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'I called out to my girls: ‘I will be back,’ but that was the last time I ever saw them'

In a gut-wrenching speech before the UN, former Hamas hostage Eli Sharabi details the horrors of captivity and calls for justice; read his full speech

Eli Sharabi | 03.20.25

Eli Sharabi in UNSC address: 'Your aid was feeding terrorists, we had to beg for food'

Captivity survivor, 53, held hostage by Hamas for 491 days, questions international organizations' inaction: 'Where was the UN? Where was the Red Cross? Where was the world?'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 03.20.25

פינוי עובדי האו"ם שנפצעו בהתקפה בעיר עזה

2 UN workers killed in Gaza; Hamas blames Israel, IDF denies

After Hamas claimed UN worker killed in Israeli strike in Deir al-Balah, military denies attacking area; UN official later reports 2 mine clearance workers killed but did not attribute attack to Israel or Hamas

Einav Halabi | 03.19.25

Released hostage Eli Sharabi to address UN Security Council

Sharabi, whose wife and daughters were killed by Gazan terrorists on October 7, to appear as guest of the U.S. mission and Israel's UN envoy and will recount the horrors he endured as a hostage at the hands of Hamas

Itamar Eichner | 03.17.25

Iran protests UN closed-door meeting on its nuclear program

Envoys of the UK, France and Germany are summoned to the Foreign Ministry in Tehran after the regime claims of 'misuse of the UN Security Council' and British threats to impose UN sanctions on Iran

Reuters | 03.13.25

Israel dismisses as 'blood libel' UN accusations of IDF sexual violence in Gaza

Prime minister calls UN Human Rights Council, which released the report, "an anti-Israel circus"; Report accuses security forces of using forced public stripping as part of standard operating procedures to punish Palestinians; Israeli mission says forces act in accordance with international law

Itamar Eichner, Reuters | 03.13.25

סעודיה ביקורת דרכונים שינוי חוקים ל נשים מותר לנסוע לחו"ל בלי אישור גבר

Saudi Arabia appointed to lead UN women’s rights commission despite controversial record

'Like putting Dracula in charge of blood bank': Saudi Arabia, despite poor track record on women's rights, now leads the UN Commission on the Status of Women, sparking criticism over its influence on global gender equality policies

Itamar Eichner | 03.11.25

UN Security Council to meet over Iran's growing stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium

Council members also request discussion on Tehran's obligation to provide nuclear watchdog with information and access to sites

Reuters | 03.11.25

UN recognition of hostage families as torture victims 'milestone in international law'

Speaking with Ynetnews, Advocate Hila Kugler-Ramot says decision could bolster legal and diplomatic pressure on terror group; 'We'll continue working to ensure justice is served'

Alexandra Lukash | 03.10.25

'UNRWA helped Hamas kill our children': Hostage's mother demands UN accountability

Ayelet Samerano, whose son Yonatan was shot and kidnapped by UN body's employee on October 7, slams organization's claims of it 'being under attack'

Itamar Eichner | 03.08.25

The murder of the Bibas brothers is not mentioned in UN report on children in conflict zones, but a 'kidnapped Palestinian girl' is

A draft of the UN’s annual report on children in conflict zones omits Israeli victims, including murdered siblings Kfir and Ariel Bibas and 12 children killed by a Hezbollah rocket in Majdal Shams; UN ambassador Danon: Report 'serves as a platform for baseless accusations against Israel'

Itamar Eichner | 03.07.25

משפחות חטופים במועצת זכויות האדם של האו״ם בז׳נבה

Hostages' families visit UN Human Rights Council after being recognized as victims of torture: 'The world fails, over and over again'

Hostage families spoke at a Geneva event following a UN report recognizing them as victims of torture; 'Forced separation of children from parents is moral and legal crime'

Yael Ciechanover | 03.05.25

Dore Gold, veteran Israeli diplomat and ex-Netanyahu advisor, dies at 71

Known for his academic expertise and diplomatic impact, the former Israeli UN ambassador played a key role in shaping Israel’s foreign policy and global relations for decades

Itamar Eichner | 03.03.25

Impoverished UN moves to 'austerity measures' after Trump turns of cash tap

First report: The UN is taking emergency measures to prevent a budget collapse, after the US under Trump stopped providing money; At the NY headquarters, the heating temperature will be lowered and maintenance work will be postponed; translation services will be cut; meetings will be shortened; and reports will be delayed: 'A period of unprecedented uncertainty, with a real impact on its ability to fulfill its mission'

Daniel Edelson, New York | 02.26.25

ראש הממשלה בנימין נתניהו עם נשיא אוקראינה וולודימיר זלנסקי ב ניו יורק ארה"ב

Ukraine attacks Israel after its UN sovereignty vote aligns with Trump’s pro-Russia stance

Israel’s vote against Ukraine’s sovereignty resolution at the UN has drawn sharp criticism from Ukraine; Ukraine's ambassador to Israel expressed disappointment; 'Knesset members and ordinary citizens say how ashamed they are of this vote'

Itamar Eichner | 02.25.25

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