The United States has signaled that it will block the effort.
Author: Farnaz Fassihi
U.N. Secretary-General Demands a Cease-Fire in Gaza
The United States has signaled that it will block the effort.
U.N. Secretary-General Demands a Cease-Fire in Gaza
The United States has signaled that it will block the effort.
U.N. Secretary General Invokes Article 99, Asking to Declare a Cease-Fire in Gaza
The move was a major step by the secretary general, António Guterres, in his efforts to stop the war, which he described as a humanitarian disaster that threatened international security.
On the Ground in Wars and Disasters, the U.N. Plays a Vital Role
While some critics say the world body is paralyzed by political differences, its humanitarian agencies are helping needy people in Gaza and other places around the world.
Cindy McCain, Head of World Food Program, Faces Staff Revolt Over Gaza Conflict
Staff members accused Ms. McCain, the W.F.P.’s leader, of not leveraging her position to speak out against the suffering of Palestinian civilians, and some have called for her removal.
U.N. Security Council Calls for Days-Long Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza
After weeks of division, the Council adopted a resolution that stopped short of calling for a cease-fire.
U.N. Says Gaza Fuel Could Run Out by Tuesday, Preventing Aid Distribution
The lack of fuel, used to operate the fork lifts that unload the goods and the trucks that deliver them, is imperiling the only lifeline for the 2.2 million people in the coastal enclave.
Iran Faces a Dilemma in the Israel-Hamas War
With Israel bent on crushing Iran’s ally Hamas, Tehran must decide whether it and the proxy militias it arms and trains will live up to its fiery rhetoric.