United Nations

Why the promise of a two-state solution empowers terrorism - opinion

Not when Australia, Canada, France, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom are to recognize a Palestinian state whose leadership is committed to Israel’s obliteration.

|ByBRENDA KATTEN
DEMONSTRATING FOR Israel in front of Houses of Parliament, London; UK Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis addresses them off camera.
The flag alley at the United Nations European headquarters is seen during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, September 11, 2023.

US withdraws from key UN human rights report, draws criticism from rights advocates

Experts say that the US's decision to withdraw from a UN review of its human rights record is a worrying sign for Washington.

|ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands as they conclude their remarks after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in the West Bank city of Bethlehem May 23, 2017.

Trump administration denies PA’s Abbas visa to attend UN General Assembly

A State Department official said Abbas and about 80 other Palestinians would be affected by the decision to deny and revoke visas from members of the umbrella PLO and the PA.

|ByREUTERS, AMICHAI STEIN
A man wears a noose around his neck as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the death penalty in their home country and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be declared a "terrorist organization," in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2024.

Large rise in number of people executed in Iran, says UN

One hundred people were executed in July, more than double the number of people executed in July of last year, according to the Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights.

|ByREUTERS

UNSC unanimously calls to disband UN peacekeepers in Lebanon after a year

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), established in 1978, will withdraw from Lebanon's southern border with Israel on December 31, 2026.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS
A UNIFIL automobile drives before a vehicle carrying the body of Irish soldier Sean Rooney who was killed on a UN peacekeeping Patrol, as it heads to Beirut airport to be repatriated, in Sidon, Lebanon December 18, 2022.

The world should 'chip in with Taiwan' for global peace, prosperity - opinion

Taiwan’s economic strength and commitment to democracy make it a key global partner in the fight for peace and stability.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByLIN CHIA-LUNG
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung.

Jonathan Harounoff on Iran, Israel, and his new book "Unveiled"

Jonathan Harounoff, International spokesperson for Israel at the UN, delves into his new book and discusses his role at the Israeli Mission to the UN.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
JPost sits down with Jonathan Harounoff.

Hundreds of UN staff pressure rights chief to call Gaza a genocide, letter shows

The appeal was backed by around a quarter of the OHCHR's 2,000 person global staff.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Palestinians run towards airdropped aid packages, in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, August 19, 2025

Israeli strikes in Syria continue into third day, sparking regional condemnations - analysis

The Kingdom of Jordan said that it had condemned, “in the strongest terms, the repeated Israeli violations and its infiltration into Syrian territory."

AUGUST 28, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Smoke rises after strikes on Syria's defense ministry in Damascus, according to Al Jazeera TV, in Damascus, Syria July 16, 2025.

Tune into today's top stories: Israeli troops land in Syria, UN votes to end UNIFIL

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) vehicles ride along a street in Marjaayoun, Southern Lebanon January 20, 2025.

UN to vote on ending UNIFIL, making Lebanese gov't sole security provider

UN Security Council to vote Thursday on ending UNIFIL by Dec. 2026, with a one-year withdrawal. Israel and the US say the force failed to curb Hezbollah aggression.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
A United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) vehicle drives as residents who were displaced because of the hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel return to the Lebanese village of Khiam, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, January 23, 2025.

WATCH: Reporters demand answers over hospital strike after ex-hostage shares harrowing testimony

Gritzwesky described her experience being held in Gaza's underground tunnels, with little light and food. 

AUGUST 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas captivity survivor and partner of hostage Matan Zangauker, Ilana Gritzewsky at the United Nations Security Council, August 27, 2025.

UN inquiry on Israeli violence hampered by funding shortfall, document shows

A backlog of UN mandatory fees, including from the top donor, the United States, which owes around $1.5 billion, has worsened a long-running UN liquidity crisis.

AUGUST 26, 2025ByREUTERS
The flag alley at the United Nations European headquarters is seen during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, September 11, 2023.

US seeks Israeli-Syrian security deal announcement during September UNGA, source tells 'Post'

The source added that “there is a real chance to reach certain understandings on security issues between the two countries by this date.”

AUGUST 25, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
Members of Syrian security forces sit together at a back of a truck after Syrian troops entered the predominantly Druze city of Sweida on Tuesday following two days of clashes, in Sweida, Syria July 15, 2025.

Netanyahu's office: Israel 'deeply regrets' strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza

UN, UK, France, and Germany leaders condemn Israeli strikes on Gaza's Nasser Hospital, which killed 20, including journalists, calling for an impartial investigation and ceasefire.

AUGUST 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with Gaza aid trucks and IDF operations.