Palestinians see UNRWA as an essential lifeline for millions of descendants of refugees. In Israel, however, many see the agency as an obstacle to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must take steps to prevent genocide in Gaza, but stopped short of demanding a stop to its military offensive.
The top United Nations court in The Hague did not rule on whether Israel was committing genocide in Gaza, the accusation that South Africa brought before the court.
A contingent of 1,000 Kenyan officers was intended to lead a multinational force financed by the United States to restore security in a Caribbean country terrorized by armed gangs.
The country’s political crisis grew more volatile this week after an armed environmental brigade allied with a former coup leader began demanding the prime minister’s ouster.
Officials of the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen threatened to respond to American-led airstrikes over the past two days.