May 27 Iran increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press The report also says that Tehran has not reconsidered reversing its September 2023 decision to bar IAEA's nuclear inspectors from monitoring its nuclear program and adds that it is essential for Iran "to do so."… Continue reading
May 23 UN approves resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide over Serb opposition By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The vote in the 193-member General Assembly on Thursday was 84-19 with 68 nations abstaining, a reflection of concern among many countries about the impact of the vote on efforts to achieve reconciliation in deeply divided Bosnia. Continue reading
May 21 UN suspends food distribution in Rafah after supplies are depleted By Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The warning came as Israel seeks to contain the international fallout from a request at the world’s top war crimes court for arrest warrants targeting both Israeli and Hamas leaders. Continue reading
May 21 UN food agency warns that the new U.S. sea route for Gaza aid may fail unless Israel improves conditions By Ellen Knickmeyer, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The U.N. World Food Program is warning that the new U.S. pier project for delivering aid to Gaza may fail unless Israel starts providing the conditions the humanitarian groups need to operate. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 8:24 Outgoing UN humanitarian chief on handling one of the worst years for global crises By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn The U.N. warns the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is growing more acute. In southern Gaza, a quarter of the population faces catastrophic levels of food insecurity and in northern Gaza, nearly one in three children are severely malnourished. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
May 16 WATCH: UN’s highest court hears request from South Africa on Israel’s offensive in Rafah By Molly Quell, Associated Press It is the fourth time South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice for emergency measures since the nation launched proceedings alleging that Israel’s military action in its war with Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide. Continue reading
May 10 WATCH: UN General Assembly approves resolution granting new rights to Palestine, reviving membership bid By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The final list of rights and privileges in the draft annex includes giving Palestine the right to speak on all issues not just those related to the Palestinians and Middle East, the right to propose agenda items and reply in… Continue reading
May 06 UN nuclear watchdog leader visits Iran over stifled monitoring and rising Mideast tensions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Tensions have grown between Iran and the IAEA since then-President Donald Trump in 2018 unilaterally withdraw America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Since then, Iran has abandoned all limits the deal put on its program and enriches uranium… Continue reading
May 04 Watch 3:26 News Wrap: Senior UN official warns famine in northern Gaza is moving south In our news wrap Saturday, the head of the UN’s World Food Program said there is “full-blown famine” in northern Gaza and it is spreading south, tensions remain high on college campuses across the U.S. amid anti-war protests, new drone… Continue watching
May 04 Northern Gaza is now in ‘full-blown famine,’ according to senior UN official By Ellen Knickmeyer, Russ Bynum, Associated Press A top U.N. official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine" after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory. Continue reading