalation of the conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border, according to Arab News and agencies,...
Palestine repeats request for full UN membership
Palestine's requests for full membership in the UN Security Council was renovated on April 2nd by Palestinian supporters, according to...
France presents new Gaza ceasefire draft to UN
France has presented a new Israel-Gaza ceasefire resolution draft to UN Security Council (UNSC) member states, addressing humanitarian concerns, the...
An Israeli lawyer’s fabrication and the exploitation of trauma
An Israeli lawyer who was found to have fabricated accounts of Hamas’ rape on October 7th has recently won Israel's...
UN appeals for $4 bn for Syrian food crisis
On March 22nd, the UN appealed for over $4 bn in humanitarian aid to combat Syria's worsening food crisis, according...
US drafts UN resolution for “immediate” Gaza ceasefire
The US circulated a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate" Gaza ceasefire on March 20th, according to...
UN Syria commission says violence at four-year high
The UN Syria Commission of Inquiry warned that the country is facing levels of violence not seen since 2020, according...
Women’s equality: UN meeting starts with 5 male speakers
An annual meeting of the UN body to promote equality for women began with five male speakers in a row,...
Gaza: WHO estimates 52,000 pregnant women in danger
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 52,000 pregnant women to be endangered by Israel’s war in Gaza, according to AFP...
