UN calls for restraint following Iran consulate attack in Syria
A senior UN official on Tuesday urged the Security Council to work to avert further escalation in the Middle East following the deadly airstrike...
Gaza: Israeli strike on NGO aid team condemned as humanitarians renew access call
The killing of seven aid workers from the NGO World Central Kitchen in Israeli military airstrikes in central Gaza has been strongly condemned by...
Russia: Rights experts condemn continued imprisonment of Evan Gershkovich
Russia must immediately release American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained without evidence for a year, two UN human rights experts said on...
Gaza: World court issues fresh measures for Israel as crisis deepens
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday issued new provisional measures for Israel as the humanitarian situation in bombarded and besieged Gaza continues...
Investigation into European candidates on Putin’s payroll must be swift and thorough
EU governments announced that an investigation has uncovered a Moscow-funded network around the “Voice of Europe” website that paid several politicians to influence the...
ISIL growing stronger in Syria
When a group linked to the ISIL terror organization claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall on 22 March, one...
Francesca Albanese: There are ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza
There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human...
UN Security Council demands ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza, ending months-long deadlock
The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in war-ravaged Gaza during Ramadan and calling for the immediate and...
Israel tells UN it will reject UNRWA food convoys into northern Gaza
Israeli authorities informed the United Nations on Sunday that it will no longer approve the passage of any UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA,...
Syria: Political deadlock and violence fuels humanitarian crisis
After thirteen years of conflict in Syria, a continuing political stalemate threatens to prolong the suffering of millions and hinder efforts to bring about...