United Nations

The Palestinian national movement has yet to accept Israel’s right to exist - opinion

Decades of conflict, failed negotiations, and the October 7 massacre raise a central question: Is the Palestinian national movement willing to accept Israel?

Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron October 16, 2000.
Palestinian students attend a class at Nuseirat Preparatory Boys School on September 19, 2026 in Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza. UNRWA-run schools in camps across Gaza provide education for children displaced from their homes amid the ongoing war.

UNRWA teacher tells ‘Post’ she was threatened for challenging pro-Hamas rhetoric in Gaza schools

The  inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

Francesca Albanese calls for Indonesia to reconsider involvement with Board of Peace

UAE Political Affairs Assistant Minister Lana Nusseibeh attends a meeting with foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council Member States (GCC) and the US Secretary of State, in Manama on June 25, 2026.

UAE nominates Lana Nusseibeh to succeed Guterres as UN secretary-general


Danny Danon offers Starlink device shown in Netanyahu's speech to Iranian UN delegation

"I thought it appropriate to give you the Starlink," Danon said to the delegation. "It can be very useful for you to allow the Iranian people to get their freedom after what you did to them."

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.

UNICEF: Acute child malnutrition on the rise in Yemen as fighting disrupts healthcare access

“We're very concerned about a very visible increase in acute malnutrition among children,” UNICEF’s Country Representative in Yemen, Akhil Iyer told reporters in Geneva via video link from Aden.

Rawya Hassan, a mother of seven, sits with her children outside their hut at the al-Bireen camp for displaced people who fled fighting between the Houthis and forces of Yemen's internationally recognized government in Taiz province, Yemen, September 17, 2026.

Foreign Ministry aims at online younger generation in new digital public diplomacy efforts

Data from the UNmasked UN campaign shows that one of the most prominent age groups it reaches is people aged 25 to 35, with significant success in English-speaking countries, led by the US and UK.

 Social media and digital online concept, man using smart phone.

Netanyahu turned the UN into campaign theater – but will Israelis buy the show?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The prime minister presents himself on the global stage as a leader uniquely equipped to defend Israel in a hostile world, seeking to bring that same message home to Israeli voters.

THIS TIME, Benjamin Netanyahu’s United Nations General Assembly address was meant to reflect an Israeli prime minister standing up to a hostile world. The question is whether this will reach the voters it was meant to impress, the writer wonders.

Police arrest Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder, dozens more at Netanyahu protest outside UN

At the General Assembly, Netanyahu defended Israel's actions in the region, seeking to counter growing international isolation ahead of elections he could lose, as dozens of delegates walked out.

Actor Susan Sarandon is detained during a protest ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations 81st General Assembly in New York City, US, September 24, 2026.

Progressive Jewish groups protest Netanyahu arrival in New York City

Liberal, left-wing Jewish groups and Israeli expatriates protested Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival in New York for his UN General Assembly address, while supporters held counterdemonstrations.

Margo Hughes-Robinson, executive director of New York Jewish Agenda,speaking during the protest at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza at  the U.N. on Sept. 24, 2026.

Mamdani condemns Netanyahu UNGA speech as 'lies meant to sanitize his genocide'

"No lie can change the fact that he remains the subject of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant," Mamdani said. 

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces at a news conference that he is suing President Donald Trump's administration over its policies, he says, that will drive immigrants and mixed-status families away from public benefits they can legally receive on September 14, 2026.

Netanyahu’s UN speech was aimed at the world, yet Israelis wanted more - comment

The English was impeccable. The defense of Israel was forceful. I wanted to hear more about where he plans to take the country and why he so rarely has this conversation with us at home.

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly at U.N. Headquarters on September 24, 2026 in New York City.

Netanyahu at UNGA: Gaza genocide ‘lie of the century,’ matter of time before Iranians topple regime

Netanyahu calls out Qatar for spending billions to brainwash youth worldwide • "Tyrant" Erdogan hosts Hamas terror chiefs • "Shame on you, antisemitic mayor of New York," he tells Mamdani.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2026

France says ICC warrant posed no obstacle to Netanyahu overflight

French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux told reporters the clearance for the overflight was "in full conformity with international law."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane, Wing of Zion, pictured flying on September 24, 2026.