United Nations

Durban helped turn anti-Zionism into a global movement - opinion

As Israel-bashing becomes trendy, it’s worth asking: how much of this satanic and pathetic pile-on is cheap virtue signaling or manipulation by outside forces?

|ByGIL TROY
PRO-PALESTINIAN SUPPORTERS demonstrate outside the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, in 2001.
Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) stand guard next to a young boy as they patrol outside local government offices in the strategic opposition-controlled town of Akobo, Jonglei State, on February 12, 2026.

Two UN peacekeepers killed in ambush while on patrol in South Sudan, seven others injured

The UN mission in South Sudan called for a prompt investigation and said attacks on UN peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law.

|ByREUTERS
Women and children gather beside tents at a displacement camp in Zaituna Bay in central Beirut, Lebanon, May 16, 2026.

Lebanese economic recovery in 2025 will be undone by 2026 conflict, World Bank report shows

The report, titled “A Conflict-Torn Economy,” estimated that Lebanon’s real gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 4.2% in 2025, marking its strongest growth since 2019.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Rachel Goldberg-Polin speaks in a recorded message at the United Nations International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, August 21, 2026.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of murdered Oct. 7 hostage, represents victims of terrorism at UN

"My son was executed at close range and returned to me after 330 days," said Rachel in a recorded video. "That body that I had carried in my body for nine months, many moons ago."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Liberal Jewish groups plan UN protest against possible Ben-Gvir visit

Several progressive Jewish organizations have planned a protest at a plaza outside the United Nations, where Israeli media reported that the minister would be attending a conference on policing.

JULY 3, 2026ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir gives a statement during a party meeting at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, Jerusalem, June 3, 2024.

Man dies after self-immolation near UN HQ in NYC, identified by exiled Tibetans as activist

Voice of Tibet, a media outlet of exiled Tibetans, said Tibetan activist Logba Rangzen "self-immolated outside the UN headquarters in New York after a live appeal for Tibetan independence and unity."

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Why I went to Geneva: The human rights system at a crossroads - opinion

When victims cannot testify, we must carry their stories.

JULY 2, 2026ByCOCHAV ELKAYAM-LEVY
Demonstrators hold signs against what they describe as international silence over sexual violence perpetrated against Israeli women during the attack by Hamas on southern Israel on October 7, at a protest in Jerusalem, November 27, 2023.

Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors

"In the end, we believe the days have already passed and that what we will find now is death," said Major Jorge Montanero, leader of the EQ11 team from Guayaquil, located on Ecuador's Pacific coast.

JULY 2, 2026ByREUTERS
People look at burned-down buildings after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 30, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.

UN panel warns AI is outpacing scientific understanding, government policy

AI is already being used to generate misinformation and other harmful content and could be exploited for fraud, cyberattacks and biological threats.

JULY 1, 2026ByREUTERS
Illustration: A doctor using AI

Syria announces 70 new lawmaker appointments, paving way for parliament to convene

The 210-member chamber, two-thirds of which were chosen by regional electoral colleges last year, will wield limited power under a presidential system established by Sharaa.

JULY 1, 2026ByREUTERS
MEMBERS OF electoral colleges gather to vote, to select their candidates for the new Syrian Parliament since Bashar al-Assad's government was toppled, in Damascus, Syria, October 5, 2025.

UN chief says UNRWA nearing 'breaking point', calls for additional funding

Guterres said the agency's liquidity crisis jeopardized its ability to meet its mandate, which was renewed by the General Assembly six months ago with overwhelming member support.

JULY 1, 2026ByREUTERS
Empty UNRWA and World Food Program trucks head to the Kerem Shalom crossing to collect limited humanitarian aid and fuel, in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, July 24, 2025

Danon challenges UN with images of UNRWA staff, 'journalists' tied to terror in Gaza, Hamas

Among the terrorists shown off by Danon were Ahmed Samir Muhammad Washah, Mohamed Naser Abu Huwaidi, and Mohammad Abu Itiwi.

JUNE 30, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Israel's Permanent Representative to the UN Danny Danon speaks at a United Nations Security Council meeting, after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, at the UN headquarters in New York City, US on February 28, 2026.

Israel should rethink its approach to the United Nations - opinion

UN resolutions on Israel are increasingly spilling into courts, sanctions debates, and global boycott campaigns.

JUNE 29, 2026ByASHER FREDMAN, ADI SCHWARTZ
UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Israel, Lebanon agreement is push for peace, but needs to face reality to prosper - editorial

While the agreement invokes the word "peace," the true test, as is so often the case in the Middle East, will be determined on the ground, in southern Lebanon.

JUNE 28, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
[FILE PHOTO] Delegation staff members meet during the quadrilateral meeting in Switzerland between the US, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar on June 21, at the Lake Lucerne Summit, aimed at advancing a deal to end the Middle East conflict.