United NationsUN rebukes Hamas for raiding humanitarian aid warehouseRamiz Alakbarov accused the Gazan ‘authorities’ of impeding ‘life-saving humanitarian operations’By Daniel Ben-David1 min read
By Jonathan HarounoffThe UN’s credibility crisis is nowhere more evident than in its treatment of IsraelWith Secretary General António Guterres concluding his tenure at the end of 2026, the organisation has an opportunity for genuine renewal – the need for effective international diplomacy has rarely been greater4 min read
United Nations‘Why were you silent?’ Former hostage confronts UN gender-based violence rapporteurIlana Gritzewsky told the UN Human Rights Council: ‘I was beaten and mutilated before blacking out. I woke up half naked with seven terrorists standing over me, not knowing what happened to me in those lost moments.’By Melanie Swan1 min read
United NationsJonathan Harounoff to step down as Israeli spokesman at UNThe former journalist plans to write a new book about the Iranian RevolutionBy Jacob Jaffa4 min read
Francesca AlbaneseFrancesca Albanese loses legal bid to maintain suspension of US sanctionsThe Italian diplomat’s appeal challenged the Trump administration’s measures against her, arguing it harmed her entire family and violated her free speech rightsBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
UnrwaUnrwa fires 70 staffers amid Israeli accusation of Hamas tiesThe refugee agency said the dismissals are not ‘a validation of the claims made against them’By Ben Conway2 min read
United NationsI documented the horrors of October 7 but colleagues watered it down, claims UN torture rapporteurDr Alice Edwards also criticised UN leadership for enabling a creeping politicisation of the global bodyBy Jane Prinsley5 min read
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting over LebanonThe IDF has seized a strategically important castle beyond the Litani River in a significant expansion of its operation in the country’s southBy Lianne Kolirin 1 min read||June 1, 2026 10:56
UN adds Israel to ‘blacklist’ of countries that commit sexual violence in conflict zonesThe county’s ambassador to the UN has said that it is a ‘political decision’ which is ‘disconnected from reality’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read||May 28, 2026 11:34
Washington threatens to revoke Palestinian Authority visas over move to capture top UN roleThe PLO ambassador is bidding for the General Assembly vice presidencyBy JC Reporter1 min read||May 21, 2026 16:06
Qatar promised to ‘look after’ Karim Khan if he issued Netanyahu arrest warrantIntelligence firms linked to Qatar also sought to discredit woman accusing ICC prosecutor of sexual abuse, according to new evidenceBy Jane Prinsley3 min read||May 1, 2026 16:25
Hezbollah attack on Unifil peacekeepers leaves two French soldiers deadFrench Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin said the Iranian proxy ambushed the UN force over the weekendBy JC Reporter1 min read||April 23, 2026 14:34
Observers baffled as UK nominates Iran for UN human rights committeeThe Islamic Republic is believed to have executed four people a day on average in 2025By Jamie Shapiro2 min read||April 13, 2026 13:05
Four IDF soldiers killed in LebanonThe UN and IDF are also investigating the deaths of three peacekeepers amid Israel’s expanding military operation in the country’s southern regionsBy Melanie Swan1 min read||March 31, 2026 15:02
Jewish leaders ‘appalled’ after UK ‘abandons principle’ on anti-Israel UN agendaLondon’s vote to abstain rather than oppose controversial Item 7 at the United Nations Human Rights Council is ‘inexcusable’ say the Board and JLCBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||March 31, 2026 14:09
Arab states request emergency UN Human Rights Council debate on Iran’s ‘military aggression’Qatar has already expelled some Iranian embassy staff after a strike on its largest gas production facilityBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||March 19, 2026 14:33
