Israel’s UNRWA ban a ‘new level in war against UN’, Palestinian envoy says | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel’s UNRWA ban a ‘new level in war against UN’, Palestinian envoy says | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel’s move to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) marks a “new level” in its war with the UN, the Palestinian envoy to the UN has said. The Israeli parliament or Knesset approved bills on Monday aimed at banning UNRWA from operating in Israel….

World ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction, UN’s Guterres warns | Climate News

World ‘paying terrible price’ for climate inaction, UN’s Guterres warns | Climate News

Current policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the century, new report finds ahead of COP29 summit. People around the world are “paying a terrible price” for inaction on global warming, with time running out to correct the…

Israel ‘demolished’ watchtower in latest attack on UN Lebanon peacekeepers | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israel ‘demolished’ watchtower in latest attack on UN Lebanon peacekeepers | Israel attacks Lebanon News

UNIFIL says Israeli forces ‘deliberately’ damaged one of its positions in southern Lebanon. United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon have said the Israeli army “deliberately” damaged one of their positions in southern Lebanon, in the latest incident reported by the force that remains deployed in all of its positions. An Israeli…

Attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon ‘unacceptable’, says Italy’s Meloni | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon ‘unacceptable’, says Italy’s Meloni | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for the strengthening of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, during a visit to Beirut. The premier decried attacks against UNIFIL, whose forces have been targeted by Israeli troops in recent weeks. “Only by strengthening UNIFIL while maintaining its…

UNIFIL says Israeli military forced entry at base in southern Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon News

UNIFIL says Israeli military forced entry at base in southern Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon News

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon says Israeli tanks have forced entry at one of its positions, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN to evacuate its troops from the area. The incident is the latest in a series of violations and attacks by Israeli forces…

Why has Israel attacked UN peacekeepers in Lebanon? | Israel attacks Lebanon

Why has Israel attacked UN peacekeepers in Lebanon? | Israel attacks Lebanon

Several soldiers wounded after Israel twice attacked UNIFIL’s headquarters in southern Lebanon. Condemnation has come in from across the world after Israel twice attacked United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon. The multi-nation UNIFIL force has been in southern Lebanon since 1978. So why is Israel targeting the mission? And can it…

EU ‘gravely concerned’ over Israeli bill seeking to ban UNRWA | Israel-Palestine conflict News

EU ‘gravely concerned’ over Israeli bill seeking to ban UNRWA | Israel-Palestine conflict News

EU warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ from a draft bill banning the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Israel. The European Union has said it is deeply concerned about draft Israeli legislation that would ban the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israel and likely scale back aid…

UN chief renews ceasefire calls in Gaza and Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon

UN chief renews ceasefire calls in Gaza and Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon

NewsFeed “All people in the region deserve to live in peace.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza and Lebanon due to Israel’s relentless bombardment, calling for an immediate ceasefire and a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. Published On 8 Oct 20248 Oct…

UNIFIL peacekeepers threatened by Israeli military in Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon

UNIFIL peacekeepers threatened by Israeli military in Lebanon | Israel attacks Lebanon

NewsFeed The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has refused a request from the Israeli military to vacate bases near the border. The area has been a demilitarised zone since the end of the war in 2006. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan explains UNIFIL’s role in peacekeeping efforts there. Published On…