Women and girls ‘suffer triply’ in Gaza: UN
12,381 views Apr 16, 2025 #IsraelPalestineWar #GazaWar #Israel
Women and girls in Gaza “suffer triply”, says the UN Population Fund regional director for Arab states, Laila Baker.
“They suffer with their own health – with many of the health facilities and the infrastructure almost completely brought to a halt, … with medication and supplies being denied. Their malnutrition is also at risk, and they also are the caretakers for their families, so they put their own health and wellbeing aside,” Baker told Al Jazeera from Cairo, Egypt.
She said pregnant women are finding it difficult to find a medical facility as well as safe access to it due to Israeli attacks.
“Even if they could get there, would there be a professional? Will there be aid? Will there be medication? Can they get back to their place, a tent, a displacement centre, safely? … Will that newborn actually survive the conditions in Gaza with food, water, shelter being in such limited supplies?” Baker asked.
Still, the women and girls she has spoken to in the besieged enclave have “tenacity” and “commitment”, Baker said.
“What I got from those women was … that they were proud to be Palestinian women and to live in their country and to remain, to be able to be steadfast and remain on the Palestinian land.”
Gaza is a post-apocalyptic killing zone: UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini | UpFront
11,766 views Apr 12, 2025 #aljazeeraenglish #aljazeeranewslive #aljazeera
It’s been almost a month since Israel broke the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, launching daily strikes across Gaza that have killed more than 1,100 Palestinians. Humanitarian aid has also been blocked from entering the area by Israel for more than a month, deepening the crisis.
Humanitarian workers have also been directly targeted. Since October 7, 2023, more than 400 aid workers have been killed – nearly 300 of them were staff members with the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA.
So, what’s needed to ensure justice and accountability for the victims of war crimes? And what is the situation on the ground in Gaza?
This week on UpFront, Redi Tlhabi speaks with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini.
Risk of polio outbreak: Israeli blockade halts vaccination campaign
6,600 views Apr 11, 2025 #Polio #AlJazeeraEnglish #Vaccination
Urgent concerns arise as Gaza’s fourth round of polio vaccinations faces delays due to Israel’s blockade. Over 600,000 children remain unvaccinated, risking paralysis and chronic disabilities amidst deteriorating health and sanitation systems. Families express fear for their children’s safety as vaccine access is denied, jeopardizing a crucial campaign to prevent the spread of polio.
Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim al Khalili reports from Gaza City.
UN Security Council meets on Syria, members call for end to Israeli bombardment
40,142 views Apr 11, 2025 #MiddleEastConflict #InternationalLaw #AlJazeeraEnglish
The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency session to discuss Israel’s ongoing military actions in Syria. Several member states voiced concern, calling repeated Israeli airstrikes a violation of international law and a destabilizing force in the region.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations headquarters in New York.
UN Security Council meets as ambassadors condemn Israeli atrocities in Gaza
6,137 views Apr 4, 2025 #GazaUnderAttack #UNSecurityCouncil #IsraelGazaWar
The UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting to address the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza. Reports indicate the workers were executed and buried in a mass grave along with their vehicles. The three-hour session saw strong condemnations from several ambassadors. Volker Turk, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights, told the Council that the international community must do more to end what he described as ongoing atrocities committed by Israel.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations.
WFP warns food aid in Gaza will run out in two weeks
16,313 views Mar 29, 2025 #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #Hamas
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are at risk of severe hunger and malnutrition in Gaza.
The United Nations World Food Programme says it only has enough food stocks for another two weeks.
Israel has maintained a total blockade on aid entering the strip since early March.
Al Jazeera’s Ibrahim Al Khalili visited a makeshift market in northern Gaza.
UN Security Council discusses Syria as Israel launches deadly strikes on Deraa
6,594 views Mar 26, 2025 #UNSecurityCouncil #SyriaCrisis #AlJazeeraEnglish
Syria’s foreign ministry has strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes in the southwest, which left at least seven dead. The attacks targeted areas in Deraa, escalating tensions in the region. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council convened its monthly meeting to discuss Syria’s ongoing political and humanitarian crisis.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Dutch Christian groups fund illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank: Reports
68,587 views Mar 25, 2025 #Israel #Netherlands #AlJazeeraEnglish
Christian evangelical organisations in the Netherlands are violating international law and EU sanctions by collecting money for illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
These are the findings of an investigation by the Dutch investigative platform Investico and TV programme BOOS.
One organisation has even offered to buy weapons.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from the Hague, Netherlands.
UN security Council meeting: Illegal Israeli settlements on the docket
4,591 views Mar 22, 2025 #UNSecurityCouncil #OccupiedPalestinianTerritories #WestBankSettlements
For the third time this week, the UN Security Council has met to discuss the Occupied Palestinian territories.
The meeting on Friday focused on Israel’s illegal settlement activity in the Occupied West Bank.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the UN.
UN security council discusses occupied West Bank, calls for action
39,433 views Mar 22, 2025 #OccupiedWestBank #UNSecurityCouncil #Palestine
The UN Security Council is holding discussions on the deteriorating situation in the Occupied West Bank. Israeli forces have carried out multiple raids, displacing Palestinian families from the Al Ein refugee camp. Sigrid Kaag, the interim UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, addressed the council, urging immediate action.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
UN Security Council urges Israel to rethink Gaza strategy
21,254 views Mar 21, 2025 #IsraelGaza #IsraelHamas #IsraelPalestine
The UN Security Council convened to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza, particularly the fate of Israeli captives. While Israel insists its military campaign will continue until all captives are released, several council members urged a different approach, emphasizing diplomacy and de-escalation.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Palestinian UN ambassador says Netanyahu ended deal for domestic political reasons
29,617 views Mar 19, 2025 #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCeasefire #GazaWar
Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour addressed the UN Security Council, condemning Israel’s overnight attacks on Gaza and urging full implementation of Resolution 2735. He accused Israeli leaders of prioritising “political survival over the survival of hostages” and pursuing “mass forcible displacement and annexation” in Gaza. Mansour stressed the need for a two-state solution, warning that Israel’s actions aim to “close the door of peace and open the door of war.” He called on the Council to support the Arab-led peace plan, saying, “Life must prevail. Liberty must prevail. Peace must prevail.” Mansour urged immediate action to sustain the ceasefire, end the occupation, and achieve Palestinian independence.
