Opinion: Gaza, the ghost of Versailles and the next war
11th October 2025 Fazal Masood Malik & Farhan Khokhar, Canada The Treaty of Versailles took six months to negotiate. Its failure took just twenty years to manifest in a global […]
Will Trump’s 21-point peace plan work?
Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg September 29, 2025 arabnews.com US President Donald Trump on Tuesday met with the leaders and representatives of several Arab and Muslim nations, including Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and the UAE. At the meeting, which took place in New York on the sidelines […]
Frankly Speaking: The most dangerous era for aid workers?
More Videos Updated 1 min 37 sec ago Arab News September 21, 2025 RIYADH: Tom Fletcher, the UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, paints a stark picture […]
UN declares 1st Mideast famine as half million face hunger in Gaza
by Agence France-Presse – AFP ROME Aug 22, 2025 – 12:09 pm GMT+3 Edited By Kelvin Ndunga U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher briefs the media […]
World Humanitarian Day
In honour of World Humanitarian Day, UN personnel and partners gathered at the UN headquarters in New York to show solidarity for the protection of civilians and aid workers, highlighting the urgent need for increased safety measures in conflict zones. Photo: OCHA/Paolo Palmero World Humanitarian Day: August 19 On 19 […]
Le Monde publishes new details of campaign against Karim Khan and ICC
An intensifying campaign has targeted the ICC chief prosecutor over his investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan talking to another lawyer in The Hague […]
ICC chief prosecutor faces threats over Israel war crimes probe: Report
August 3, 2025 Middle East Monitor The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, at the headquarters of the National Assembly in Caracas, on April 22, 2024 [Pedro […]
REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND MIGRANTS
© Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Most people in the world have had the experience of leaving the place where they grew up. Maybe they will only move as far as the […]
Founding ICC prosecutor: ‘The International Criminal Court will not disappear’
Luis Moreno Ocampo, first chief prosecutor of the ICC, is raising sharp criticism against the attacks targeting his successor Karim Khan. But he says these attacks only prove the court’s continued relevance. BY Tahir Chaudhry July 29, 2025 Luis Moreno Ocampo receives a medal of gratitude for his work in defense […]
Why UN’s Rohingya conference must deliver
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim July 11, 20252 In September, the UN will convene a high-level conference to address what is arguably one of the world’s most protracted and neglected humanitarian catastrophes: […]
The UN is preparing a plan to combat Islamophobia
By Mohammed Jaabouk (Translation Latifa Babas) 07/06/2025 Miguel Ángel Moratinos, United Nations Special Envoy for Combating Islamophobia / DR Estimated read time: 1′ Four weeks after his appointment as the United Nations Special […]
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan on leave amid misconduct probe and Trump sanctions
The Hague-based court says two deputy prosecutors will be in charge of Khan’s work during his leave of absence International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan pictured during an interview with […]
Migrants, asylum seekers, IDPs, refugees and immigrants: What’s the difference?
Explainer June 22, 2018 Last updated: May 15, 2025 Support our response. Every day, people around the world make the difficult decision to leave their countries in search of safety and […]
UN appoints special envoy to combat Islamophobia
New position will be filled by Miguel Angel Moratinos of Spain. (File/AFP) Updated 36 sec ago Caspar Webb May 07, 2025 NEW YORK CITY: The UN has appointed a special […]
‘Ignoring the global humanitarian crisis is a huge mistake,’ UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi tells Arab News
1: Filippo Grandi on the international system 0 seconds of 1 minute, 27 secondsVolume 40% More Videos 1: Filippo Grandi on the international system 2: Filippo Grandi on US aid […]
‘Before it is Too Late’ – UNICEF Calls for Entry of Aid into Gaza
March 17, 2025 News By Palestine Chronicle Staff “They were not asking for charity, just for the respect of their rights and the possibility to return to their homes.” – UN […]
Why global governance is failing
Antara Haldar March 16, 2025 The UN was established in 1945, succeeding the failed League of Nations, in a bid to pull humanity back from the brink of self-destruction. It […]
Cyprus talks in Geneva: A geopolitical stalemate amid deepening divides
by Zeynep Gizem Özpınar Mar 13, 2025 – A pigeon flies next of an abandoned military guard post with a Turkish (L) and the Turkish Cypriot flags, in the northern […]
Islamophobia ‘most alarming manifestation’ of hate speech, Muslim World League chief tells UN
Previous 1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 Next Updated 1 min 32 sec ago Arab News March 14, 2025 NEW YORK: Islamophobia is one of the most alarming manifestations of […]
Rohingya face starvation as the world turns away
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim March 15, 2025 The World Food Programme last week announced yet another devastating cut to food aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Rations will be slashed from […]