Trump to target UN human rights council, stop UNRWA funding
The US, UNRWA’s top donor with US$300–US$400 million annually, halted funding after Israel accused staff of involvement in the Oct…
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Australia violated refugees’ rights in offshore detention centre, says UN
In this 2018 file pic, people protest in Sydney against Australia’s policy of mandatory offshore detention for migrants arriving…
UN experts urge Biden to pardon Guantanamo prisoner
The Guantanamo camp in Cuba, opened after 9/11, has housed about 780 prisoners seized during the ensuing wars and operations. (EPA…
Thailand says no evidence of bank transactions for Myanmar weapons
The Thai government set up a task force in July after Thai banks said they lacked the capacity to investigate all transactions…
US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire
Israel’s 13-month campaign in Gaza has killed nearly 44,000 people. (AP pic)
UNITED NATIONS: The US today vetoed a UN…
UN Security Council condemns attacks on Unifil peacekeepers in Lebanon
Injured members of the Malaysian Unifil peacekeeping force receive medical treatment following an Israeli strike in Sidon,…
Stark warning on emissions as leaders divided at COP29
Albanian prime minister Edi Rama skewered the many leaders who skipped this year’s event. (AP pic)
BAKU: Global leaders…
UN condemns ‘acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes’ in Gaza
A Palestinian medic worker mourns next to the body of his mother in Deir al-Balah on the Gaza Strip. (AP pic)
UNITED NATIONS: A…
Trump taps Elise Stefanik to be UN ambassador
Elise Stefanik took a Republican leadership position in the House of Representatives in 2021. (AP pic)
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump…
Israel says it killed Hamas commander who doubled as UN aid worker
Israel has long accused UNRWA of employing numerous individuals who also serve as members of Hamas and other armed groups. (AFP…