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UN weighs more robust Lebanon force after UNIFIL

The proposals range from about 1,980 to 5,525 uniformed personnel and include continued monitoring along the Blue Line, with drones, radar, helicopters and satellite imagery considered to boost oversight

Reuters | 06.03.26

אוקראינה אסירים כלא דניפרופטרובסק גיוס לצבא

Gang rape, sexual slavery and torture: The notorious UN blacklist that now includes Israel

Alongside Hamas, the UN's sexual violence blacklist also includes Russia's forces in Ukraine, accused of raping POWs, the Houthis' Al-Zainabiyat women's unit, accused of torture, and Congo, where more than 90,000 sexual violence cases were reported in just nine months

Saar Haas | 06.01.26

Israel must investigate wartime allegations in order to protect IDF soldiers

Opinion: The ability to set limits on power, investigate suspicions and enforce the law is one of the things that distinguishes a murderous terrorist organization from the army of a democratic state

Tammy Caner | 05.31.26

תיירים סובלים מגל החום הקיצוני שפוקד את צרפת

UN’s grim climate forecast: hotter years ahead

A new UN report says there is a 91% chance at least one of the next five years will exceed 1.5 °C, and an 86% chance 2024’s heat record will be broken, bringing more deadly extreme weather

AP, Yogev Israeli | 05.30.26

UN risks credibility by seeking politics, not truth

Opinion: When the UN and global institutions are seen as seeking political balance over factual truth, they weaken not only Israel but trust in the entire system

Ayelet Razin Bet Or | 05.30.26

UN expected to blacklist Israel on sexual violence claims alongside Hamas

UN expected to add Israeli bodies, including the Israel Prison Service, to its blacklist of conflict-related sexual violence perpetrators alongside Hamas; Israel accuses Secretary-General António Guterres of political bias and will freeze ties with his office

Itamar Eichner | 05.28.26

UN Watch director Hillel Neuer; 'The result is a powerful bloc of compromised officials who enjoy not only diplomatic immunity, but complete impunity'

UN Watch bombshell report: UN rights envoys accused of bias, foreign funding and ethical breaches

Watchdog alleges ideological bias and conflicts of interest among 13 of 59 UN special rapporteurs, citing funding links to Qatar, Russia and China and claims of praise for authoritarian regimes and public support for Hamas by some envoys

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 05.26.26

כוחות הביטחון הגיעו להרוס את מטה אונרא בירושלים שנמצא בגבעת התחמושת

UN threatens Hague action over Israeli plan to build on former UNRWA compound

UN legal office calls planned Defense Ministry complex in east Jerusalem an ‘escalatory step,’ while Israeli envoy Danny Danon says Israel will not be intimidated by legal threats

Itamar Eichner | 05.24.26

העצרת הכללית של האו"ם אישרה את ההצהרה שיזמו צרפת וסעודיה הקוראת לתמיכה בפתרון שתי המדינות

Trump administration pressures Palestinian UN envoy to drop General Assembly vice presidency bid

US threatens Palestinian UN officials with visa revocation over vice presidency bid; State Department cable cites risk to Trump's Gaza peace plan if bid proceeds; election for vice presidents set for June 2

Reuters | 05.21.26

Board of Peace to demand UN pressure Hamas to disarm

A Board of Peace report says ceasefire progress is stalled by Hamas’ refusal to decommission weapons, with reconstruction, Israeli withdrawal and Gaza’s civilian transition tied to verified disarmament

Associated Press | 05.20.26

כוחות חמושים של חמאס ברצועה, בדצמבר האחרון

Trump’s Board of Peace warns in report to UN that Hamas disarmament is key to reconstruction

Seven months into ceasefire board outlines historic achievements alongside stubborn diplomatic struggle with Hamas on disarmament; Report presents surge in aid and promises of billions of dollars for reconstruction, but warns of 'daily violations'

Itamar Eichner | 05.19.26

ז'יל מישאו, תת-מזכ"ל האו"ם לבטיחות וביטחון

Senior UN official delayed at Israeli border in mistaken-identity incident

Gilles Michaud, the UN undersecretary-general for safety and security, was held at Ben Gurion Airport upon arrival for about 45 minutes and questioned over a coordinated Gaza visit before being released

Itamar Eichner | 05.12.26

אנטוניו גוטרש, מזכ"ל האו"ם, בעצרת הכללית של האו"ם בניו יורק

UN chief singles out Israel for harsher treatment than Iran, China, Russia, AI study finds

JPPI analysis of more than 1,100 statements by António Guterres finds Israel receives more frequent, more negative attention than Iran, China, Russia, North Korea and Qatar

ynet Global | 04.29.26

צילום לוויין מפרץ עומאן מיצר הורמוז והצבעה באו"ם על פתיחת מצר הורמוז

China and Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping

China and Russia block resolution despite watered-down language; US condemns move as backing Iran; vote comes as Tehran keeps Strait of Hormuz restricted and Trump warns of major escalation over global shipping and energy supplies

Reuters | 04.07.26

UN moves to create mechanism to safeguard Hormuz trade in face of Iran war

Body aims to prevent disruptions in vital shipping lane as war threatens global food supplies and energy markets

Reuters | 03.27.26