World Health Organization

June 4, 2025 | Anthony Ruggiero |

Trump must resist WHO’s pandemic power-grab

The World Health Organization is still not doing enough to stop another pandemic. Last month, the UN body adopted a new pandemic treaty by consensus at its annual meeting, but the accord merely doubles down on the WHO’s previous failed policies.

February 7, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

A suppressed voice for truth from within the United Nations

Alice Nderitu sought to make forgotten conflicts in the world a topic of discussion and action, but everyone wanted her to focus on what she wouldn’t call a genocide in Gaza.

January 31, 2025 | |

European Union Restarts Rafah Crossing Monitoring Mission, Egyptians Protest on Border

Latest Developments EU Resumes Rafah Border Missions: The European Union (EU) on January 31 restarted its civil border mission at the Rafah crossing that separates Gaza from Egypt, according to a statement...

December 27, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes Houthi targets after ballistic missile attacks on Israel

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on December 26. The strikes are the latest attempt by Israel to deter the Houthis from...

December 27, 2024 | |

‘Key Stronghold’ For Terrorists: IDF Begins Operation at Northern Gaza Hospital Used by Hamas 

Gazan Hospital Turned Hamas Base: Israel’s unit for Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said on December 27 that the IDF began an operation “in...

December 23, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: December 23, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Plans to Stay in Syrian Mount Hermon Through Winter, Racing to Complete Preparations | Two Jerusalem Men Indicted for Providing Information to Hezbollah; Nazareth Man Indicted in...

December 17, 2024 | Emily de La Bruyère, Nathan Picarsic

The Near Enemy: China’s Subnational Reach Into the United States

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December 16, 2024 | Benjamin Jensen, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

The Demographic Dilemma: Why Military Support Must Consider Population Trends

The strategic center of gravity for Ukraine in its war with Russia is its ability to sustain the manpower needed to man the front lines against a determined foe. Ukraine has struggled to mobilize enough...

December 5, 2024 | Orde Kittrie, David Adesnik, Richard Goldberg, Elizabeth Robbins

What’s being missed? Amnesty International, ICC, UN, and Israel

November 12, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

Here’s how Elise Stefanik can put Trump’s America First agenda to work at the UN

The screams you heard emanating from Turtle Bay earlier this week were foreign diplomats learning that President-elect Donald Trump would appoint Rep. Elise Stefanik to be his ambassador to the...

November 8, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: November 8, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Eliminates Two October 7 Massacre Participants and Destroys Tunnels in Recent Southern Gaza Operation | IDF Troops Find Hezbollah “School for Terror” Near UNIFIL Base | New Defense...

November 6, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

1.1 million vaccines administered in Gaza via Israel-facilitated campaign

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israel’s Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), which coordinates humanitarian aid entering Gaza, said on November 6 that 1.1 million vaccines...

October 29, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

For 75 years, UNRWA has sought to undermine Israel, perpetuate conflict

What did UNRWA accomplish in seventy-five years? Most of its camps played a key role in wars against Israel, and its mandate perpetuates the conflict.

October 25, 2024 | Enia Krivine |

Despite Pressure From Washington, Israel Considers Curtailing UNRWA

Benny Gantz, a leading opposition member of the Israeli Knesset, advocated on October 22 for a vote on two pieces of legislation that would significantly curtail the activities of the United Nations Relief...

October 15, 2024 | |

Second Round of Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins in Gaza

A second round of the joint United Nations (UN) and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) polio vaccination campaign began in Gaza on October 14. The IDF is coordinating with the World Health...

September 20, 2024 | |

Second Round of Gaza Polio Vaccine Campaign to Include Nutrients, Additional Immunizations

More than 600,000 children in Gaza are expected to receive micronutrients, including vitamins and minerals, during the second round of the joint United Nations and Israel Defense...

September 12, 2024 | |

WHO Reports Polio Vaccine Targets in Gaza Achieved

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on September 12 that it has administered the polio vaccination to more than 90 percent of children in Gaza since launching a widespread...

September 6, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Polio vaccination campaign gives lie to claims of Israeli ‘genocide’

It’s hard to think of another state, particularly one enveloped in a war of survival, which would go to such lengths to protect children in the combat zone from a devastating illness.

September 4, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: September 4, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Fires Some 65 Rockets at Israel, IAF Responds With Strikes in Southern Lebanon | IDF Arrests 14 in West Bank Overnight | IDF Troops in Rafah Eliminate More Than 200 Terrorists,...

September 3, 2024 | |

Polio Vaccination Targets in Gaza Exceeded, World Health Organization Says

Exceeding its goal, the World Health Organization (WHO) administered more than 161,000 polio vaccines in Gaza during the first two days of its immunization campaign, the UN agency...