Total blockade of Gaza to have ‘disastrous impact’: UN emergency relief coordinator
15,056 views Mar 19, 2025 #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCeasefire #GazaWar
Tom Fletcher, the UN emergency relief coordinator, briefed the Security Council on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, expressing deep distress over Israel’s total blockade since 2 March, which has cut off food, medicine, fuel, and cooking gas for 2.1 million people.
He condemned the “systematic rejection” of repeated requests to access aid at Kerem Shalom Crossing, leaving supplies to rot and expire, and described the blockade as “unconscionable” and a violation of international humanitarian law.
Fletcher warned of catastrophic consequences as essential supplies are rationed, food prices soar, and public health risks escalate due to overcrowding and poor sanitation.
He contrasted this with the 42-day ceasefire, during which aid delivery surged, hostages were released, and humanitarian operations effectively scaled up, but lamented that the return to hostilities has reversed this progress, leaving civilians in “abject fear.”
Fletcher urgently called for three actions: allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza, renewing the ceasefire to protect civilians and release detainees, and securing adequate funding for the humanitarian response, which is only 4% resourced.
He also raised grave concerns about settler violence and displacement in the West Bank, where 95 Palestinians, including 17 children, have been killed this year.
Closing with a poignant message from a Gaza doctor who was later killed—”Whoever stays until the end will tell the story.
We did what we could. Remember us”—Fletcher challenged the Security Council: “Will we be able to say that we did what we could?”
Palestinian survivor of Israeli sexual abuse testifies at UN
139,046 views Mar 13, 2025 #aljazeeranewslive #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish
The United Nations has heard testimony from Palestinians who detailed beatings, torture and sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Israeli settlers and security agents. Mohamed Matar told the UN’s independent Commission of Inquiry on the occupied West Bank, that the abuse left him traumatised for months.
‘I have never seen anything close to what I have seen in Gaza’: UN humanitarian official
49,183 views Mar 13, 2025 #IsraelGazaWar #GazaCeasefire #GazaWar
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Mohannad Hadi, spoke to Al Jazeera about Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, calling it “two million sad stories.” He stressed the urgent need for a permanent ceasefire, warning, “We have the formula, the recipe of a disaster here.” Hadi highlighted the extreme suffering of women and children, stating, “Women talk about bathrooms, having access to toilets… going to the bathroom is an agony.” He expressed deep concern over the potential resumption of Israeli military activities, saying, “I can’t imagine how a resumption of military activities could be or what it means for the people.”
“I don’t even want to imagine the scenario where the ceasefire talks in Doha fail. As a humanitarian, I can’t just imagine that we will be faced with this situation.” Hadi added.
Diplomats urge Israel to meet obligations in Gaza amid continued blockade
22,833 views Mar 6, 2025 #MiddleEastCrisis #IsraelPalestineConflict #AlJazeeraEnglish
Diplomats at the United Nations have called on Israel to adhere to its international obligations regarding the Gaza Strip, as the blockade on humanitarian deliveries continues. This comes after the official conclusion of phase one of the aid distribution last week, which has left the region’s residents facing severe shortages of basic supplies. The calls for action intensify as the humanitarian crisis deepens and the international community pressures Israel to allow the entry of life-saving aid.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations in New York.
UN Security Council resolution: Rwandan support for m23 condemned for the first time
11,328 views Feb 22, 2025 #UNSecurityCouncil #AlJazeeraEnglish #Rwanda
The UN Security Council has unanimously voted to condemn Rwanda’s support of M23 fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the first time.
It called on Kigali to immediately withdraw its soldiers from the DRC and urged an immediate ceasefire.
Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the United Nations.
‘Gaza ceasefire must hold, we cannot go back to what we had’: UN aid official
23,484 views Feb 12, 2025 #IsraelHamasTruce #GazaCeasefireDeal #GazaWar
The United Nations says it could cost at least 53 billion dollars to rebuild the Gaza Strip and end what it’s calling a “humanitarian catastrophe”.
It says the figure is an estimate because it’s difficult to fully assess the needs on the ground.
Israel’s 15-month bombardment has devastated Gaza, damaging or completely destroying 70% of its buildings.
An earlier UN assessment suggested it would take a decade just to clear the 42 million tonnes of rubble.
Olga Cherevko, a spokesperson for the UN humanitarian affairs office, has spoken to Al Jazeera from Gaza City, saying “the conditions remain dire” in the city.
UN: At least $53 billion needed for reconstruction in Gaza
7,043 views Feb 12, 2025 #RebuildGaza #AlJazeeraEnglish #GazaWar
The UN says at least 53 billion dollars is needed to rebuild Gaza and end what it calls a ‘humanitarian catastrophe’. In the first three years alone, the UN says 20 billion dollars is required for reconstruction efforts. Israel’s 15-month war on Gaza has left the strip with mass destruction and tonnes of rubble. Roads, infrastructure, and access to things such as water and electricity have been destroyed.
Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from the United Nations.
Living conditions in Gaza are ‘dangerous’: UNICEF
21,530 views Feb 6, 2025 #IsraelHamasTruce #GazaCeasefireDeal #UNRWA
Weather conditions are worsening in Gaza, bringing more misery to hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians whose homes have been reduced to rubble.
Under the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, 200,000 temporary shelters were meant to enter Gaza.
Only two percent of the tents promised have arrived so far.
Authorities in Gaza have accused the Israeli military of deliberately obstructing and delaying the entry of aid.
Tess Ingram, UNICEF’s communications manager, has told Al Jazeera from Gaza City about how the weather conditions are worsening the humanitarian crisis.
‘Shocked’: UN rapporteur slams international community for ignoring Israeli ‘genocide’ in Gaza
421,936 views Feb 5, 2025 #FrancescaAlbanese #IsraelHamasTruce #GazaCeasefireDeal
Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, says she is “shocked at the defiance towards international law, not just by Israel, but by most countries in the international community”.
