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IDF, Hamas committed atrocity crimes in Gaza, UN report claims

A UN report claims the IDF, Hamas, and other groups committed war crimes in Gaza, including ethnic cleansing and hostage mistreatment.

A dust-filled skyline of the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood in Gaza City is seen through the interior of a damaged building on February 13, 2026; illustrative.
DISPLACED PEOPLE ride on an animal-drawn cart, following Rapid Support Forces attacks on the Zamzam displacement camp, in the town of Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan, earlier this month. Zamzam, Sudan’s largest refugee camp, was bombarded by the RSF for months, with at least 300 killed between Zamzam an

RSF's mass killings of non-Arabs in Sudan's al-Fashir points to genocide, UN probe says

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a stakeout before attending a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

Gideon Sa'ar responds to Yvette Cooper’s criticism of Israel during UN Security Council meeting

Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2026.

UN Security Council calls urgent meeting to discuss recent Israeli West Bank policies


Francesca Albanese expected to speak at Al Jazeera Forum alongside Hamas leader, Iran's FM - report

Albanese is listed on Al Jazeera's site as a speaker during the forum's third session on its first day, during a panel titled: "The Palestinian Cause in a World Moving Toward Multipolarity."

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, speaks at the conference "Cartography of a Genocide", on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.

UN chief calls New START expiration a 'grave moment' for global security

Antonio Guterres warned that the end of New START removes all binding limits on US and Russian nuclear arsenals and called for immediate negotiations.

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seen on a screen as he speaks during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026

Joint Muslim statement blames Israel for ceasefire breakdown with no mention of Hamas

In a joint statement, foreign ministers from eight Muslim countries blamed Israel for ceasefire violations in Gaza, citing continued military operations since the truce began.

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on tents on Saturday, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, January 31, 2026.

Trump must not negotiate with Iran unless the regime first meets strict preconditions - opinion

As Washington weighs talks with Tehran, former national security adviser Jacob Nagel warns that negotiations without prior dismantlement of Iran’s capabilities would repeat past strategic failures.

US President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 5, 2025

UN Chief Guterres warns of UN's 'imminent financial collapse,' cites unpaid fees

The organization is at risk of "imminent financial collapse," with Guterres citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses delegates during a high-level meeting of heads of state on a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2025.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7

Three months after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's entry into the Gaza Strip, the internal message laid out in gruesome detail scenes observed by United Nations staff.

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

‘Unacceptable’: Eleven foreign ministers condemn Israel over UNRWA HQ demolition

"We call upon the Government of Israel, a member of the United Nations, to halt all demolitions," the statement added.

Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

US, 40 partner countries, hold symposium to implement UNSC regulations against Iran

The US and 40 partner countries convened in Prague to discuss the implementation of reimposed UNSCRs against Iran, focusing on its nuclear and ballistic missile activities.

An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.

Grandson of survivors barred from UN Holocaust memorial after photographing security confrontation

Julian Voloj was blocked from attending the UN event after taking a photograph of influencer Lizzy Savetsky’s confrontation with security over an Israeli flag.

Social media influencer Lizzy Savetsky says she was blocked from entering the United Nations' Holocaust Remembrance Day event on Jan. 37, 2026 because she wore a blazer with the Israeli flag.

Holocaust survivor gives speech in Hebrew for first time in history at UNGA Holocaust Remembrance

"For the first time, a testimony was heard here in Hebrew. Silence in the face of anti-Semitism is a moral failure," said UN ambassador Danny Danon.

Holocaust survivor Sarah Weinstein speaks at the UN General Assembly.