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Macron says two-state solution the 'credible way forward' and Gaza offensive will bring 'disaster' | The National Israeli PM tells troops to move quickly to retake control of Gaza

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Human rights lawyer named new Syrian ambassador to the UN | The National At 34, Ibrahim Olabi brings British education and international experience to post, signalling generational shift in Damascus

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Mike Waltz vows to make the UN 'great again’ | The National President Donald Trump's former national security adviser grilled for first time since Signal scandal

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'Get the money fast if you want her alive': Syria's Alawite women and girls disappear in abductions | The National The National looks into the growing pattern of kidnappings and hears from relatives of those missing

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GHF sends letter to UN chief requesting partnership through its aid delivery model | The National Johnnie Moore says UN relies on system that has allowed 'mass diversion, looting and manipulation of humanitarian flows'

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IAEA warns of 'serious consequences' if Israel attacks Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant | The National Millions of people may be required to take iodine tablets and could face food shortages if strikes affect nuclear plant

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Iran says Israel's actions a 'declaration of war' and accuses US of supporting strikes | The National Ambassador tells UN Security Council 78 people, including civilians, killed

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Will France recognise Palestinian statehood at UN conference next week? | The National France and Saudi Arabia are due to co-host key summit at UN that will discuss two-state solution

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US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding full humanitarian access to Gaza | The National Veto is the first by Washington since US President Donald Trump took office in January

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UN Security Council to vote on Gaza aid draft | The National A UN diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the United States is likely to veto the measure

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UN plans 20% budget cut amid liquidity crisis, internal memo says | The National Thousands of jobs at risk in reforms largely needed because of unpaid US debts

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Palestine's UN envoy breaks down as he pleads with Security Council over Gaza | The National Riyad Mansour accuses international community of ignoring plight of Palestinians

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Israel has authorised only a 'teaspoon' of aid into Gaza, says UN chief | The National UN has enough aid to fill nearly 9,000 lorries but can't get it into Palestinian enclave

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Fragmentation and renewed war still loom large for Syria, UN envoy warns | The National

About 16.5 million Syrians, nearly 70% of the population, require protection and humanitarian aid, says Geir Pedersen.

Lebanon agrees to improve living conditions at Palestinian refugee camps | The National

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have agreed to improve the living conditions at Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, while reiterating that they must also be demilitarised.

UN preparatory meeting in New York to lay ground for Palestinian statehood conference | The National Diplomatic relations between Israel and France have become increasingly tense

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Eighty UN member states issue demand for protection of civilians in conflict | The National Joint statement comes amid growing concerns over thousands of Palestinians in Gaza threatened with starvation

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US has 'very clear red line' on Iran enrichment capability, warns Witkoff | The National The two sides are expected to meet in Europe this week

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Palestine's Abbas urges more action to end Gaza war at UN Nakba event | The National

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas urged intensified international action to halt the war in Gaza at a UN event on Thursday marking the anniversary of the Nakba.

We deserve closure, father of Gaza hostage says | The National

“This war has gone on far too long. We need to find a compromise," says father of Gaza hostage

India cutting Pakistan's water would be 'act of war', Islamabad's UN envoy warns | The National Pakistan's water comes mainly from rivers originating in the Himalayas

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UN chief calls for 'maximum restraint' after Israeli air strikes in Syria | The National

Antonio Guterres alarmed over continued Israeli breaches of Syria’s sovereignty.

Lebanon's president: We do not want the language of war in dealing with Hezbollah | The National

“We refuse the language of war. I will not have a civil war”

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun says he will not use force to disarm Hezbollah but insists the Lebanese army must be the only entity to bear arms during his first visit to the UAE

UN chief calls for 'maximum restraint' after Israeli air strikes in Syria | The National Antonio Guterres alarmed over continued Israeli breaches of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

UN chief calls for 'maximum restraint' after Israeli air strikes in Syria

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Trump, the UN and the art of the deal: Could the world body be Doge's next victim? | The National Depending on your viewpoint, the UN headquarters in New York is either an architectural relic, the best rent-controlled deal on the island, or a fault line where history’s tectonic plates collide

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Carnegie nuclear conference cancels appearance by Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi | The National

Changes requested by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prompted the cancellation on Monday of his participation in a nuclear policy conference in Washington

Trump threatens Harvard after it defied government demands for overhaul | The National US government has frozen $2.2 billion in federal funding to the university after it rejected a series of White House orders

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Syria's draft constitution framework not heading in right direction, US warns | The National Washington says steps meant to mark progress in transition have 'fallen short of expectations'

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How Columbia University became 'ground zero' in the battle for free speech in the US | The National Trump administration is taking aim at higher educational institutions allowing ‘illegal protests’ on campus - despite its supposed commitment to end censorship

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UN facing cash crunch as member states fail to pay dues | The National The US is the largest contributor to the UN and owes $1.5 billion

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