The United Nations (UN) is a massive intergovernmental organization founded after the end of World War II to foster healthy diplomacy; maintain global peace and stability; and facilitate international cooperation.
Based in New York with branches all over the world, the UN is the world's largest international organization.
It consists of six principal organs:
The UN also consists of several smaller agencies, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The UN overall is led by the secretary-general, who is currently Antonio Guterres.
A United Nations report from January stated that the number of people executed in Iran rose to 901 in 2024, including 31 women.
This comes as the IDF claimed that 400 approved aid trucks were waiting for UN distribution in the Gaza Strip.
The jurists claim that a 2003 Memorandum, which is set to renew for another five years next month, is in "blatant, deliberate, systematic, and intersectional violation of humanitarian law."
"We've got 10,000 trucks on the border right now, cleared, ready to go, and we'll do everything to get them in and save lives," Fletcher told CNN.
European officials warned the Trump administration that Iran is stalling nuclear deal negotiations to avoid sanctions.
Wood also hinted at threats from Israel towards GHF's independence and humanitarian aid activities, Ynet reported.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that if Europe activated the 'snapback mechanism,' Iran would respond 'forcefully.'
The initiative, which presented itself as neutral and independent, had first been discussed in private meetings of IDF officers and businesspeople with close ties to the Israeli government.
UN reports lack balance, fueling reasonable accusations that its workers had become psychologically influenced by the realities on the ground in Gaza.
Social media footage shows Gazans crowding around a bakery that has received a flour delivery as aid begins to slowly return to the Gaza Strip.
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