Implementation of Israel’s ban of UNRWA will be ‘disastrous’: UNRWA chief
7,379 views Jan 29, 2025 #UNRWA #AlJazeeraEnglish #UNSecurityCouncil
The UN Security Council has held a briefing on the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees. Israel’s banned the organisation from operating in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. The ban comes into effect on Thursday.
The UNRWA’s chief, Philippe Lazzarini, joined Al Jazeera’s live.
UNRWA’s Lazzarini says ‘relentless assault’ on agency is harming Palestinians
20,480 views Jan 29, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #GazaWar #UnitedNations
The UN Security Council is holding a briefing on the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees.
This comes as Israel’s law banning the organisation in Israel and occupied Palestinian territories is set to come into effect.
UNRWA’s chief addressed the council saying that the shutting of the agency will harm Palestinian lives.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo is following developments at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Gaza humanitarian crisis: UN warns 1 million children need mental health support
11,304 views Jan 25, 2025 #GazaCeasefireDeal #GazaWar #AlJazeeraEnglish
Palestinians in Gaza are determined to rebuild their homes as soon as possible, despite Israel’s relentless bombardment of the strip. Municipal authorities say reconstruction is going to take time and resources.
Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports.
Gaza aid surge will be challenging, ex-UN official says
6,964 views Jan 16, 2025 #GazaWar #AlJazeeraEnglish #IsraelHamasWar
Israel’s war on Gaza has left a trail of devastation, with the lives of more than two million Palestinians severely disrupted.
As mediator Qatar announced that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement to halt the 15-month war and exchange captives for prisoners, the Israeli military continued to launch deadly attacks across the Gaza Strip.
UN Chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed the Gaza deal and said it is imperative the ceasefire removes all aid obstacles in the Strip.
Martin Griffiths is a former senior UN humanitarian coordinator and said it would be difficult to quickly mobilise enough aid trucks into Gaza and expressed concern that looting and attacks on convoys could worsen.
Hunger in Gaza: UN warns Israel is keeping food from civilians
38,776 views Jan 11, 2025 #GazaWar #AlJazeeraEnglish #IsraelHamasWar
The United Nations is warning famine is spreading in northern Gaza, with babies dying of malnutrition and Palestinian families starving.
And yet it says all this is avoidable, and accuses Israel of refusing to allow food assistance into the strip and worsening the hunger crisis.
Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Deir Al Balah in central Gaza.
Hospital evacuation orders in Gaza: Call for Israel to protect medical facilities
8,381 views Jan 4, 2025 #AlJazeeraEnglish #GazaCrisis #UNSecurityCouncil
That UN security council meeting comes as Israel issues new evacuation orders for some of Gaza’s hospitals. The meeting was called after Israel destroyed Kamal Adwan hospital following a weeks long siege and detained its director. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo has more from the United Nations in New York.
Volker Turk briefs first meeting of UNSC of 2025 in New York
15,037 views Jan 4, 2025 #GazaWar #Israel #StopTheWar
The Security Council holds an emergency meeting on the Israeli attacks on Gaza’s healthcare system. The UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk briefs the council.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo joins live from UN headquarters in New York.
UN security council on Syria: Growing support to recognise new govt in Damascus
21,268 views Dec 17, 2024 #SyriaConflict #MiddleEastNews #AlJazeeraEnglish
The UN’s envoy to Syria has warned that the conflict in the country is far from over. Addressing the Security Council from Damascus, Geir Pedersen said there’s growing support to recognise the new leaders as he presented a roadmap for Syria’s transition.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the UN headquarters in New York.
Israel’s war on Gaza: UNRWA’s humanitarian services at breaking point
7,911 views Dec 17, 2024 #GazaWar #UNRWA #Israel
As Israel continues its genocidal war, the healthcare system in Gaza has reached breaking point.
The UNRWA agency is responsible for millions of medical consultations a year, and is now operating on a threadbare supply chain.
Essential medicines like insulin and syringes are nearly entirely depleted and supplies of aid are trapped at border crossings.
Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Deir el-Balah, Gaza.
UN navigates diplomatic challenges post-Assad regime in Syria
4,994 views Dec 16, 2024 #SyriaCivilWar #SyriaConflict #BasharAlAssad
With a new administration in Syria, there are questions about the future of Syrian diplomats around the world, who represented the country under the Assad regime.
So far many have stayed on at their posts, including at the United Nations.
But there are some complications.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the UN headquarters in New York.
Gaza’s Deir el-Balah schools shelter 65,000 displaced amid severe shortages and worsening conditions
5,562 views Dec 16, 2024 #GazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelPalestineWar
For 14 months, central Gaza schools have housed displaced Palestinians, with shelters severely overcrowded. UNRWA’s Louise Wateridge highlighted dire conditions in Deir el-Balah, where 65,000 people rely on limited resources. Clean drinking water is unavailable, and supplies like blankets, food, and medical essentials are nearly depleted. An 85-year-old woman survives on bread, while malnourished children receive only basic vitamins. Disease spreads rapidly in unsanitary shelters plagued by pests. With 70% of medical supplies gone and rising displacements, Gaza faces a humanitarian crisis of inhumane proportions.
Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reports from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza.
Lazzarini: Can UNRWA survive Israel’s campaign and funding cuts? | Talk to Al Jazeera
16,657 views Dec 15, 2024 #gazawar #hamas #UNRWA
UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini discusses the challenges facing the UN agency established to support Palestinian refugees. Amid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where more than 250 UNRWA staff have been killed and infrastructure destroyed, the agency also faces accusations from Israel of ties to Hamas, which it denies.
These claims have led to frozen funding from key Western donors, threatening its operations. With millions of Palestinians relying on its aid, Lazzarini addresses whether UNRWA can withstand political and financial attacks while continuing to fulfill its mandate in one of the world’s most complex and devastating crises.
UN general assembly vote: Resolution calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire32,174 views Dec 12, 2024 #GazaWar #PrayForGaza #Israel
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, during an emergency session. Member states also voted in support of the UN agency for Pales-tinian refugees – condemning a new Israeli law that bans the organisation’s operations.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the UN, in New York.
