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Israel’s Assault on Gaza is Collective Punishment – UN Human Rights Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, warning that they amount to “collective punishment.” UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk has criticized Israel’s actions […]
Israel’s Intended ‘Buffer Zone’ is a Possible War Crime – UN Official
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s reported attempt to create a “buffer zone” with Gaza could constitute a war crime, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned. The Israeli forces are reportedly […]
Rafah is a Public and Mental Health Disaster in the Making – UN Relief Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Relief Chief says humanitarian aid alone is not enough, not when the needs are so massive. The UN Relief Chief, Martin Griffiths, has warned of a “public […]
‘How Long? Not Long’ – Tomorrow Belongs to Palestine
By Dr. M. Reza Behnam From its inception, Israel has sought to remove the native population and build a settler state on Palestinian land. Its leaders have used international organizations and the Western powers that […]
Rebuilding Gaza will Take Decades, Requiring Extensive Foreign Aid – UN
By Nurah Tape The United Nations Conference On Trade And Development (UNCTAD) issued a comprehensive report on Wednesday regarding the disastrous future awaiting Gaza after the war. These are its main points. A United […]
How Long Will It Take for Gaza to Recover? – UN Trade Body Has the Answer
Gaza’s economy had been in shambles even prior to the conflict due to the Israeli economic blockade. It could take until the closing years of the century for Gaza’s economy to regain its pre-conflict size […]
‘ICJ’s Rulings on Israel are Binding’ – UN Secretary-General
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Following the provisional rulings issued by the International Court of Justice in the case of South Africa against Israel, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said the Court’s decisions are […]
US Supreme Court Rejects ‘Attempt to Silence’ Palestinian Advocacy Group
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The US Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Jewish National Fund (JNF) and several US citizens who live in Israel against a Palestinian human rights organization based […]
‘No Let-up in the Atrocities Inflicted on Gaza’ – UN Relief Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “There is no safe place in Gaza. Dignified human life is a near impossibility,” – UN Relief Chief Martin Griffiths. The UN Relief Chief has once again lamented the humanitarian […]
Two Mothers Killed Every Hour in Gaza – UN Report
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Two mothers are killed every hour by Israeli occupation forces in Gaza. This is the shocking number revealed by a UN Women report on Friday. Women and children account for […]
‘Nothing Justifies Collective Punishment of Palestinians in Gaza’ – UN Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Guterres said he was “deeply troubled” by the “clear violation of international humanitarian law that we are witnessing.” UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has said the onslaught on Gaza by Israel […]
Relations with Israel are ‘Complex and Challenging’ – UN Spokesman
The relations between the United Nations and Israel are “complex and challenging,” a UN spokesman said on Monday. “The lines of communications are open, but the relationship remains complex and challenging,” Stephane Dujarric told reporters […]
Order Israel to Suspend Gaza Attacks – UN Rights Experts Urge the ICJ
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “We call on all States to cooperate with the Court as it interprets the Genocide Convention and to respect the role of the ICJ as an independent court of law,” […]
Gaza Health Sector ‘Being Choked’ – UN Relief Chief
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations Relief Chief, Martin Griffiths, has warned that the health sector in Gaza “is being slowly choked off” as hospitals continue to come under fire. “And what happens […]
ICC ‘Too Slow’ in Prosecuting Israel for Gaza War Crimes – UN Officials
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN officials and international law experts have criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its slow handling of prosecuting those responsible for Israel’s war crimes in Gaza. UN Special Rapporteur […]
UN Official Pushed to Be Fired by ‘Israel-Funded’ Body
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN Watch said its campaign on Instagram and X demanding that Douglas be fired had received nearly 5,000 signatures by December 27. Deputy Chief of UN Women Sarah Douglas is […]
UN Appoints Gaza Humanitarian Coordinator following Security Council Resolution
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The outgoing first Deputy Prime Minister and the first female Minister of Finance in the Dutch government since January 2022, Kaag has held a wide range of senior positions in […]
‘Complicit Partners’ – Israel to Stop Granting Visas to UN Staff
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli officials have frequently criticized the United Nations during the 81-day war, even calling on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to resign. The Israeli government said it will no longer automatically […]
Year Ends As ‘Deadliest’ in Palestine Conflict History – UN Official
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “I unequivocally condemn the killing of civilians in Gaza – including women and children” – Tor Wennesland The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, […]
WHO Calls for Ceasefire, Condemns Israel for Destruction at Kamal Adwan Hospital
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli forces had besieged and shelled the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza for several days before raiding it last Tuesday. The World Health Organisation has called for an immediate […]
Desecration of Religious Sites Intolerable – UN official
By Palestine Chronicle Staff “Religious sites need to be respected and cannot be perverted in one way or another.” – Stephane Dujarric A United Nations official has denounced the desecration of religious sites, following […]
A Major Shift – Israel Loses Support of India at UN
India voted in favor of a resolution put before Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The vote is considered a major shift in the South Asian country’s approach […]
The Gaza Leningrad-Like Siege Must End – Russian Diplomat
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, has equated the situation in the Gaza Strip to the siege of Leningrad during World War II. Nebenzia reportedly made the comparison on Tuesday a day after […]
UN General Assembly Overwhelmingly Votes to Demand Gaza Ceasefire
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday in favor of a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The text passed with 153 votes in favor, while 23 […]
UN to Hold Emergency Session after Egypt, Mauritania Invoke Resolution 377
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN General Assembly has announced that it will hold an emergency special session on Tuesday to discuss the critical situation in the Gaza Strip. This follows a formal request […]
‘We Don’t Have Humanitarian Operation in Gaza’ – UN Official
While the Security Council advanced a resolution demanding a ceasefire on Friday, the US cast a lone ‘no’ vote to block it, despite support by 13 other nations. A United Nations official has said its […]
US ‘Condemned Tens of Thousands to Death’ – US Vetoes UN Resolution
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States condemned thousands of Palestinian and Israeli civilians to death by vetoing a resolution calling for a ceasefire, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky […]
‘UN Chief’s Tenure Danger to World Peace’: Israel Furious at Guterres
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli officials attacked the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday after the latter invocated a rare clause in the UN charter to press for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. […]
UN Secretary-General Invokes Article 99 – Why and What It Means
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN Secretary-General António Guterres invoked, on Wednesday, Article 99 of the founding UN Charter. What does it mean? Article 99 allows the Secretary-General to “bring to the attention of the […]
Who Is Lynn Hastings, the UN Official Forced Out by Israel?
By Robert Inlakesh The numerous accusations that Israeli officials have made against the United Nations appear to have translated to direct action against officials working for the UN. Now denied a renewal of her visa […]