The United Nations’ General Assembly overwhelmingly voted on Friday to support a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict and urge Israel to commit to a Palestinian state. The 193-member world body approved a nonbinding resolution endorsing the “New York Declaration,” which sets out a phased plan to end the nearly 80-year conflict. The vote was…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration condemned the Saudi and French-led push for Palestinian statehood at the United Nations on Friday, after the General Assembly approved the “New York Declaration” by a vote of 142 in favor, with the U.S. and nine others voting against, and 12 abstentions. U.S. United Nations…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In comments to Fox News Digital, the State Department’s position on Sudan’s warring parties has hardened, as a 500-day siege of the Darfur city of El Fasher has trapped hundreds of thousands of civilians. Sudan suffers from the world’s largest displacement: Between 13 million and 15 million people…
The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated $5 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support Pakistan’s ongoing response to devastating floods, a UN spokesperson said Monday. This new allocation adds to the $600,000 provided by OCHA’s Asia and the Pacific Regional Fund and the $250,000 approved by the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study says the United Nations and other aid groups have repeatedly looked the other way as aid intended for civilians is stolen by terror groups and dictators, from Hamas in Gaza to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Last month, researchers Dr. Netta Barak-Corren of Jerusalem’s Hebrew…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israel rejected a United Nations-backed report that declared famine in Gaza, claiming it contained “gross forgeries.” A foreign ministry official warned Jerusalem would lobby donor countries to cut funding unless the report is withdrawn. In an Aug. 22 report, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said famine…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Europe’s powerhouse trio, the U.K., France and Germany (E3), on Thursday initiated the process to reimpose sweeping sanctions against Iran over its “significant non-compliance” with international nuclear agreements. At 9 am EST, they submitted a letter to the president of the United Nations Security Council, Panama’s Ambassador…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A United Nations-backed report declaring famine in areas of Gaza has sparked a war of words over the conditions in the enclave. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) released a report on Friday in which it declared for the first time that the Gaza Governorate is…
GENEVA: Rising global temperatures are having an ever-worsening impact on the health and productivity of workers, the United Nations said Friday, urging immediate action to tackle the dangers of heat stress.Extreme heat is posing growing challenges in the workplace, the UN’s health and climate agencies said, as they issued guidance for governments, employers and health…
John Boltons home raided by federal agents Fox News’ David Spunt provides details on the FBI raid at former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton’s home in Maryland as FBI Director Kash Patel tweets, NO ONE is above the law. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FBI agents raided the Maryland home of…
