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António Guterres
Timid UN Response to Death of Aid Worker Held Captive by Houthis
The United Nations pronounced itself “grief-stricken and outraged” about the death on February 10 of a veteran aid worker taken hostage in Yemen, yet its statements barely criticized the Houthi rebels...
Policy Briefs
Science Belongs at Universities, National Laboratories – Not the UN
During a World Economic Forum session, Melissa Fleming, U.N. undersecretary-general for global
Op-eds
Gulf countries talk like Iran, act like Israel
The GCC rhetoric on Israel masks its true aims to decouple Syria's Assad and the Islamic Republic and declaw Hezbollah in Lebanon
Op-eds
‘The UN Did Nothing’: Israel Formally Severs Ties with UNRWA Over Hamas ‘Infiltration’
Israel Nullifies UNRWA Agreement: The Israeli government notified the United Nations on November 3 that it is withdrawing from the 1967 agreement that formalized Israel’s relationship with the UN Relief...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Officials Chide ‘Antisemitism’ of UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
The Biden administration issued a fresh rebuke of Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur “on the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967” on October 29, ahead of her...
Flash Briefs
Hamas Commander Employed by UNRWA Who Participated in October 7 Massacre Eliminated in IDF Strike
A Hamas commander who directed the murder of Israeli civilians seeking shelter after they fled from the terrorist group’s massacre at the Nova dance music festival on October 7,...
Flash Briefs
Israel Shouldn’t Suffer from the UN’s Failure in Lebanon
Had UNIFIL carried out its mandate, many, if not most, of Israeli operations in Lebanon would not be necessary.
Op-eds
Guterres embraces the authoritarians
By attending a three-day summit in Russia and lending credence to Putin’s despotism, the U.N. secretary-general is effectively spitting in the faces of both Ukraine and Israel.
Op-eds
The UN Gravy Train Rolls on and on While America Pays
The United States contributes annually to the failed UN peacekeeping operation in Lebanon established in 1978 and known as the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). It was originally established...
Op-eds
UN Secretary-General Condemns Iran After Israel Declares Him Persona Non Grata Over Earlier Reaction
UN Secretary-General António Guterres belatedly condemned Iran by name on October 2 for launching nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel the previous day, apparently updating an...
Flash Briefs
Tehran’s damage control tactics amidst Hezbollah’s setbacks
In light of the significant losses suffered by Hezbollah and the escalating concerns in Tehran regarding a potentially unpredictable Israeli attack, the regime’s current strategy appears to be one of...
Op-eds
Wave of Executions Continues in Iran
Iran executed six more prisoners on August 14 as part of a new wave of death sentences that are “unprecedented,” according to the independent website Iran Wire...
Flash Briefs
UN Rapporteurs Call for Arms Embargo on Israel
Several United Nations (UN)-appointed special rapporteurs issued a statement on June 20 calling on weapons manufacturers to immediately halt arms transfers to Israel. The group —...
Flash Briefs
The grave consequences of the UN’s failure in Lebanon
In a significant escalation, Hezbollah pummeled northern Israel on Wednesday with more than 200 rockets in the terror group’s largest single-day attack since the start of...
Op-eds
UN Equates Israel With Hamas in ‘Children in Armed Conflict’ Blacklist
The United Nations’ (UN) institutional bias against Israel was on display on June 13, as the Secretary-General’s annual report on children in armed conflict included the Jewish...
Flash Briefs
UN Secretary General Abuses His Authority
Along with ISIS, al-Qaeda and Boko Haram, Israel will be put on a UN blacklist
Op-eds
China is main beneficiary of West’s futile energy transition push
Consumption of fossil fuels is as strong as ever as they remain irreplaceable
Op-eds
U.S. Boycotts UN Session Honoring Iran’s Late President
The United States boycotted a May 30 plenary session of the UN General Assembly held to commemorate Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash on May 19. Speeches...
Flash Briefs
Israel Calls UN Investigation into UNRWA ‘Insufficient’
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on April 22 released the final report by investigators charged with reviewing the agency’s “neutrality” in light of Israel’s...