‘Appalling’: ICC president says threats, sanctions put court in jeopardy
30,073 views Dec 3, 2024 #Israel #AlJazeeraEnglish #WarCrimes
The very survival of the International Criminal Court is under threat. That’s the warning from the president. Judge Tomoko Akane was speaking at the opening of the court’s annual general assembly. She said the ICC is being threatened with what she described as draconian economic sanctions – as if it was “terrorist organisation.” Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from The Hague, Netherlands.
Lack of healthcare endangers Gaza children amid ongoing war: UNICEF
14,723 views Nov 25, 2024 #GazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #GazaStrip
Palestinian authorities say Israeli attacks have killed at least 17,400 children in Gaza since October last year. That’s one child killed every 30 minutes. Thousands more have been injured and are in need of support. Rosalia Bollen is a Communication Specialist at UNICEF. She says that for the children of Gaza, life is only getting worse.
Israel bombards Gaza as the US blocks another ceasefire | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
12,729 views Nov 22, 2024 #Aljazeeraenglish #News
Israel unleashed air attacks across Gaza, killing around 90 Palestinians, as the US blocked a fourth Gaza ceasefire resolution at the UN Security Council. On the same night, US senators rejected a bill that aimed to stop American weapons going to Israel, as Gaza’s death toll surpassed 44,000 people.
US sees potential ceasefire as means to release captives, not as permanent truce
15,794 views Nov 21, 2024 #Hamas #Israel #AlJazeeraEnglish
Chris Hedges, a political commentator and author, says the US vetoed the latest Security Council resolution on Gaza because it does not perceive a potential ceasefire as permanent but as one in which the captives leave Gaza. “All of the hostages could have been freed on October 8 [2023],” Hedges told Al Jazeera. “Those hostages were taken to release the some 10,000 Palestinians who were held in Israeli prisons, many without due process.” “You could make a pretty strong argument” that Israel killed most of the captives who have lost their lives in Gaza, Hedges said. “That’s an Israeli decision,” he said.
UN security council vote: US vetoes draft resolution on Gaza ceasefire
31,503 views Nov 21, 2024 #Hamas #Israel #AlJazeeraEnglish
For a fourth time, the US has blocked yet another UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. It demanded an immediate and permanent truce between Israel and Hamas. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations.
The world is watching an ‘attempt to annihilate a nation’: Palestinian deputy UN envoy
278,649 views Nov 21, 2024 #GazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #Israel
The US has blocked yet another draft resolution at the UN Security Council calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution was calling for an immediate and permanent truce. It also demanded the release of Israeli captives held by Hamas. It’s the fourth time the US has used its veto within the UN body to reject a call for a ceasefire. Palestine’s Deputy Ambassador to the UN, Majed Bamya, stressed during Security Council session that a ceasefire would allow all lives to be saved. While Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon thanked the US for using its veto, saying the Biden administration was “standing on the side of morality and justice” by “refusing to abandon the hostages”. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo is monitoring the developments at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire
95,674 views Nov 21, 2024 #GazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #Israel
The UN Security Council has rejected yet another draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. It was put forward by 10 non-permanent members, and called for an immediate and permanent truce. It also demanded the release of all Israeli captives held by Hamas. Only the US voted against the resolution, using its veto for the fourth time. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo is monitoring the developments at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Here’s why the Gaza war is ‘consistent with genocide’, according to UN body | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
25,708 views Nov 15, 2024 #Aljazeeraenglish #News
The UN has released a report on the first nine months of Israel’s war on Gaza where it accuses Israel of genocide by ‘using starvation as a method of war and inflicting collective punishment on the Palestinian population’.
Recommendations in UN special committee report binding in light of Genocide Convention
7,479 views Nov 15, 2024 #UNReport #GenocideInGaza #IsraelGazaConflict
The report from the special committee of the UN’s human rights office leaves “no doubt about its interpretation”, says Triestino Mariniello, professor of law at Liverpool John Moores University. “The committee is confirming that Israel is committing genocide through several violations of international law,” Mariniello, who is a member of the legal team representing Gaza victims before the International Criminal Court, told Al Jazeera.
UN committee report: methods consistent with genocide in Gaza
8,509 views Nov 15, 2024 #UNReport #GenocideInGaza #IsraelGazaConflict
Israel’s war on Gaza has been found to be ‘consistent with the characteristics of genocide’, including the use of starvation. A new report by a UN Special Committee accuses Israel of stripping Palestinians of the basic necessities required to sustain life such as food, water and fuel. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the UN headquarters in New York.
Israel’s warfare methods in Gaza consistent with ‘genocide’: UN special committee
11,813 views Nov 15, 2024 #Palestine #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack
A new report by a UN Special Committee has found Israel’s warfare methods to be “consistent with the characteristics of genocide”, including the use of starvation as a weapon of war.
It accuses Israel of creating a “lethal mix of crises” that will inflict severe harm on generations to come.
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo has the latest at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Rami Khouri, a distinguished fellow at the American University of Beirut, said that while the report was unlikely to push the international community “to do anything practical or even just symbolic”, its findings will boost legal actions against Israel going forward.
UNSC briefing on risk of famine in northern Gaza
38,896 views Nov 13, 2024 #Palestine #UNSecurityCouncil #RiyadMansour
Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City, US. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo joins live from United Nations headquarters in New York. Subscribe to our channel:
UN report condemns civilian toll: 70% of Palestinians killed are women & children
11,099 views Nov 9, 2024 #Gaza #HumanitarianCrisis #UN
The United Nations Human Rights office says the overwhelming majority of Palestinians killed by Israel’s military in Gaza are women and children. It says it’s verified the personal details of thousands of victims, and calls for a ‘due reckoning’ for horrific violations that may amount to genocide. It is also warning a famine is imminent in the north where Israel’s siege for over a month has already killed more than a thousand people. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the UN headquarters in New York.
UNIFIL: The deliberate and direct destruction of un property is a violation of international law
9,893 views Nov 9, 2024 #Hezbollah #Baalbek #Israel
Al Jazeera’s Charles Stratford joins live from the Lebanese capital Beirut. He says the challenges facing UNIFIL amid escalating violence. Stratford added that according to a deputy spokes-person for UNIFIL, since October, their personnel and property have faced 40 instances of dam-age and injuries, eight of which are attributed to Israeli forces. He says that UNIFIL, tasked with peacekeeping in southern Lebanon since 1978, now operates under severe strain within a highly volatile zone, facing regular incidents of violence.
