United Nations

UN: $22.5 million for rising humanitarian needs in Gaza

Saturday-22-May-2021

UN emergency relief coordinator Mark Lowcock on Saturday announced the release of $22.5 million towards the response to rising humanitarian needs in the war-torn Gaza Strip.

Israel notifies UN of its intent to bomb two Gaza schools

Monday-17-May-2021

The Israeli occupation army has notified UN organizations and the Palestinian education ministry of its intent to bomb al-Buraq and al-Aqsa Schools near the Palestine Mosque in the west of Gaza City.

UN demands Israel to cancel forced evictions in east J’lem

Saturday-8-May-2021

The UN has urged Israel to call off any forced evictions in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem warning that its actions could amount to “war crimes.”

UN: Israel should halt demolition of Palestinian homes and property

Thursday-25-February-2021

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory Lynn Hastings has called on Israel to immediately stop the demolition of Palestinian homes and possessions.

Guterres asks Israel to halt new settlement construction in W. Bank

Tuesday-19-January-2021

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday demanded Israel to halt and revoke its decision this week to approve almost 780 new homes in illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.

UN experts urge Israel to ensure equal vaccine access to Palestinians

Tuesday-19-January-2021

South African medical doctor Tlaleng Mofokeng - who was recently appointed as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health - has called Israel’s refusal to provide the 4.5 million Palestinians under its control with COVID-19 vaccines “morally and legally unacceptable.”

UN affirms steadfast stand regarding illegality of Israeli settlements

Friday-18-December-2020

The United Nations affirmed its steadfast position regarding the illegality of Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank.

UN official calls on Israel to release Akhras immediately

Saturday-24-October-2020

Prisoner Maher Al-Akhras 49 years from Silat al-Dhahr town south of Jenin in the occupied West Bank enters his 90th consecutive day in his open hunger strike on Saturday protesting his administrative detention.

SA rep to UN blasts Security Council over inaction on Israel

Tuesday-6-October-2020

The South African government continues to raise the issue of Israel’s occupation of Palestine at the United Nations.

Hamas lauds position of UN-appointed experts against annexation plan

Thursday-18-June-2020

The Hamas Movement has welcomed the statement that was issued by several independent human rights experts appointed by the UN against Israel’s annexation plan which will start as early as next month.