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U.N. Votes to Seek International Court of Justice Legal Opinion About Israeli ‘Occupation’
Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan: The decision gives Palestinians the ‘perfect excuse’ to continue boycotting the negotiating table.
U.N. Agency: Iran Increases Highly Enriched Uranium Stockpile
The U.N. atomic watchdog said Thursday it believes that Iran has further increased its stockpile of highly enriched…
United Nations Majority Declares Israel Must Get Rid of Nuclear Weapons, Doesn’t Mention Iran’s Regime
The United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) First Committee declared Monday that Israel must dispose of all its nuclear…
U.N. Commission Announces Investigation of Israeli ‘Apartheid’
A UN commission announced Thursday that it will investigate the allegation that Israel is an “apartheid state,” eliciting…
U.S. State Department Condemns ‘Unfair Targeting’ of Israel by U.N. as Latest Damning Report is Published
The US State Department has condemned a new UN report that decries Israel’s continuing presence in the West…
U.N. Report Accuses Israel of ‘Unlawful’ Occupation of Palestinian Territories
Unsurprising conclusions in report to be presented later this week to United Nations General Assembly.
Calls Grow to Kick Iran Out of U.N. Body Dedicated to Equality and Empowerment of Women
Women and girls of Iran are leading the most significant challenge to the existence of the Islamic Republic of…
Taliban Tells Visiting U.N. Envoy that its Human Rights Abuses Are ‘Facebook Rumors’
The United Nations special rapporteur for human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, met with senior Taliban leaders on…
Afghanistan, Venezuela Among Candidates for U.N. Rights Body
The U.N. General Assembly will vote Tuesday to admit 14 countries to the 47-member Human Rights Council; among…
U.N. Council Rejects Uyghur Resolution on China by Narrow Margin
The 47-member U.N. Human Rights Council has rejected a resolution to hold a debate next year on alleged…