Probe of claims against UNRWA finds lack of evidence in some cases
Fourteen cases remain under investigation by U.N. investigators, who have met with authorities in Israel.
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Fourteen cases remain under investigation by U.N. investigators, who have met with authorities in Israel.
The group of organizations that reviewed the U.N. agency recommends several ways of strengthening its neutrality.
The wars in Europe and the Middle East, climate change and soaring national debts hung over the annual talks.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
The U.N. body also demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
A Swiss-led U.N. Security Council committee will find it harder to deal with 'suspicions' of sanctions violations.
On a 14-0 vote with the U.S. abstaining, the council urged a cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
After the U.S. vetoed the first three proposals, China and Russia stopped the council's fourth try at a Gaza resolution.
Non-veto wielding nations have tried for years to reform the U.N.'s post-World War II power structure with little success.
Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war accelerated geopolitical tensions among major powers.
Leaders departed after a week of talks dominated by wars in Gaza and Ukraine, AI and a year of elections.
More than 2,800 leaders from 120 countries were expected at the World Economic Forum gathering this week.
Guyana, an impoverished former British colony, controls the Essequibo region and the US$1 billion a year it generates.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog has reported that Tehran increased its output of near weapons-grade uranium.
At least 576,600 people or 1-in-4 households in Gaza are out of food and face extreme hunger as the risk of famine spreads.
Gaza's aid network reached 'the breaking point' as Israel fought to destroy Hamas and groups warned Palestinians face starvation.