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Key allies seek to rein in Israel without letting Hamas off the hook
Diplomatic search for ceasefire in Gaza gathers pace as threatened ground offensive in Rafah draws nearIn...
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US urges Israel to drop plans for Rafah ground offensive
Washington supports appeal with draft resolution to UN security council calling for temporary ceasefireThe US has...
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Palestinian minister accuses Israel of ‘colonialism and apartheid’ at ICJ
Riyad al-Maliki presents Palestinian case at start of week of hearings called by UN general assembly...
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Venezuela closes UN human rights office citing ‘colonialist attitude’
Foreign minister claims local office of UN high commissioner for human rights supported impunity for coup...
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Israeli troops launch raid on Nasser hospital in southern Gaza
Staff say one person killed and eight injured in attack as UN aid chief warns Rafah...
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Israel appears to be in breach of ICJ orders on Gaza, senior UN official says
Special rapporteur cites lack of medical supplies, food and clean water, and continued demolition of infrastructureMiddle...
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UNRWA staff accused by Israel sacked without evidence, chief admits
Philippe Lazzarini says summary dismissal of nine employees was ‘reverse due process’ after Israel’s claims they...
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Palestinian groups accuse UN adviser of failing to warn about potential genocide
Letter sent to UN raises concerns about Alice Wairimu Nderitu’s ability to act with ‘effectiveness and...
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UN warns of ‘epic suffering’ in Sudan and appeals for $4bn in aid
Ten months of armed conflict in the country has displaced nearly 11 million people and left...
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French diplomat to review UNRWA after claims of staff role in Hamas attack
Catherine Colonna will lead inquiry after Israel’s accusation that at least 12 UN agency workers were...
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Israeli ministers reportedly considering limiting aid entering Gaza
Two ministers said to have suggested move as part of efforts to free hostages and weaken...
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Wong signals Labor wants to resume UN agency funding to ensure ‘fewer children are starving’ in Gaza
Australian foreign minister says UNRWA is only organisation that can provide substantive support to occupied Palestinian...
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Diseases spread in overcrowded Rafah as Gaza’s population forced south
Crisis in southern Gaza only set to worsen in coming days as Israeli forces push deeper...
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UK, US and other countries to pause funding for key UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
Move by several countries comes after allegations that UNRWA staff took part in attacks on Israel...
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Australia pauses UN agency funding as staff investigated for suspected role in 7 October attack on Israel
Penny Wong says allegations are deeply concerning as UNRWA investigates several employees accused of taking part...
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ICJ’s Gaza decision shores up rules-based order and puts west to test
UN court’s ruling is devastating for Israel and awkward for allies such as the UK and...
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UN court orders Israel to ensure acts of genocide are not committed in Gaza
International court of justice stops short of granting South Africa’s request to order immediate ceasefireMiddle East...
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Kenya high court rules against plan to deploy hundreds of police to Haiti
Judge says UN-backed proposals to tackle gangs in Caribbean country contravene Kenya’s constitutionKenya’s high court has...
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China’s human rights record criticised at UN as it faces rare scrutiny of policies
UK, US and others use universal periodic review to speak out over Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong...
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UN security council to hear calls for Israel to let more aid into Gaza
UK minister to tell meeting that suffering in Gaza is ‘unacceptable and our priority must be...
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UN staff on £1.5bn Iraq aid project ‘demanding bribes’
Whistleblowers allege large sums are being lost to corruption in Iraq as donors fail to track...
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UN chief decries ‘unacceptable’ scale of Gaza deaths as 25,000 reported killed
Territory’s health ministry says most casualties are women and children, and that thousands more may lie...