Israeli airstrikes end the Gaza ceasefire phase

Resolution 79/232 asked the Court to clarify Israel’s duties regarding the presence and work of the UN, other international organizations and third states in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The...

Qatar announced an agreement between Israel and Hamas, mediated with Egypt and the United States. The planned first phase included a ceasefire, hostage and prisoner releases, and increased aid. The...

The first phase of the agreement began, allowing a pause in fighting and an increase in aid deliveries. The ceasefire offered temporary relief after extensive destruction, while the underlying...

The UN reported that laws barring UNRWA’s work in Israel and restricting official contact were taking effect. Since the agency provides essential services to Palestinian refugees, the measures...

The extraordinary Arab summit in Cairo endorsed a plan for early recovery and reconstruction while rejecting displacement of Palestinians from their land. It offered a regional political alternative...

The ECOSOC forum and preparations for the fourth Financing for Development conference focused on debt, development finance and reform of the international financial architecture. Developing...

The World Health Assembly’s Committee A approved the negotiated agreement for plenary adoption. Developing states had pressed for equity in access to medicines, technology and pathogen benefits,...

Member states adopted the first WHO Pandemic Agreement by consensus. It establishes a framework for cooperation on prevention, preparedness and response; a pathogen access and benefit-sharing annex...

Israel began a series of strikes on Iranian territory, including sites and people connected to Iran’s nuclear programme and military. NAM’s October ministerial declaration condemned the attacks and...

The United States attacked three Iranian nuclear facilities during the Iran-Israel conflict. The strikes escalated the war and sharpened disputes over sovereignty, pre-emptive force and the role of...