The International Court of Justice said in its order that Israel should "take all necessary and effective measures to ensure, without delay... the unhindered provision... of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance" in Gaza. This included food, water, electricity, fuel, shelter, clothing, hygiene and sanitation requirements.

Israel's prime minister cancelled the visit after the US abstained on the UNSC vote, allowing it to pass. But Israel backtracked, after the White House said it was "perplexed" by the move. The U-turn came after Israeli defense minister had "constructive discussions" with senior US officials in Washington.

The draft resolution, seen by AFP, "demands an immediate ceasefire" for the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan that leads "to a permanent sustainable ceasefire" respected by all sides. It also demands both the "immediate and unconditional" release of Israeli hostages.

The resolution, which Algeria had been working on for three weeks, had demanded "an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that must be respected by all parties." "Proceeding with a vote today was wishful and irresponsible... we cannot support a resolution that would put sensitive negotiations in jeopardy," said Washington's ambassador to the...

DUBAI, UAE -  Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, has issued Executive Council Resolution No. 124 of 2023 on single-use products. The aim of the resolution is to protect the environment, encourage people to adopt an eco-friendly lifestyle,...

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron termed it good news that that the UN has come together to "back a resolution to get more humanitarian aid into Gaza." Cameron's remarks came after the Security Council voted to approve a watered-down resolution that demands all sides allow the "unhindered" delivery of humanitarian...

Fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza raged as the UN Security Council approved a much-delayed resolution to boost aid to the besieged Palestinian territory where civilians are struggling to find food. The Hamas-run health ministry said more than 410 people had been killed in Israeli bombardment over 48 hours.

The Security Council has faced sharp international opprobrium as it has managed to pass only one resolution on Gaza since the start of the war, in which the 15-member body called for "humanitarian pauses" -- after five other resolutions were rejected, including two thanks to American vetoes.

Guterres had convened an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after weeks of fighting left more than 17,487 people dead in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the latest toll from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza."The United Arab Emirates is deeply disappointed," said the representative of the...

United Nations - The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling upon Israel to withdraw from the occupied Golan Heights, Russian news agency TASS reported. A total of 91 countries voted in favor of the document, including Russia, Brazil, India, China and Saudi Arabia. Eight countries, including the United States...

Many states including Jordan on behalf of an Arab group of nations, Russia, Syria, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Combodia formally requested General Assembly president to schedule the meeting. The UN Security Council, regularly divided on the Israeli-Palestinian issue, rejected a Russian draft resolution last week calling for a "humanitarian pause."

Cairo, Egypt--An Egyptian court on Saturday denied an appeal by prominent dissident Hisham Kassem against his jail sentence, his lawyer said, after lawmakers rejected a European Parliament resolution urging his release. "The court has decided to uphold the judgement that was under appeal," Kassem's lawyer Nasser Amin said on Facebook. Kassem...

Algiers, Algeria  - Algeria has initiated a diplomatic effort aimed at finding a political solution to the ongoing crisis in Niger, with the goal of preventing further destabilization in the region.  The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf has begun a series of visits to...

NEW YORK, US- Advisor to the UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs Salem Al Zaabi called on the international community to address the root causes of intolerance and extremism, including countering disinformation on the internet and social media. Al Zaabi, who led the UAE’s delegation to the biennial United Nations Counter-Terrorism...

New York, US--The Arab Group has welcomed the adoption by the UN General Assembly by consensus of a resolution on continuing intergovernmental negotiations on reforming the UN Security Council  during the next session. The step will allow member states to continue working collectively, in order to formulate a common understanding...

United Nations, US--The UN General Assembly on Friday asked the International Court of Justice to consider consequences for Israel over its occupation of Palestinian territories, a day after the Jewish state's most right-wing government ever took over. The General Assembly voted 87-26 with 53 abstentions on the resolution, with Western nations...

Earlier on, the United Nations General Assembly voted by a majority five resolutions in favor of the Palestinian cause, especially the refugee issue. 

Taking offense at France's unanimous vote by lawmakers earlier this week, condemning infringement of liberties and women's rights, Iran's foreign ministry summoned the French ambassador. Iran has been gripped by protests since September over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini after her arrest.

Russia on Friday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended cross-border aid to Syria by one year without Damascus's backing. Western powers then voted down a competing resolution put forward by Moscow that proposed extending approval by just six months.

The head of Qatar Airways on Tuesday accused plane-maker Airbus of acting like a "bully" as their billion-dollar dispute over peeling paint looked no closer to a resolution.

The vote comes after 141 countries approved a previous non-binding resolution on March 2 that similarly demanded that Russia immediately cease the use of force against Ukraine. In that vote, five states, including Russia, voted against and 35 abstained.

It calls on member states to "integrate the bicycle into public transportation, in urban and rural settings in developing and developed countries."

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that "demands" Russia "immediately" withdraw from Ukraine, in a powerful rebuke of Moscow's invasion by a vast majority of the world's nations. After more than two days of extraordinary debate, which saw the Ukrainian ambassador accuse Russia of genocide, 141...

The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a British-drafted resolution extending its political mission in Libya for just three months, after several days of a standoff between the United States and Russia.