North Korea Threatens New Nuke Tests Over Sanctions
| ICBM test-firings also planned
Israel Won’t Cooperate in UN Gaza Probe
Israel Won’t Cooperate in UN Gaza Probe | Investigators won’t be allowed into country
Divided UN Takes No Action on North Korea Launch
Divided UN Takes No Action on North Korea Launch | Three-hour talks yield no resolution
UN Report on Afghan Civilian Toll Contradicts NATO Claims
Today, the United Nations released a report detailing the civilian death toll in Afghanistan in 2008. According to the report, 2,118 civilians were killed in 2008 - 828 by the American-led coalition forces. Most of those were, unsurprisingly, killed in the various air...
Former Justice Dept Lawyer Says UNRWA Should Stop Treating Palestinians Like Refugees
Former Justice Department employee James Lindsay released a report today titled "Fixing UNRWA: Repairing the UN's Troubled System of Aid to Palestinian Refugees" which took the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to task for, among other things, treating the...
UN Expert: Compelling Evidence of Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
UN human rights expert and retired Princeton law professor Richard Falk said today that there is compelling evidence that Israel violated the laws of war by "conducting a large-scale military operation against an essentially defenseless population." "There needs to be...
United Nations Security Council to Press Israel on Gaza School Attacks
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has demanded a full explanation from Israel regarding its attacks on UN schools and other facilities during the 22-day war in the Gaza Strip, which he called "outrageous." After the statement by Secretary General Ban, the...
Inquiries Support Olmert’s Version of Rice-Shaming Incident
Last Friday's resolution in the United Nations Security Council urging a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip passed 14-0, with the abstention of the United States. The abstention came after President Bush sent last minute orders to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who...
US, Israel Work Together to Prevent UN From Criticizing Attack on HQ
An attempt by the British government and other members of the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel's attack on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency headquarters in the Gaza Strip was foiled today, after Israel found out about the attempt and...
Israeli Officials Can’t Seem to Get Stories Straight on UN Attack
Though it caused a minimal number of direct casualties, the Israeli attack on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) made headlines across the world and sparked a litany of public condemnations, not the least of which because UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness...
