US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee rebukes France for backing Palestinian statehood: "If France is really so determined to see a Palestinian state, I have a suggestion for them–carve out a piece of the French Riviera" foxnews.com/world/huckabee…

UN relief coordinator: "The world is watching, day after day, horrifying scenes of Palestinians being shot, wounded or killed in Gaza while simply trying to eat."

For the first 4+ months of the Trump administration, #UNSC members and the Palestinians themselves, held back from resolutions on #Gaza that could anger the new administration. Now the spell is broken. I don't think this will be the end of it. Next stop #UNGA.

"Israel's new aid system is inhumane." UK mission to UN.

Veto by United States on E10 Gaza ceasefire resolution is the 3rd veto cast in 2025. It brings to 263 the number of vetoed proposals since 1946 and is the 93rd recorded veto by United States. See our website's complete veto table: scprocedure.org/table-4-vetoes…

Scoop: UNICEF staff say agency's deep job cuts constitute "organizational negligence," and risk vital programs for vulnerable children. devex.com/news/scoop-fun…

Exclusive: US upends U.N. negotiations on development financing, putting forward more than 400 amendments that are being largely dismissed by lead negotiators. devex.com/news/exclusive…

Palestinian gangs intercept UN aid convoys, Israeli forces fire on hungry civilians, according to UN relief coordinate, while U.S.-Israel backed aid group, GHF, says Hamas has killed and kidnapped its Palestinian relief workers.

Very interesting piece based on interview with The Minnesota Star Tribune reporter. (Long live local journalism!)

Iran makes its case for retaliatory strike against U.S. forces in Qatar

'It's a Killing Field': IDF Soldiers Ordered to Shoot Deliberately at Unarmed Gazans Waiting for Humanitarian Aid, نير حسون Nir Hasson ניר חסון yaniv kubovich יניב קובוביץ and Bar Peleg write for Haaretz.com haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

"The reality is that the next generation of U.N. leaders will spend their time managing retreat, retrenchment and redundancies," I tell columlynch Devex. devex.com/news/the-un-s-…

Hour into Mike Waltz confirmation hearing and no question on "Signalgate" yet

Hour and half into Mike Waltz briefing, Dems (Sen Coons) finally press the former NS advisor on use of signal app in advance of US attacks on Yemen

U.S. ambassador Dorothy Shea's remarks to UN Sec Council.

Due to aid cuts, 11.6 million people forced to flee their homes are at risk of losing direct assistance, according to UNHCR

SCOOP: Hegseth's texts about bombing Yemen derived from a classified email labeled "SECRET/NOFORN," per info provided to the DOD Inspector General for a forthcoming report, flying in the face of longstanding Trump administration claims that no classified info was shared: sources

Every minute counts to save lives and protect children from life-long cognitive and physical damage caused by malnutrition. We continue to call for urgent and unhindered aid access, the protection of children, the release of all hostages, and a ceasefire.

RIP. Really awful news.

Old-school reporting