United Nations

 Idit Ohel pleads for her sons release at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, filled to capacity by protest

Chained, beaten, starved: Idit Ohel appeals to UN Human Rights Council for release of her son

Earlier on Wednesday, family members of Nimrod Cohen, Omri Miran, and Elkana Bohbot met with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Syria vows to rid itself of Assad's chemical weapons legacy

"Syria is ready ... to solve this decades-old problem imposed on us by a previous regime," Syria's foreign minister said.

By REUTERS
05/03/2025

UN to recognize hostage families as victims of Hamas's psychological terror

UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr. Alice Jill Edwards, will present the report at a special event in Geneva, Switzerland.

Iran condemns Israeli strikes in southern Syria, putting Damascus in spotlight

The comments by Iran illustrate that it is focused on Syria and might be trying to claw its way back to a position of power there.

'No justification' for Israel's Gaza war, UN Human Rights Chief says

Volker Turk criticized both sides for humanitarian law violations, called for accountability, and warned against delegitimizing international institutions that uphold global law.

Facing blowback, Israel’s foreign minister defends siding with Russia at the UN

Saar said Israel voted “no” to support the American push for an end to the war — and that Israel hadn’t changed its views on the conflict.

By BEN SALES/JTA
26/02/2025

'Hard to comprehend' Israel's vote against Ukraine, says country's ambassador

This marks the first time both Israel and the US have voted against Ukraine since the Russian invasion in 2022.

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