Jun 10 Watch 7:52 Parents of U.S.-Israeli citizen held by Hamas describe 8 months of hoping for his release By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Dan Sagalyn While the rescue of four Israeli hostages is great news for some, there are still about 120 captives remaining in Gaza. One of them is Omer Neutra, a 22-year-old American and Israeli citizen who was serving as an IDF tank… Continue watching
Jun 10 More than 10 million have fled their homes in Sudan as war continues, UN says By Associated Press Sudan’s conflict between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces began last year. More than 14,000 people have been killed and the surviving population is near famine. Continue reading
Jun 08 UN chief will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights during war By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 5:22 Dozens killed in Israeli strike on UN school building in Gaza By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Israeli missiles struck a U.N. school building that has served as a shelter for the displaced since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. Israel says it killed Hamas militants sheltering there, but Palestinians in the building say the victims were mostly… Continue watching
Jun 05 UN agencies say over 1 million in Gaza could experience highest level of starvation by mid-July By Samy Magdy, Associated Press On Tuesday, a separate group of experts said it's possible that famine is underway in northern Gaza but that the war and restrictions on humanitarian access have impeded the data collection to prove it. Continue reading
Jun 05 UN secretary-general calls for tax on ‘windfall’ profits of fossil fuel companies profits to help fund fight against climate change By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Guterres decried fossil fuel companies as the "godfathers of climate chaos."… Continue reading
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