52 countries at the UN co-sign a letter: Calling for an immediate halt to arms sales to Israel
61,219 views Nov 9, 2024 #AlJazeeraEnglish #HumanRights #UN
More than 50 nations have signed a letter calling for a halt to arms sales to Israel. They say Israel is not doing enough to protect the lives of civilians in Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations headquarters in New York.
UN peacekeepers reportedly injured in Israeli strike
10,656 views Nov 7, 2024 #UNIFIL #Hezbollah #UNPeacekeepers
UN peacekeepers have reportedly been injured by a strike in southern Lebanon. It happened at a checkpoint on a road in Sidon, as a UN convoy was passing through. Several vehicles at the checkpoint were damaged. The UN has complained about repeated Israeli attacks at its headquarters in southern Lebanon. Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan has the latest from Beirut, Lebanon.
Israel cancels agreement with UNRWA
17,851 views Nov 4, 2024 #IsraelHamasWar #UNRWA #Israel
The Israeli Foreign Ministry has informed the UN that it has ended the 1967 agreement that recognises the UN’s relief agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), according to The Times of Israel. The move came after the Israeli Knesset passed several laws banning the agency from operating on Israeli-controlled territory. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Vall reports from Amman, Jordan.
UN special rapporteur says sanctions must be imposed on Israel
53,610 views Nov 3, 2024 #Israel #Gaza #Palestine
Francesca Albanese says there is nothing that prevents a UN member state from abiding by international law, and states individually have an obligation not to aid or assist a state “which is committing atrocities day in and day out”. “They have to stop those who are still transferring weapons [to Israel]… and also buying or purchasing military and security services from Israel must stop,” she told Al Jazeera. Albanese said any trade with Israel must be “interrupted”, adding that diplomatic and political sanctions must also be applied. “Whoever is not taking these steps is either responsible or completely indifferent to the plight of millions of Palestinians,” she noted.
Challenges of delivering humanitarian relief in Gaza: UNRWA Senior Emergency Officer
16,635 views Nov 2, 2024 #UNRWA #AlJazeeraEnglish #Mid
Louise Wateridge, Senior Emergency Officer for UNRWA, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Al Nuseirat camp in Gaza. Wateridge outlined the pressing need for humanitarian supplies, mentioning that only a limited number of trucks are currently arriving – far below what’s necessary to meet the needs of the community. She highlighted the challenges in distribution, describing how essential supplies are in high demand across Gaza, where even the distribution of goods poses logistical and security risks due to ongoing bombings. As winter approaches, she ex-pressed deep concern over the increased demand for winter-specific aid, especially given UNRWA’s complex relationship with Israeli authorities, which limits operational cooperation. Despite these obstacles, Wateridge emphasized her team’s unwavering commitment to support the thousands of vulnerable people under their care, adding that they, too, are deeply affected by the escalating violence.
Qatari ambassador addresses UN security council as Israel escalates the situation in Lebanon & Gaza
12,015 views Oct 30, 2024 #SecurityCouncil #MiddleEastCrisis #IsraeliAirstrikes
Live from the United Nations, the Qatari ambassador addresses the Security Council in a crucial meeting focused on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The council is convening as Israeli airstrikes continue in northern Gaza, reportedly resulting in the deaths of at least 143 Palestinians. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations headquarters in New York with the latest updates on the ambassador’s statements and developments from the Security Council session.
Middle East at ‘most dangerous juncture’ in decades: UN official
13,660 views Oct 30, 2024 #UNRWA #IsraelHamasWar #SecurityCouncil
The United Nation’s special coordinator for the Middle East peace process warned the region is at its “most dangerous juncture” in decades as Israel’s wars on Gaza and Lebanon risk “serious escalation”. “We have now entered the second year of this horrific conflict, and the region is on the verge of yet another serious escalation,” Tor Wennesland told the UN Security Council. “The violence in the occupied Palestinian territory and wider region shows no signs of abating.”
‘Genocide is only possible because of impunity’: Palestine’s UN envoy
22,990 views Oct 30, 2024 #UNRWA #IsraelHamasWar #SecurityCouncil
Riyad Mansour, Palestine’s envoy to the UN, has demanded the Security Council act to protect civilians enduring more than a year of Israel’s attacks. “Israel has crossed every red line, broken every rule, defied every prohibition. When is enough really enough? When are you going to act? You are the Security Council. You have to reach every single one who is in pain among the Palestinians. That is your duty,” the envoy said at a council meeting. Besides the 43,000 people killed in Gaza, he noted 100,000 Palestinian have been maimed in Israeli strikes, many with amputations and other permanent disabilities. Two million Palestinians are displaced with “people enduring unspeakable pain”, Mansour said. “By ending impunity and ensuring accountability, by finally bringing to an end this terrible injustice, let your actions match your words. Stop this genocide or forever remain silent.”
Israel’s parliament votes to ban UNRWA, the UN’s Palestine aid agency
6,276 views Oct 29, 2024 #UNRWA #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelWar
Israel’s parliament has passed a bill banning the UN agency for Palestinian refugees. Israel has repeatedly targeted UNWRA, during its war on Gaza. The UN Secretary general says the move could have devastating consequences for Palestinian refugees. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports from Jordan’s capital Amman, because Israel has banned Al Jazeera from reporting inside Israel.
American hypocrisy on full display. ‘Grave concern’ over Gaza siege: US warns against any ‘policy of starvation’
16,083 views Oct 17, 2024 #GazaSiege #HumanitarianCrisis #GazaUnderAttack
The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting on northern Gaza, where a siege by Israeli forces is in its 12th day. The US ambassador to the UN called on Israel to uphold its humanitarian responsibilities, warning against any ‘policy of starvation’. Aljazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports.
