United Nations General Assembly

UN's blacklist of Israeli entities is part of 'reckless game' erasing moral distinction - editorial

In placing Israeli institutions alongside Hamas, the UN has practically collapsed the distinction between isolated criminal allegations and systematic sexual violence deployed as a weapon of war.

The United Nations (UN) logo is seen at the headquarters in New York City, September 09, 2025.
The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

UN backs world court climate opinion, Israel, US among few to oppose

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour, addresses a Security Council meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, March 18, 2025.

US pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly VP bid, threatens visa revocation

RIYAD H. MANSOUR, Palestinian Permanent Observer to the United Nations, shakes hands with Eloy Alfaro de Alba, Permanent Representative of Panama to the UN, before a Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2026.

Permanent Observer for Palestine withdraws candidacy for UN Presidency


Houthis take credit for drone strike on Eilat, IDF reveals Hamas exploitation of Shifa Hospital

Syria, Israel near 'de-escalation' pact • World leaders discuss two-state solution, Gaza war at UN • Iran rebuilding missile capabilities

Photo taken after a Houthi drone crashed in Eilat on September 24, 2025.

Indonesia ready to send 20,000 troops to Gaza to defend peace, president says at UNGA

Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim country and has no diplomatic relations with Israel.

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 23, 2025.

Italy to recognize Palestine only if Hamas is excluded and all hostages freed

Meloni's statements came as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the Israel-Hamas War a "genocide."

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reacts while listening to U.S. President Donald Trump's (not pictured) speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

'Recognizing Palestinian state would be too great for Hamas': Trump at UNGA

US President Donald Trump addressed the UNGA for the first time in six years, stating that the "guns of war that shattered the peace that I forged".

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025.

Israel at War day 718: What's going on in Israel, Gaza, West Bank?

Trump to present Gaza peace deal • UN says Israel seeks permanent Gaza control • Turkey's Erdogan calls on other countries to recognize Palestinian

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Iran and E3 to hold critical talks to avert sanctions, odds remain slim

The sources said foreign ministers of Iran, Britain, France, and Germany will meet on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with ambassadors in Tehran, July 12, 2025; illustrative.

US to Iranian officials attending UN: No shopping sprees in New York

A spokesperson for the US State Department said in a statement that the move aims to "maximize pressure" on Iran’s clerical establishment.

Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, addresses members of the U.N. Security Council after a vote on a resolution that would permanently lift U.N. sanctions on Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2025

'We must recommit ourselves to the two-state solution before it is too late,' UN chief at UNGA

This comes as France and Saudi Arabia preside over a UNGA session centered around the recognition of a Palestinian state, with several Western countries recognizing a state.

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.

‘The beginning of a process’: Western countries recognize Palestinian state at UNGA

Luc Frieden framed his country’s planned recognition of a Palestinian state as a step toward achieving a two-state solution.

Luxembourg's Prime Minister Luc Frieden 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.

IDF braces for potential West Bank escalation following Abbas's upcoming UN address

IDF Central Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth has ordered extra troops to secure shopping centers, roads, junctions, bus stops, hitchhiking posts, and communities.

Israeli forces raid Balata refugee camp east of Nablus in the West Bank, August 11, 2025.