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Gaza: can the UN suspend Israel over its treatment of Palestinians? It’s complicated, but yes

“Where is the UN?” is a question that has often been asked since the start of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. As the death toll rises and the conflict spreads, the UN appears woefully unable to fulfil its mandate to save humanity “from the scourge of war” – as it…

The Conversation

US election: what a Trump victory would mean for the rest of the world

According to the United Nations 2024 is “the biggest election year in human history” with half of the world’s population – some 3.7 billion people in 72 countries – able to vote. Yet some elections are more consequential than others which is why the world is watching as the US…

The Conversation

North Korean troop deployment in Russia is key topic as US and South Korean leaders meet

The deployment of up to 12,000 North Korean troops to Russia is a key topic as U.S. and South Korean leaders meet in Washington

The Independent UK

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Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at Colombia biodiversity summit

Coral reefs are in the midst of an ecological crisis and are at risk of extinction, according to the United Nations Capital Development Fund

The Independent UK

Israel must step in if it bans the UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza, UN says

The United Nations says that if Israel puts in place new laws cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the Israeli government will have to meet their needs under international law

The Independent UK

Israel 'attacking international order' with UNRWA ban, ex-Gaza surgeon says

ISRAEL’S plan to ban a key Palestinian aid organisation amounts to an attack on the United Nations and “the international order itself”,…

The National (Scotland)

Israel’s ban on UNRWA continues a pattern of politicizing Palestinian refugee aid – and puts millions of lives at risk

The Israeli parliament’s vote on Oct. 28, 2024, to ban the United Nations agency that provides relief for Palestinian refugees is likely to affect millions of people – it also fits a pattern.

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‘Intolerable’, ‘dangerous precedent’: World condemns Israel’s UNRWA ban

Israeli laws will prevent UNRWA from providing life-saving support to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera

Israeli parliament approves bill to ban UN Gaza aid body

ISRAEL has passed two laws banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from working in Israel and in occupied Palestinian territory.

The National (Scotland)

Taoiseach brands Israeli ban on UNRWA as ‘disastrous and shameful’

The Tanaiste has also condemned the moves in the Israeli parliament to prevent the UN Palestinian refugee agency from working in Gaza.

Evening Standard

Businesses are leveraging the UN Sustainable Development Goals to gain political influence

At first glance, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) appear to be a rallying cry for businesses to transform and contribute to the betterment of society and the environment.

The Conversation

The Guardian view on Israel v the UN: the making of an outlaw state

Editorial: Banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency with no replacement will only cripple aid to Palestinians in their hour of need. It is a deeply irresponsible move by Israeli lawmakers

The Guardian - UK

RSF Fighters Rampage In Sudan, Killing Over 120 People

Rapid Support Forces' brutal attack in Sudan results in over 120 deaths, escalating conflict with echoes of past atrocities.

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International Business Times

Israel Hits Iran Military Sites In Retaliatory Strikes

Israel bombed military targets in Iran on Saturday, killing at least two soldiers, fulfilling a vow to avenge a missile barrage and stirring fears of a full-scale Middle East war.

Latin Times

Republican Senators Introduce Bill That Would Cut UN Funding Over Anti-Israel Bias

The Stand With Israel Act would target agencies that "expel, downgrade, suspend or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel"

Al Jazeera

Patients, staff trapped in Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital amid Israeli siege

Israeli military surrounds compound of one of the few remaining medical facilities in the north after shelling building.

The Independent UK

Israel and UN are maneuvering fraught but fundamental ties during Middle East wars

Relations between Israel and the United Nations have long been tense

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Macron promises €100m for Lebanon at aid conference in Paris

France will provide a €100 million aid package to support Lebanon, French President Emmanuel Macron told an international conference Thursday in Paris.

International Business Times

Michigan's Mideast Minority Tempted To Punish Harris In US Vote

Iman Beydoun El-sayed is among the thousands of Lebanese-Americans living in and around Detroit, watching with horror the unfolding devastation of the war in the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds

UN Women says figure doubled in 2023 amid ‘blatant disregard’ of laws that left women and children unprotected

Evening Standard

United Nations Day 2024: When is it, why is it celebrated and how can you get involved?

People from all over the world are encouraged by the UN to “come together and celebrate”

Radio France Internationale

Turkey fears new wave of refugees as Israel continues Lebanon offensive

More than 400,000 people have fled to Syria to escape Israel's military operations in Lebanon, according to the United Nations. With the numbers expected to grow as Israel steps up its offensive, neighbouring Turkey, already home to the world's largest number of refugees, fears a new wave of people seeking…

The Independent UK

UN envoy proposes partitioning Western Sahara

The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara is suggesting that dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front could be one way to settle the decades-long conflict

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Israel and the UN: undermining a vital institution

Editorial: Countries that espouse their commitment to the rules-based international order must challenge attempts to weaken the organisation

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