United Nations

UN report: 2026 on track to be among four hottest years on record as El Niño drives warming

Every indicator here is telling the same story. We're seeing the heat trapped by greenhouse gases is showing up in the ocean, in the atmosphere, in the melting of ice and the rising of sea levels.”

A boat is sailed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of La Jolla as the sun sets during a fall heat wave after the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning on October 8, 2026 in San Diego, CA.
Turkish and United Nations flags flutter at the entrance to the Antalya Expo Center on November 8, 2026, ahead of the opening of the UN climate conference. Turkey will host the COP31 climate talks from November 9 to 20 in the Mediterranean resort city of Antalya.

Leaders urge rapid climate action at COP31 as record heat, global crises threaten progress

PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE of Israel to the United Nations Danny Danon says Israel has begun to regain international respect and deterrence following its military successes against Hezbollah and Iran, even as hostility toward the country remains deeply entrenched at the organization.

'You are a coward': Danon confronts Iranian UN representative in heated confrontation

IDF finds rifles, rockets, explosives near UN positions in Lebanon. Image released November 8, 2026.

IDF uncovers weapons caches next to humanitarian aid boxes, near UN posts in southern Lebanon


'They sent missiles, we sent a bill': Bat Yam mayor serves Iranian diplomat with NIS 250m. lawsuit

The Iranian representative reportedly ignored Brot and his associates and tried to walk away, prompting the team to chase him through the streets of Manhattan until Brot had read the lawsuit.

Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot serves lawsuit of NIS 250 million to Iranian representative in New York.

UN appoints Israeli for auditing mechanisms, financial controls, for first time in history

The IAAC, a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly, is in charge of advising the General Assembly on transparency, accountability, and the management of UN resources.

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‘A seat at the table’: Latin American Jewish women call for a new era of leadership

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Five Latin American Jewish women at Herzog's Voice of the People council discuss breaking leadership barriers, embracing diversity, and creating more inclusive communities.

LATIN AMERICAN Jewish women participating in the Voice of the People initiative photographed with the author (second right) in Budapest, where they discussed the importance of greater female representation, diversity, and inclusion in Jewish communal leadership.

Palestinian delegation seeks resolutions critical of Israel at UN General Assembly - report

Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said the Palestinian delegation was seeking to use the current political situation to challenge Israel at the international body.

The State of Palestine delegation watch as President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly via pre-recorded video (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.

Amid UN tensions, Israel moves to increase number of citizens employed by organization - exclusive

Israel’s mission to the UN is encouraging Israelis to apply for professional and managerial posts across the organization, using mechanisms meant to boost underrepresented countries.

The United Nations brings together 193 member states, but its treatment of Israel has long fueled accusations of institutional bias and demands reform.

Trump’s Israel aid cut sparks controversy as JD Vance blames Iran war for Republican midterm losses

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance in the White House, July 28, 2026.

UN elects new ICJ judges with past involvement in anti-Israel legal proceedings

The judges elected were Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan, Dapo Akande of the UK, François Alabrune of France, Phoebe Okowa of Kenya, and Rena Lee of Singapore.

 The judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Zelensky awards Melania Trump Ukraine's highest honor for women after brokering Oleshky ceasefire

Zelensky honored Melania Trump for helping evacuate civilians from Oleshky and reunite Ukrainian children with their families.

 First lady Melania Trump delivers remarks during an executive order signing ceremony with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 19, 2026 in Washington, DC.

‘Open selling of girls’: Child marriage surges as Gaza families turn to desperate measures

As war deepens poverty and insecurity in Gaza, more families are marrying off their daughters at younger ages

Najia Mahmoud, displaced from Rafah to Khan Yunis, has witnessed a rise in child marriage in Gaza, warning that families seeking to protect their daughters may be putting them at greater risk.
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Boy George stood with the Jews when so many others turned away - opinion

Amid the silence and condemnation that followed October 7, Boy George became an unexpected but powerful voice of solidarity.

British singer-songwriter Boy George delivers remarks during a ceremony honoring him for his public support of Israel and the Jewish people, attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, November 2, 2026.