Israel accused of ‘shocking violation’: EU condemns all attacks on UN mission in Lebanon
18,653 views Oct 15, 2024 #EUForeignMinisters #Israel #Lebanon
EU foreign ministers displayed unity as tensions in the Middle East worsen. Josep Borrell, the EU’s chief diplomat, voiced growing concern, emphasizing that all 27 members demand Israel cease attacks on UNIFIL, which involves several European countries. France’s foreign minister, Jean-Noel Barrot, stressed that Israel’s security should rely on dialogue, not force, while calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon. Besides the Middle East, the EU also approved a €35 billion loan to support Ukraine and imposed sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with drones and missiles. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Luxembourg.
UNIFIL says Israeli military forced entry at base in southern Lebanon
55,925 views Oct 14, 2024 #BlueLine #Lebanon #Israel
The head of the United Nations says Israel’s latest attacks on peacekeeping forces in Lebanon may constitute a war crime. Antonio Guterres called on the Israeli military to guarantee the safety and security of UN forces. This comes after Israeli tanks destroyed the main gate of UNIFIL headquarters and fired several rounds. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from Beirut, Lebanon.
UNIFIL: Israeli forces crossed the Blue Line, ‘destroyed’ main base gate
161,438 views Oct 14, 2024 #UNIFIL #AntonioGuterres #BenjaminNetanyahu
The United Nations says Israeli tanks burst through the gates of its peacekeeping force base in southern Lebanon after three platoons of Israeli soldiers crossed the Blue Line.
The UN peacekeepers said in a statement at 4:30am (01:30 GMT), two Israeli army Merkava tanks “destroyed” their main gate and “forcibly entered the position” while peacekeepers were asleep.
“The tanks left about 45 minutes later after UNIFIL protested through our liaison mechanism, saying [the Israeli military] presence was putting peacekeepers in danger,” it said.
At 6:40am (03:40 GMT), peacekeepers reported several rounds being fired about 100 metres (328 feet) north of their position in what appeared to be an attack with some sort of chemical agent.
“Despite putting on protective masks, 15 peacekeepers suffered effects including skin irritation and gastrointestinal reactions after the smoke entered the camp. The peacekeepers are receiving treatment.”
The Israeli army must obey its “obligation to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property” at the Lebanon border, the force said after the latest attack.
“Breaching and entering a UN position is a further flagrant violation of international law and Security Council resolution 1701,” UNIFIL said in a statement.
Al Jazeera is covering this story from various locations. Dorsa Jabbari brings updates from the Lebanese capital, Beirut, while Nour Odeh, reporting from Amman, covers the Israeli army’s stance.
Ray Murphy is a Human Rights Lawyer and Professor of Law at the University of Galway.
He also served as a UN Peacekeeper with UNIFIL in Lebanon.
He joins us from Galway in Ireland to discuss the latest developments.
US, 40 other countries tell Israel to end attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
14,881 views Oct 13, 2024 #Lebanon #Israel #UN
The US is said to have expressed concern to Israel after reports that its troops fired on UN peacekeeper positions in Lebanon in at least two incidents since Thursday. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reportedly told Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in a call on Saturday that the UN’s peacekeeping forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) must not be targeted. Forty nations who contributed troops to UNIFIL have also signed a joint statement calling for the protection of peacekeepers in Lebanon. Al Jazeera’s Rob Reynolds has the latest from Washington, DC.
Why has Israel attacked UN peacekeepers in Lebanon? | Inside Story
1,557 views Oct 13, 2024 #Israel #UNIFIL #Lebanon
Condemnation 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 remain in place?
Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Ali Riza – Political and security affairs analyst. Rami Khouri – Distinguished Public Policy Fellow at the American University of Beirut. Raymond Murphy – Professor with the Irish Centre for Human rights at the University of Galway and a former Irish Army officer who served as a UN Peacekeeper with UNIFIL in Lebanon.
Why are UN peacekeepers in Lebanon being attacked by Israel? | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
23,260 views Oct 12, 2024 #Aljazeeraenglish #News
Israeli forces are attacking UN peacekeeper troops in southern Lebanon. Why are the soldiers there and why does Israel see them as targets? Al Jazeera’s Virginia Pietromarchi has some answers. Editor’s Note: The report says tanks were positioned near a UNIFIL base. It should say military vehicles, including tanks, were positioned near a UNIFIL base.
Israel targets peacekeepers: UN security council discusses volatile situation
30,263 views Oct 11, 2024 #Netanyahu #Israel #Gaza
Members of the UN Security Council have been discussing the volatile situation in Lebanon including the attack on peacekeepers. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo has more from the headquarters in New York.
One year of the war on Gaza: Unpacking UN top court’s case against Israel
38,508 views Oct 10, 2024 #Netanyahu #Israel #Gaza
In January, the world’s top court found Israel is plausibly perpetrating genocide in Gaza. The International Court of Justice issued several provisional measures compelling Israel to abide by the Genocide Convention and uphold international humanitarian law. With the war entering its second year, Israel is continuing to defy court rulings, making the prospect of accountability elusive. Al Jazeera’s Michael Appel reports. Triestino Mariniello joins us from Rome. He’s a Law Professor at Liverpool John Moores University and a Member of the Legal Team representing Gaza Victims before the ICC since 2020.
Israeli troops fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
81,601 views Oct 10, 2024 #Aljazeeraenglish #News
The UN says Israeli troops have opened fire at three positions held by UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. Earlier this week, the UNIFIL force refused a request from the Israeli military to vacate bases near the border.
Israel’s war on UNRWA: Israeli attacks have killed 226 UN employees
5,277 views Oct 9, 2024 #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelWar #Israel
Israel’s war on Gaza has taken a heavy toll on aid organisations. Its attacks have killed at least 226 United Nations aid workers. That’s the most killed in a single conflict since the establishment of the UN. Early in the war, Israel launched a disinformation campaign, accusing some employees of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees of being involved in the attacks on October the 7th. However, an investigation found no evidence. The agency is a lifeline for the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo has this report from the United Nations.
