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Iran Delegation Walks Out of UN Climate Summit over Israel’s Presence
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Iranian delegates walked out of UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, in protest over the presence of Israeli representatives, Iranian state media reported. Israel’s presence at […]
Israel Not to Renew VISA for Top UN Official in Palestinian Territories
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli authorities informed the United Nations that Tel Aviv will not renew the visa of Lynn Hastings, the UN humanitarian coordinator in Palestine, a UN spokesman said on Friday. “We’ve […]
UN Secretary-General ‘Deeply Regrets’ Resumption of Fighting in Gaza after Humanitarian Truce
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Secretary-General of the United Nations expressed “deep regret” on Friday over the resumption of Israel’s aggression on Gaza, following the end of the humanitarian truce earlier in the day. […]
‘Flames of War’ Should Not Be ‘Re-Ignited’ – China’s Foreign Minister
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that “flames of war” should not be let “re-ignited” in the besieged Gaza Strip, Anadolu News Agency reported on Wednesday. “China has always firmly stood on the side of peace, […]
On Intl. Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People, UN Calls for Justice and Peace
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, the United Nations issued a statement calling for “justice and peace” amid “escalating violence in Gaza.” “As […]
The Moment China’s UN Ambassador Shushed Gilad Erdan – WATCH
Erdan’s allegations did not sit well with China’s and UN Ambassador Zhang Jun, who had presided over the meeting on Wednesday. “Shame on you! Shame on you,” Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan […]
Gaza Faces Widespread Hunger as Food Systems Collapse – World Food Program
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN’s World Food Program (WFP) has issued a dire warning that nearly the entire population of the Gaza Strip faces the immediate possibility of starvation. Cindy McCain, WFP Executive […]
US, EU Push for UN Peacekeeping Force in Gaza – Bloomberg
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to Bloomberg, this is aimed at “raising pressure on Israel to bring its military operation to an end as civilian casualties mount.” The United States and its European allies […]
‘Americans Justify Annihilation of the Palestinians’ – Russia’s UN Ambassador
The diplomat expressed his regret over the fact that “under pressure from Washington, the language of the resolution has been emasculated.” Since the start of the war in Gaza, the United States has done its […]
UN Rights Chief Urges Investigation into ‘Israel’s’ Use of ‘High-Impact Weapons’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Human Rights chief Volker Turk called for an investigation into Israel’s use of “high-impact explosive weapons” in Gaza. The UN Human Rights chief called on Friday for an […]
Palestinians Have Sovereign Right to Natural Resources – UNGA
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UNGA voted in favor of a resolution affirming the sovereignty of the Palestinian people over their natural resources. The UN General Assembly’s Committee on Economic and Financial Questions (Second […]
Guterres: We Cannot Prevent Genocide in Gaza
By Palestine Chronicle Staff UN has neither money nor power to prevent genocide in Gaza, UN chief Antonio Guterres said. The United Nations has neither the funds nor the power to prevent a potential genocide […]
‘More Than Humanitarian Crisis. It is Crisis of Humanity.’ – Guterres on Gaza War
By Palestine Chronicle Staff ‘The nightmare in Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a crisis of humanity,’ he said on Monday. Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres continued to call […]
‘I am Horrified’: UN Chief Guterres Condemns Israeli Attack on Gaza Ambulance Convoy
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said in a statement on Friday evening that he was “horrified” by the Israeli attack on an ambulance convoy outside Al-Shifa Hospital in […]
‘Ridiculous to Hear’ : Israel Launches Attack on Russia at UN
Russia is “the last place that can preach to us,” Israel’s ambassador to the UN said, following Moscow’s criticism of Israeli actions in Gaza. Israel has accused Russia of denying the country its right to […]
Israel is ‘Occupying State’, Has ‘No Right to Defend Itself’ – Russia
Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations said that “Israel is an occupying state” and has no right to defend itself. Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, affirmed that “Israel” is an […]
Top UN Official Resigns over Failure to Stop ‘Genocide’ in Gaza
The director of the UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) in New York, Craig Mokhiber, has resigned from his post, citing the body’s failure to stop Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza. Instead of doing its job, the […]
South Africa: UN Forces to Gaza Now
By Palestine Chronicle Staff South Africa called on the United Nations to deploy a rapid protection force for the Palestinian population in besieged Gaza. The South African government on Monday urged the United Nations […]
Israel Angered over UN General Assembly Resolution Calling for Ceasefire in Gaza
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Saturday in favor of a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian truce in Gaza. Israeli Foreign Minister slams the resolution as ‘despicable’. The United Nations General Assembly […]
Top United Nations Official: ‘Nowhere is Safe in Gaza’
The statement included condemnation of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and its blockade of the enclave, as well as criticism of Israel’s calls for Palestinians to evacuate the targeted areas. Both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict […]
Palestinians Subject to 56 Years of Suffocating Occupation – Antonio Guterres
By Antonio Guterres The situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour. The war in Gaza is raging and risks spiraling throughout the region. Divisions are splintering societies. Tensions threaten to […]
Israel Considers Limiting Entry Visas for UN Staff following Guterres’ Remarks
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel will consider whether to approve entry requests submitted by United Nations employees, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported on Wednesday. Anadolu news agency quoted the Authority as saying, “Since the beginning […]
US ‘Negative Position’ at UNSC Derails Peace in Gaza: Russian Ambassador
“The result (of such US position) is obvious – continuing escalation accompanied by the growth of casualties among civilians.” – Vasily Nebenzia. The United States’ negative position on Russia’s and Brazil’s resolutions has made it […]
‘Moral Conscience, Not Double Standards’: China Declares Strong Position on Gaza at UN
Russia and China articulated their political positions regarding the Israeli war on Gaza at a UNSC special session on Tuesday. The words of Zhang Jun, however, were unapologetically pro-Palestine. Russian Ambassador to the United Nations, […]
Three Top UN Officials on Gaza: What They Said -VIDEO
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Guterres, Wennesland and Hastings had much to say about the situation in Gaza during the UN Security Council special meeting on Tuesday. The UN Security Council is holding on Tuesday, […]
UN Agencies Call for Ceasefire, Urge the World to ‘Do More for Gaza’
Five UN agencies issued a statement on Saturday, urging the world “to do more for Gaza”, as Israeli airstrikes continue. The statement was signed by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), […]
US Vetoes Brazil Humanitarian Resolution on Gaza: But Why Did Russia Abstain?
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States vetoed on Wednesday a UN Security Council resolution that called for “humanitarian pauses” aimed at delivering “lifesaving aid to millions in Gaza”, the United Nations website reported. […]
UN Security Council Fails to Adopt Draft Resolution for Gaza Ceasefire
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The UN Security Council has failed to adopt a Russian draft resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Russia, China, Gabon, Mozambique and the United Arab Emirates […]
UN Special Rapporteur Warns of Ethnic Cleansing, Calls for Immediate Ceasefire
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Palestine, warned on Saturday that “Palestinians are in grave danger of mass ethnic cleansing” and called […]
‘Put an End to the Bloodshed’: Russia Calls for Ceasefire, Proposes UNSC Resolution
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations has called for a humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza while blaming the United States and the European Union for “looming war” in the Middle East […]