United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is a massive intergovernmental organization founded after the end of World War II to foster healthy diplomacy; maintain global peace and stability; and facilitate international cooperation.

Based in New York with branches all over the world, the UN is the world's largest international organization.

It consists of six principal organs:

  1. The General Assembly, which consists of all UN member states, which votes to admit new members, adopts the budget, and elects members to other organs in the organization.
  2. The Security Council, which adopts compulsory resolutions and is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
  3. The Economic and Social Council, which helps facilitate economic and social cooperation between different nations and between the UN and other organizations.
  4. The Secretariat, the UN's administrative organization led by the UN secretary-general.
  5. The International Court of Justice, which settles legal disputes between member nations.
  6. The Trusteeship Council, which dealt with colonial possessions but which has been defunct since 1994.

The UN also consists of several smaller agencies, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The UN overall is led by the secretary-general, who is currently Antonio Guterres. 

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The PA admits: UNRWA is a political organization

Democratic countries, together with humanitarian organizations, must confront UNRWA with the PA’s own words and end the charade of a “humanitarian” UNRWA, and stop the violation of human rights. 

United Hatzalah requests UN's Guterres's support in taking over UNRWA compound

Beer stressed that United Hatzalah caters to all communities in Israel and the West Bank, and would foster peace in the region.

 Palestinians at the site of an Israeli airstrike in an UNRWA school, in the Nuseirat camp

UNRWA Lebanon says not impacted by US aid freeze or new Israeli law

Klaus also said there was "no direct impact" on the agency's Lebanon operations from a new Israeli law banning UNRWA operations in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

By REUTERS
29/01/2025
 A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025

UNRWA has failed in its mandate, will cease operations in Israel by Thursday, Danon tells 'Post'

The org's chief tells the UN it has been the target of a "fierce disinformation campaign" to "portray the agency as a terrorist organization."

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Herzog invokes Oct. 7, criticizes UN's anti-Zionism in Holocaust remembrance remarks

Herzog accused the UN and the International Criminal Court for "exhibiting moral bankruptcy" and blurring the distinction between good and evil. 

Yemen's Houthis release 153 prisoners with support from ICRC

There is no indication at this time if any UN staff were let go in the Saturday release.

By REUTERS
25/01/2025

'Our children deserve more': Danon slams UN silence over Bibas children

"Colleagues, perhaps you have forgotten about little Kfir Bibas, but I promise you, we haven't," Israel's envoy to the UN said.

By BEN EDIDIN
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UN official: Small fraction of $4.1b. needed to sustain Gaza aid funded

Daily deliveries have surged tenfold since the Sunday deal, according to UN data, surpassing the 600 trucks a day target set out for the first seven weeks of the ceasefire.

By REUTERS
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Michael Bloomberg

Mike Bloomberg steps in again to fund UN climate body in response to Trump’s moves

Trump is repeating a policy decision he made at the start of his previous term in office, which similarly triggered a move by Bloomberg to uphold the country’s international climate obligations

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
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