‘The Middle East is a powder keg with many parties holding the match’, UN chief warns
26,048 views Oct 9, 2024 #UNIFIL #AntonioGuterres #AlJazeeraEnglish
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, addressed the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon in a live speech, highlighting the ongoing humanitarian, political, diplomatic, and moral crises. He emphasised the immense human suffering in Gaza, where over 41,000 people have reportedly been killed, mostly women and children, with thousands still missing. The entire population of Gaza has been displaced, with journalists and humanitarian workers facing unprecedented dangers, many of whom have lost their lives. Guterres warned against Israeli draft legislation that could end UNRWA’s essential work, noting its catastrophic consequences. He condemned violations of international humanitarian law, stressing that civilians must be protected, and called for an immediate ceasefire and a two-state solution. Al Jazeera’s Hind Khoudary joins us live from Deir el-Balah in Gaza to discuss the latest updates.
UNIFIL peacekeepers threatened by Israeli military in Lebanon | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
29,599 views Oct 9, 2024 #Aljazeeraenglish #News
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.
Palestinian women, children systematically dehumanised: UN expert
5,079 views Oct 7, 2024 #GazaWomen #Palestine #Gaza
Reem Alsalem, the UN special rapporteur for violence against women and girls, says that over the past year, women in Gaza have gone through “the most bloody chapter” of inhumane Israeli mistreatment. This included “collective punishment, incarceration, sexual violence and deliberate extermination”, she told Al Jazeera. “Women and children have been systematically dehumanised – where children are seen as not innocent and where women’s wombs are seen as something that has to be attacked and exterminated,” Alsalem said. This is being carried out through large-scale violence, attacks on health infrastructure that amount to reproductive violence, “and forcing women to leave their babies behind” when Israeli troops forcefully evacuate hospitals, she noted, in addition to starving lactating mothers.
Gaza has become a ‘graveyard’ for children amid Israeli attacks: UN
22,348 views Oct 6, 2024 #Palestine #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack
A warning that some of the images in this report may be disturbing. Violence, fear, displacement, hunger, loss and for 16,891 Children in Gaza, death. One year of Israeli bombardment has shattered childhoods and innocence lost forever. Children with hopes, dreams, memories and laughter, now silenced forever, killed in Israel’s genocide. These kids are not numbers, they have a story, parents who loved them, grandparents who spoiled them and siblings who fought and played with them. They had a life with all its beautiful and messy details. Their faces are now a memory etched in the hearts and minds of those who love them. Al Jazeera’s Julide Ayger reports.
Calls for de-escalation amid Israel’s response to Iran missile attack, UNSC holds emergency meeting
29,560 views Oct 3, 2024 #IsraelIranTensions #UNSecurityCouncil #DeEscalationCalls
Israel’s security cabinet has confirmed it will respond to Iran’s missile attack, heightening tensions in the region. International voices, including those from the UN, are urging rapid de-escalation to avoid further conflict. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting in New York, on the same day Israel barred Secretary-General Antonio Guterres from entering the country. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from UN Headquarters in New York.
World reacts to Israel’s killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
12,057 views Sep 29, 2024 #Lebanon #HassanNasrallah #HassanNasrallahAssassinated
World leaders at the UN General Assembly have expressed concern about a wider regional conflict in the Middle East. And Russia has condemned the killing of Hassan Nasrallah. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York.
Russia says Israel bears full responsibility for ‘almost inevitable’ escalation
108,993 views Sep 29, 2024 #Russia #ForeignMinistry #Nasrallah
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned “yet another political assassination” by Israel, referring to Nasrallah’s killing. “This forceful action is fraught with even greater dramatic consequences for Lebanon and the entire Middle East,” the ministry said in a statement. “The Israeli side could not fail to recognise this danger, but took the step of killing Lebanese citizens, which would almost inevitably provoke a new outburst of violence. Thus, it bears full responsibility for the subsequent escalation.” The ministry called on Israel to immediately stop hostilities in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo joins live for the latest updates.
Security Council holds meeting on Lebanon: Israel’s bombing of Beirut dominates discussion
14,940 views Sep 28, 2024 #UN #AntonioGuterres #Ceasefire
The UN Security Council has held another meeting on the escalation in the Middle East with a focus on Lebanon. Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna has more on that from the United Nations.
Lebanese FM says Israeli occupation is root cause of current crisis | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
7,976 views Sep 27, 2024 #Aljazeeraenglish #News
“There will be instability and there will be war” as long as the Israeli occupation continues, Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib told the UN General Assembly while also saying he welcomed a US and French ceasefire proposal.
The toll on UNWRA: UN’s relief agency after a year of war in Gaza
3,839 views Sep 27, 2024 #Palestine #Gaza #GazaUnderAttack
Nearly a year into Israel’s war on Gaza, hospitals, schools and refugee camps run by the UN’s relief agency for Palestinians have come under repeated attacks. Al Jazeera’s Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff looks at the realities that UNWRA’s staff face on the ground.
‘Palestine is our homeland. It will remain ours’: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas
15,342 views Sep 27, 2024 #UN #UnitedNations #UNGA
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas opened his speech by immediately saying that Palestinians will not exit Gaza. “We will not leave. We will not leave. We will not leave,” he said. “Palestine is our homeland. It is the land of our fathers, our grandfathers. It will remain ours.” “And if anyone were to leave, it would be the occupying usurpers.”
Israel ‘spreading terror’ in Lebanon, PM tells UN Security Council
5,409 views Sep 26, 2024 #UN #UnitedNations #UNGA
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has told an emergency meeting of the UNSC that Israel “is spreading terror and fear among the Lebanese citizens in full view of the world”. “Israel is violating our sovereignty by sending their warplanes and drones to our skies,” he said. “Hundreds of civilians lost their life within a few days. Hospitals are overwhelmed, unable to accept more injured.” Meanwhile, attendees walk out of the meeting as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, begins his speech on the escalation in fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah.
‘Stop the killing and destruction’: UN chief
14,877 views Sep 26, 2024 #LebanonConflict #UNSecurityCouncil #AntonioGuterres
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addressed an emergency UN Security Council meeting on the burgeoning conflict in Lebanon after days of deadly Israeli attacks. Lebanon cannot become another Gaza, said the UN chief. “I implore the Council to work in lockstep to help put out this fire. The parties must immediately return to a cessation of hostilities… Civilians must be protected. Civilian infrastructure must not be targeted. The safety and security of all UN assets must be ensured. International law must be respected,” said Guterres. “To all sides let’s say in one clear voice: stop the killing and destruction, tone done the rhetoric and threats, and step back from the brink.” Guterres said an all-out war must be avoided “at all costs”.
