United Nations

UN bars Erdan from bringing Hitler poster to UNRWA meeting

Tuesday-5-October-2021

On Monday Israel’s ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan was prevented by UN security personnel from bringing a poster of Adolf Hitler to a General Assembly session dedicated to discussing UNRWA’s financial crisis.

Hamas: Abbas’s UN address contained the same confusion and failure

Saturday-25-September-2021

The Hamas Movement has described Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas’s address to the UN General Assembly on Friday as “a reproduction of his political trajectory of confusion and failure.”

UN asks Israel to respect status quo at Aqsa Mosque

Saturday-18-September-2021

The UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called on Israel to respect the status quo at the Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem.

UN: Palestinian children deserve security

Monday-16-August-2021

“The children of Palestine deserve safety and security not only education” said the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Lynn Hastings.

UN reasserts its rejection of Israeli settler plans in J’lem

Tuesday-3-August-2021

The United Nations (UN) has reiterated its rejection of Israeli intents to displace Palestinian citizens from their homes in the occupied territories.

Mansour slams international inaction on Israel’s violations

Saturday-24-July-2021

Palestinian ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour has said that the failure to hold Israel “the occupying power” accountable for its grave violations of the international law has made it defy the UN Security Council and the will of the international community without facing any consequences.

UN asks Israel to fully lift Gaza border closures

Saturday-10-July-2021

Lynn Hastings the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory has called on Israel to lift its restrictions on the movement of goods and individuals to and from the beleaguered Gaza Strip.

Top UN expert: “Israeli settlements do amount to a war crime”

Saturday-10-July-2021

A high-level UN human rights expert has called for Jewish settlements to be classified as a war crime urging the international community to hold Israel accountable for a practice it has long considered illegal.

UN: PA forces used “brutal force” against Ramallah protesters

Sunday-27-June-2021

The UN human rights office in Palestine said it was shocked by the violent behavior of the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces in Ramallah City on Saturday June 26.

Hamas releases strongly worded message to Israel

Wednesday-23-June-2021

The Hamas Movement on Tuesday released a strongly worded statement on the ongoing Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip and the UN position in this regard following the meeting it held with leaders of the Palestinian resistance factions.