As President Trump pulls back U.S. funding of the United Nations, countries like China, Russia and Qatar are seeking to influence the body’s work on human rights and labor.
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U.N. Warns of ‘Atrocity Crimes’ in Gaza, and Jordan Accuses Israel of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, appearing with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, said that Israel was conducting “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza.
Israel Pummels Gaza and Lebanon With Hundreds of Deadly Airstrikes
Gaza’s health ministry reported that dozens of people had been killed in a residential area of Khan Younis, as Israel launched a barrage of attacks across the region on Friday.
Israel, Gaza and the Law on Starvation in War
A complex legal question became more pressing after a statement from the U.N. human rights chief.
‘Cataclysmic Situation’ in Haiti Leaves 1,500 Dead in Gang Violence
The United Nations on Thursday said poor governance and increasing levels of gang violence had brought state institutions “close to collapse.”
No Alternative for Rafah Invasion, Netanyahu Says, as Rift With U.S. Grows
A day after agreeing to President Biden’s request to send officials to Washington to discuss Rafah, the Israeli leader said there was no other option but to send forces into the crowded city.
U.N. Says Israel May Be Restricting Gaza Aid as a War Tactic
International alarm has been growing over the hunger crisis in Gaza, with food experts predicting an imminent famine in the north of the enclave.
North Koreans Are Starved and Forced to Work, U.N. Hears
At a Security Council meeting, officials gave harrowing accounts of rights abuses in North Korea. But global divisions were clear: Russia denounced the discussion, and China questioned its validity.
Taliban Bar Women From U.N., Threatening Afghanistan’s Last Lifeline
The Taliban administration extended a ban on women working in aid organizations to the United Nations, putting at risk one of the country’s last sources of badly needed aid.
Volker Türk, the U.N.’s New Human Rights Chief, Has a Lot to Do.
From Iran to Ukraine to Xinjiang in China, Volker Türk will have no shortage of challenges as he steps into one of the United Nations’ most delicate roles.