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EU questions Trump’s power in Board of Peace, citing constitutional concerns

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday he would be ready to join US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace initiative for the sake of Gaza but could not accept the plan in its current form.

US President Donald Trump holds up his signature on the founding charter during a signing ceremony for the “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 22, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.
A memorial ceremony at the Nova festival marking two years since the October 7 massacre when Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, murdering more than 1,200 people. October 07, 2025.

My Word: Never forget, never distort - opinion

A protester waves the pre-Islamic Revolution Iranian flag outside UN headquarters during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran in New York on January 15, 2026.

'Nuremberg moment': UN Human Rights Council adopts motion for probe into Iran protest violence

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres attends a press conference this week in Geneva.

How António Guterres turned ‘international law’ into a weapon against Jews - opinion


Israel’s recognition highlights Somaliland’s entrapment in the world’s colonial past - analysis

The lack of willingness of countries to recognize Somaliland is solely due to the legacy of colonialism and how colonial decisions transformed into international law.

Somalis react after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, in Mogadishu, Somalia, December 27, 2025

UN Security Council to hold emergency session on Israel's recognition of Somaliland

Somaliland hopes that recognition by Israel will encourage other nations to follow suit, increasing its diplomatic heft and access to international markets.

US ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz (L) and Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon (R) before a UN Security Council meeting to consider a US proposal for a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza at the UN headquarters, New York, November 17, 2025.

UNIFIL says IDF forces fire impacted close by, one soldier 'wounded by gunfire, explosion sound'

Israeli operations affected one of their patrol, with gunfire and an explosion impacting near their forces, according to a report by UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon.

UNIFIL vehicles drive in southern Lebanon, October 11, 2024; illustrative.

UN rights experts, influential women condemn Iran’s 'sham' trial of activist Zahra Tabari

Tabari was convicted by a Revolutionary Court in Rasht in October on the grounds of armed rebellion, in an online trial that lasted less than ten minutes.

 FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022.

Georgetown University severs ties with UN’s Francesca Albanese over antisemitic remarks

Georgetown University has removed Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur, following her antisemitic remarks, including justifying the October 7 attacks, after a campaign by UN Watch.

United Nations Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, attends a press conference at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, September 15, 2025.

Israel spotlights UN bias ahead of 2026 vote, but change rests with donors - analysis

There is a sprawling, well-funded, bureaucratic international ecosystem that has spent years normalizing a singular narrative about the Jewish state. It’s called the United Nations.

The United Nations flag over the Jerusalem offices of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

How Israel's hilltop settlers coordinate attacks to expel Palestinians - analysis

Most of the world considers all Israel's settlement activity in the West Bank illegal under international law relating to military occupations. Israel disputes this view.

A masked man prepares to hurl stones at Palestinians who had gathered for the annual olive harvest season, during an attack by Israeli settlers on the Palestinian village of Beita, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on October 10, 2025.

US, Iran trade barbs at UN Security Council over nuclear negotiations

The two countries held five rounds of nuclear talks prior to a 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June, which Washington joined by striking Iranian nuclear sites.

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz speaks during a Security Council meeting to discuss 'ongoing U.S. aggression' against Venezuela, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, December 23, 2025.

UN spends approximately $100 million in funding to target Israel yearly, new report shows

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon told The Jerusalem Post that the figure reflects a network of UN bodies, committees, and mechanisms structurally embedded in the organization’s budget.

 Members of the United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) look at the Lebanese-Israeli border, as they stand on the roof of a watch tower ‏in the town of Marwahin, in southern Lebanon, October 12, 2023.

Pakistan strikes $4 billion deal to sell weapons to Libyan force, officials say

An unfinalized copy of the deal listed the purchase of 16 JF-17 fighter jets and 12 Super Mushak trainer aircraft, used for basic pilot training.

 Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Asim Munir holds a microphone during his visit at the Tilla Field Firing Ranges (TFFR) to witness the Exercise Hammer Strike, a high-intensity field training exercise conducted by the Pakistan Army's Mangla Strike Corps, in Mangla, Pakistan May 1, 2025.