Geopolitics
New York: The United Nations Security Council on Friday failed to adopt two competing draft resolutions; one produced by Kuwait, in response to the killing of dozens of Palestinian protestors in Gaza, and the other tabled by the United States, which vetoed the initial resolution saying it was “grossly one-sided” against Israel. more
Dozens killed as US Embassy opens in Jerusalem

Jerusalem: Violence over the opening of US embassy in Jerusalem city has left 41 people killed along the border fence between Israel and Gaza, media reports said.

‘Gaza is about to explode,’ UN envoy warns Security Council

New York: The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is continuing with no prospects for a political resolution and “Gaza is about to explode,” a senior United Nations official said Thu ...

UN calls for restraint ahead of renewed Palestinian protests at Gaza fence

New York: After last week’s deadly violence near the Gaza fence and with fresh protests planned at the Gaza-Israel border tomorrow, the United Nations has urged all parties to refra ...

Gaza requires changed political reality, renewed commitment to avoid total collapse

New York: The lack of a political process to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to be the single largest impediment to Palestinian development, and an escalation in hostilitie ...

Gaza: UN official releases funds to enable life-saving aid programmes in enclave

New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): A senior United Nations aid and development official in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) on Friday released $2.2 million to support health, food ...

Genuine change in Gaza could help restore confidence in peace process, UN envoy tells Security Council

New York, Nov 20(Just Earth News): Noting that with the signing last month of the Cairo agreement, Palestinians have set out on a path towards reconciliation, a senior United Nations offi ...

UN chief condemns rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza

New York, Jun 5 (JEN): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday has condemned the firing of rockets by militants from Gaza towards Israel which occurred yesterday.

Gaza: UN project to provide hundreds of new housing units to Palestine refugees

New York, Jun 4 (JEN): Palestinian refugee families living in substandard dwellings and owners of homes demolished in last year’s hostilities in Gaza, are among those gaining access t ...

Gaza: UN envoy urges Palestinian unity, end to Israeli blockade

New Year, May 1 (JEN): On his first visit to Gaza, the new United Nations envoy on the Middle East peace process pledged on Thursday the Organization’s ongoing support for efforts to ...