United Nations
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Israel votes to ban UN agency for Palestinians
Speed Read UNRWA provides food, medical care and other humanitarian assistance to Palestine
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Israel hits UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, bombs Beirut
Speed Read Israeli forces have fired at three United Nations positions in Lebanon
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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US, allies push 21-day Israel-Lebanon cease-fire
Speed Read The United States, France and other European and Arab nations are scrambling to prevent a full-scale war
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Biden gives final UN speech, vows 'things can get better'
Speed Read President Joe Biden addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the last time
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The United Nations' possible ties to the attack on Israel
The Explainer Nine staff members from the UN's Palestinian refugee program may have been involved
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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ICJ ruling: will 'damning verdict' stop Netanyahu?
Talking Points The UN's top court has ruled Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories breaks international law
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Could Hezbollah defeat Israel?
Today's Big Question 'World's best-armed non-state group' on brink of all-out war with neighbour as UN chief warns of regional 'catastrophe'
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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UN vote ups pressure on Israel, Hamas for Gaza deal
Speed Read The United Nations Security Council voted to endorse a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal for Gaza
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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US-Israel rift widens after UN cease-fire resolution
Speed Read The U.S. declined to veto a U.N. resolution calling for a two-week "immediate cease-fire" in Gaza
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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US vetoes Gaza cease-fire resolution at UN
Speed Read America was the only country to vote against the resolution
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Israel faces genocide charges. Will they stick?
Today's Big Question The war in Gaza has killed thousands of civilians. Judges will decide if that's a war crime.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Unsung heroes of the year 2023
Under the radar The Week salutes those whose remarkable achievements deserve greater recognition
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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News investigations fuel calls for a Gaza cease-fire
Speed Read Pressure mounts on Israel as reports spotlight danger to Palestinian civilians
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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UN Security Council passes major Gaza aid resolution
Speed Read The United States abstained from voting for the measure, which calls for more aid but not a cease-fire
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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