The Board of Peace is a failed body and should be abandoned
The Palestinian issue should be returned to the UN framework and anchored again in international law.
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Will UNESCO’s heritage listing halt Israeli plans for West Bank’s Sebastia?
Sebastia, a 3,000-year-old site, faces threats as Israel intensifies plans for land seizures and settlement expansions.
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Israel’s approval of limited Gaza force a calculated manoeuvre, experts say
Analysts say Israeli cabinet’s decision aims to deflect US pressure and fragment the Gaza Strip.
From: NewsFeed
Guterres tours Syria’s notorious ‘Assad Prison’ in Sednaya
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres toured the notorious former ‘Assad prison’ in Sednaya.
Published On 27 Jul 2026
Israel launches military incursion into Syria amid UN condemnation
The UN’s Guterres condemned violations of Syria’s sovereignty as he visited and called for sanctions to be lifted.
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How Volker Turk won new UN rights chief term despite US, Israel opposition
UN General Assembly votes 144-10 to grant Turk a new four-year term, despite objections from the US, Israel and Russia.
Guterres in Syria for first official visit by a UN chief in 17 years
The UN chief met Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, who was under UN Security Council sanctions until last year.
UN rights chief Turk wins second term despite US and Israeli opposition
Austrian lawyer Volker Turk set to become first UN rights chief to complete two four-year terms since post was created.
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Why has the ‘ceasefire’ in Gaza failed to stop Israel’s attacks?
Palestinians who have endured Israel’s genocidal war are still being targeted.
Published On 18 Jul 2026
UN urges probe into deaths in Pakistani-administered Kashmir unrest
Kashmir clashes have killed 31 since June, leading UN rights chief Volker Turk to appeal for calm.
Germany repeats call for EU force to replace UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Berlin warns against a ‘security vacuum’ in Lebanon’s south once UNIFIL mandate expires at year’s end.