Can diplomacy succeed in bringing peace to the Middle East? | Inside Story
39,919 views Sep 26, 2024 #UN #UnitedNations #UNGA
The United Nations General Assembly is underway in New York. After almost a year of Israel’s war on Gaza, world leaders are still talking about an end to the conflict.
But with the largest Israeli assault on Lebanon in decades, and the death toll from Israeli bombardment of Gaza growing daily — peace appears as remote as ever.
US President Joe Biden is among the voices calling for a ceasefire
Meanwhile Iran’s leaders say Israel must be held accountable for its actions.
With the growing risk of a wider regional conflict, is the UN able to avoid an all-out war?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Bassam Haddad — Founding Director of the Middle East and Islamic Studies Program at George Mason University
Habib Battah — Founder and Editor-in-chief of Beirut Report, a website that features investigative journalism in Lebanon, and an Adjunct Instructor at St Lawrence University
Brian Finucane — Senior Adviser to the US program at the International Crisis Group. He focuses on ways of reducing reliance on military tools in US foreign policy
Gaza and Lebanon take centre stage as world leaders call for end to violence
9,289 views Sep 25, 2024 #LebanonWar #UNGeneralAssembly #WorldLeaders
At the UN General Assembly in New York, Joe Biden gave his final address as US president, while Israel’s wars on Gaza and Lebanon became the focus of world leaders’ speeches. Leaders from various nations condemned the violence and called for a cessation of hostilities. As the wars in the region continue, the humanitarian crisis deepens, with thousands displaced and infrastructure damaged. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from New York.
UN peacekeepers ‘impotent’ as Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates: Analysis
69,216 views Sep 25, 2024 #Lebanon #Israel #Hezbollah
Israel’s air strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut has killed at least six people. The Israeli army says it was an attempt to kill a senior Hezbollah commander. This comes after hundreds of strikes on Monday killed more than 500 people in Lebanon. Raymond Murphy is a professor at the University of Galway’s Irish Centre for Human Rights and served as a UN Peace keeper with UNIFIL in Lebanon. He says the situation in Lebanon is “extremely dangerous” and that Israel has attacked to not only defeat Hezbollah but provoke it to respond with increasing force.
Behind the scenes at the UN | Between Us
12,649 views Sep 24, 2024 #UN #UnitedNations #UNGA
Every September, world leaders gather at the UN General Assembly in New York. Al Jazeera’s diplomatic editor, James Bays, talks about what goes on behind the scenes and what to expect with the war on Gaza.
UN humanitarian agencies face mounting pressure as global crises outpace funding and resources
1,068 views Sep 24, 2024 #UN #HumanitarianAgencies #GlobalCrises
UN humanitarian agencies are crucial for feeding the hungry, sheltering refugees, and educating children amid escalating global crises. However, they face increasing pressure to do more with fewer resources, as the UN Security Council struggles to resolve ongoing conflicts. This situation leads to burnout among workers dedicated to aiding those in need. While the UN Secretary-General asserts that agencies are healthy, he notes they lack sufficient funding to meet growing demands, making their life-saving work more challenging yet essential. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from the United Nations.
UN ‘Summit of the Future’: Qatari PM reiterates calls for a ceasefire in Gaza
13,041 views Sep 23, 2024 #IsraelWar #IsraelHamasWar #AlJazeeraEnglish
Qatar’s Prime Minister has told the United Nations that world development cannot be achieved without peace and security. Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani spoke during the opening session of the “Summit of the Future.” It’s ahead of main General Assembly meetings in New York later next week. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo has the latest at the UN headquarters in New York.
UN warns escalating Israel-Hezbollah violence risks devastating conflict
48,777 views Sep 21, 2024 #Hezbollah #IsraelHamasWar #Israel
The United Nations Security Council has held an emergency meeting on the blasts that hit communication devices across Lebanon. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports from UN headquarters in New York.
UN Security Council meeting to discuss situation in Lebanon begins
42,822 views Sep 21, 2024 #Hezbollah #IsraelHamasWar #Israel
Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN’s under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs, has opened the emergency meeting in New York. She noted more than 100,000 people have been displaced from southern Lebanon and at least 60,000 have been displaced from northern Israel due to cross-border fighting between the Israeli army and Hezbollah. “The exchanges of fire have caused numerous casualties, including among civilians, and significant damage to homes, civilian infrastructure and agricultural land,” DiCarlo said.
UN General Assembly overwhelmingly calls for end of Israeli occupation
11,805 views Sep 19, 2024 #UNGA #Israel #Palestine
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling on Israel to end its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories within a year, a move that Palestine hailed as “historic”. The nonbinding measure passed a 124-12 vote on Wednesday, with 43 countries abstaining. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports.
UN General Assembly demands end of unlawful Israeli presence in Palestinian territory
89,363 views Sep 19, 2024 #UnitedNations #UNGA #UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution demanding that Israel ends what the assembly calls, “it’s unlawful presence in the occupied Palestinian territory” within 12 months. Israel has denounced the UN resolution as “cynical”. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey has more from the United Nations and Hamdah Salhut is in the Jordanian capital, Amman, for more on the Israeli reaction to the UN vote.
UN General Assembly reviews draft resolution by Palestine calling for end to Israeli occupation
19,968 views Sep 18, 2024 #UnitedNations #UNGA #UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly
In a historic moment, Palestine, newly recognised by the UN General Assembly, has submitted a draft resolution demanding an end to Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories. Building on a recent International Court of Justice ruling, the resolution calls for Israel to withdraw its troops, halt settlement expansion, and return land taken since 1967 within 12 months. While the US opposes the resolution, it has no veto power in the General Assembly, which has previously supported Palestine’s recognition. The resolution, set for a vote, would not be legally binding but reflects global opinion as leaders gather for high-level UN meetings next week. Al Jazeera’s Kristen Saloomey reports.
