Saturday, October 24, 2026

Israeli settler terrorists are attacking the Christian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, blocking its entrance and preventing residents from entering or leaving the town

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Ihab Hassan @IhabHassane   BREAKING: Israeli settler terrorists are attacking the Christian village of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, blo...

UNRWA condemns the terrible terrorist attack on the church in Hmoud. We mourn those killed and wish the injured a swift recovery. We stand with our host nation Jordan. Places of worship must be sanctuaries of peace and safety. Attacks on civilians and religious sites are indefensible. The international community must do everything to support peace, tolerance, and respect for the rights and faiths of all.

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  Dr. Omar Suleiman @omarsuleiman Muslims and Christians in Jordan have shared neighborhoods, friendships, joys, and sorrows for generations...

“Hungry men are desperate men, especially when their children also are hungry.” ... Prelude to the UN: As the Second World War raged, a remarkable international effort was already taking shape to help rebuild a shattered world. Founded in November 1943, the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) began its work before the United Nations itself had been constituted. Faced with hunger, disease, mass displacement and devastation, it helped deliver the essentials of survival and offered hope to millions struggling to rebuild their lives. Beyond emergency relief, UNRRA became a pioneering experiment in international cooperation. UN Video highlights UNRRA’s extraordinary mission through archival footage and personal testimony. Watch Before the UN: The Forgotten Story of UNRRA:

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  Director-General Herbert Lehman of UNRRA said, “Hungry men are desperate men, especially when their children also are hungry.”   UNRRA was...

Ten crucial ways the United Nations makes a difference... Maintaining International Peace and Security... Protecting Human Rights... Delivering Humanitarian Aid... Supporting Sustainable Development and Climate Action... Upholding International Law

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United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva   81 years of service to the 🌍. 17 #GlobalGoals for people & planet. On today's #UNDay see how ...
Friday, October 23, 2026

The International Criminal Court (ICC) thanks the European Parliament for awarding the Court and its officials the 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, at a time when the Court and its officials face unprecedented challenges.

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The #ICC thanks the European Parliament  @Europarl_EN   for awarding the Court and its officials the 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Tho...

Refugees in Gaza with their parish priest in 1948 ... From the archives of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

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Refugees in Gaza with their parish priest in 1948 From the archives of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem  
Saturday, October 17, 2026

"So perhaps the question is no longer: why would Israeli forces ever kill children? Perhaps the question instead should be: how much Israeli testimony describing the killing of children are we expected to ignore?"

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A scene from NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Photograph: NAZA/The Guardian   I’ve debated with Israel’s most fervent defen...