U.S. to Restore About $150 Million in Aid to Palestinians, Sources Say
President Joe Biden's administration has made clear it intends to roll back parts of Trump's approach that Palestinians denounced as heavily biased in favor of Israel
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Israel, U.S. Among 14 States Calling on China to Give WHO 'Full Access' to COVID Ground Zero
Several Western nations expressed concerns over the delays and access given to UN-led investigators in their report on the origins of COVID-19, which concluded the virus had likely been transmitted from bats to humans through another animal
UN to Seek $10 Billion as Syrian Humanitarian Crisis Worsens
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls Syria a 'living nightmare,' says 60 percent of Syrians are at risk of going hungry
Saudi Official Discards Allegation He Threatened UN Khashoggi Investigator
The head of Saudi Arabia's human rights commission says he 'cannot recall the exact conversations' with United Nations expert probing dissident journalist's murder, adding 'I never would have desired or threatened any harm'
Yemeni Minister Unharmed After Explosion Targets His Convoy
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast. Yemen's new prime minister, Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed, ordered an investigation
War in Yemen Is 'Back in Full Force,' Says UN Mediator
UN mediator tells council that there has been a dramatic deterioration in the more than six-year-long war with a Houthi offensive on Marib the Yemeni government's last northern stronghold putting millions of civilians at risk
Migrants Demand International Probe Into Deadly Yemen Fire
Some 900 migrants, mostly from Ethiopia, were detained at the facility – including 350 inside a warehouse – when the fire took place on Sunday
U.S. Joins West in Rare Criticism of Egypt on Human Rights Abuses
In the first joint statement on Egypt since 2014, 31 signatories call on the government to end prosecution of activists, journalists and political opponents
U.S. Aims to Return to Human Rights Council, Shield Israel From 'Disproportionate Focus'
Under Trump's more isolationist approach, Washington quit the council in 2018 but the Biden government has already returned as an observer
U.S. Senate Confirms Biden UN Nominee Linda Thomas-Greenfield
Thomas-Greenfield, 68, is a 35-year veteran of the Foreign Service who has served on four continents, most notably in Africa
Iran Has Started Enriching Uranium Up to 20 Percent Purity, UN Watchdog Says
Iran officially started restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities, state TV reports, in a bid to pressure European countries and Biden to lift economic sanctions and restore the 2015 nuclear deal
Opinion My Brother, a U.S. Citizen, Was Murdered in Darfur. Departure of Peacekeepers Is a Travesty
Removal of the UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur is leaving innocent people unprotected and allowing terrorists masquerading as democratic leaders to escalate their murderous tactics
Trump Ally, Three UAE Firms Violated Libya Sanctions, UN Experts Say
Blackwater founder Erik Prince was involved in 'a well-funded private military company operation' to provide military equipment to eastern-based Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter, UN panel says
UN Nuclear Chief Arrives in Iran Ahead of Deadline for Suspending Inspections
The visit, the second in a six-month span, comes amid diplomatic efforts to keep alive the nuclear agreement
Biden Launches Review of Guantanamo Prison, Aims to Close It Before Leaving Office
The prison came to symbolize the excesses of the U.S. 'war on terror' because of harsh interrogation methods that critics say amounted to torture
Biden Set to Rejoin UN Human Rights Council, Which Trump Left Over 'anti-Israel Bias'
Under Trump, the U.S. had left the organization on grounds of being biased against Israel and inefficient
UAE Drastically Cut Funding for Palestinian Refugees in 2020
In the year it normalized ties with Israel, the UAE gave UNRWA just $1 million, while in 2018 and 2019 the kingdom donated $51.8 million to the agency
UN Chief Names Michael Bloomberg Climate Envoy to Rally Action
Biden has also moved to bring the United States, the world's second-largest greenhouse emitter, back into the Paris deal
Blinken: Iran Could Have Enough Material for Nukes Within Weeks if Its Violations Persist
Last month, UN experts said Iran now has enough low-enriched uranium stockpiled for at least two nuclear weapons, if it chose to pursue them
UN Disarmament Talks Begin in Bad Blood as Iran, Turkey Block Rivals' Participation
One British diplomat described the countries' moves to bar Saudi Arabia, UAE and Cyprus as 'the beginning of the end of multilateralism'
'The People Will Pay the Price': U.S. Plan to Blacklist Houthis Raises Concerns in Yemen
Pompeo's designation of the Houthis as a terrorist organization could be a matter of 'life or death,' says humanitarian source, while others warn it could polarize the conflict
Leading Saudi Women's Rights Activist Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
Al-Hathloul was found guilty on charges including agitating for change, pursuing a foreign agenda and using the internet to harm public order
Ethiopia's PM Says Forces Have Been Sent Into Benishangul-Gumuz Region
On Wednesday, the state-run Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said gunmen had killed over 100 people in the area, which has seen regular ethnic violence
Opinion Who Will Prevent the Next War in Gaza, Now That Mladenov's Gone?
Nickolay Mladenov, one of the most successful UN envoys to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was a key mediator between Israel and Hamas. Can his successor leverage a post-Trump Mideast towards a negotiated peace?
UN Says Mladenov Won't Take Up Libya Envoy Role Due to 'Personal and Family Reasons'
The UN Middle East envoy since 2015 was set to become the special envoy for Libya, but will instead resign
Sudan's Prime Minister Visits Ethiopia After Tens of Thousands Flee Tigray Fighting
Thousands of people are believed to have been killed and more than 950,000 displaced some 50,000 of them into Sudan, according to UN estimates
Analysis Why Israel-Lebanon Maritime Talks Have Hit an Impasse
Israel is still trying to decipher Lebanon's hard stance, especially since stagnant negotiations means it can’t start exploiting its natural gas resources
'We Don't Need a Babysitter': Ethiopia Rejects Independent Probe Into Tigray Conflict
Ethiopia's declaration comes amid international calls for more transparency into the month-long fighting that is thought to have killed thousands
United Nations and Ethiopia Reach Aid Pact for War-hit Tigray
The war is believed to have killed thousands, sent 45,000 refugees into Sudan, displaced many more within Tigray and worsened suffering in a region where 600,000 people already depended on food aid
UN Security Council Unlikely to Act on Iran Scientist Killing, Diplomats Say
At a minimum, the 15-member body could discuss Friday's killing of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh behind closed doors if a member requests such a meeting