The instructions from the office of Secretary General António Guterres were reviewed by The New York Times and came after President Trump ordered a review of U.S. funding to the agency.
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U.S. Says Deadly Blast in Yemen Was Caused by Houthi Missile
An explosion near a UNESCO world heritage site in Yemen’s capital on Sunday killed 12 people, according to health authorities tied to the Houthi-led government.
Guterres, at U.N., Denounces Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade
“The floodgates of horror” have been opened for Palestinians since the collapse of the temporary cease-fire, Secretary General António Guterres said.
U.N. to Pull International Workers From Gaza Amid Israeli Strikes
The United Nations is withdrawing about one-third of its international work force in Gaza, with the reduction coming after an Israeli tank shell hit a U.N. compound.
Trump Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Refugees’ Survival: ‘People Will Die’
At the world’s largest refugee camp, for Rohingya people in Bangladesh, the food allowance per person is set to fall to just $6 per month, far below what aid officials say is required for survival.
What International Law Says About Trump’s Proposal to Remove Palestinians From Gaza
Taking over the enclave, forcing Palestinians to leave and preventing them from returning would be clear violations of international law, experts say.
U.N. Suspends Humanitarian Work in Yemeni Area Over Houthi Hold More Staff
The total employees arrested since 2021 has risen to 24, a U.N. spokesman said. The Iran-backed Houthis have held them on murky charges of espionage and foreign intervention.
Trump Signs Executive Order Calling for Review of U.S. Ties to U.N.
The move cast uncertainty on the leadership role of the United States in the global body. The president also withdrew from the U.N.’s Human Rights Council and stopped funding UNRWA.
Israel Says UNRWA Has 6 Days to Halt Operations in East Jerusalem
The directive came in a letter to the U.N., after the Israeli Parliament banned the relief agency that has aided Palestinian refugees for decades.
Putin Welcomes Xi and Other World Leaders to Russia for BRICS Summit
The Russian leader wants to cast himself as a global statesman, even as the U.S. and its Western allies try to isolate him.