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
Apr 30 The top UN court rejects Nicaragua's request for Germany to halt military aid to Israel By Mike Corder, Associated Press Germany argued at hearings in the case that it has barely exported any weapons to Israel since the offensive against Gaza started following the deadly incursion into southern Israel by Hamas militants on Oct. 7. Continue reading
Apr 24 Russia vetoes UN resolution on preventing nuclear arms race in space By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Russia dismissed the measure as politicized and said it didn’t go far enough in banning all types of weapons in space. Continue reading
Apr 22 Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The review was carried out after Israel alleged that a dozen employees of the agency known as UNRWA had participated in Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 7:06 U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions while urging Israel against military response By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Teresa Cebrián Aranda On Thursday, President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s top national security aides talked about Israel's potential response to the Iranian drone attack. U.S. officials think Israel shouldn't respond militarily and are trying to increase economic and diplomatic pressure on… Continue watching
Apr 18 WATCH: U.S. vetoes widely supported UN resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The U.S. has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed… Continue reading
Apr 17 UN appeals for $2.8 billion in aid to help millions of Palestinians at risk of famine By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Andrea De Domenico, the head of the U.N. humanitarian office for Gaza and the West Bank, told reporters Tuesday that "massive operations" are required to restore those services and meet minimum standards – and this can't be done during military… Continue reading
Apr 14 UN chief urges 'maximum restraint' from Israel at emergency meeting after Iran's attack By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The push to encourage Israel to show restraint mirrored ongoing American efforts to curtail Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which is now in its seventh month, and to do more to protect civilian lives in the territory. Continue reading
Apr 12 At least a dozen killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya By Associated Press The U.N Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, citing the Kenya Red Cross Society, said nearly 20,000 people were affected, including an estimated 15,000 people displaced due to heavy rains and flash floods across the country. Continue reading