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This Might Finally Be Palestine’s Year at the United Nations
Though many uncertainties remain, an American veto of any UN Security Council resolution seen as targeting Israel may no longer be a foregone conclusion.
The Vatican Supports 'Legitimate' Violent Force Against the Islamic State
The doctrine of just war holds that "legitimate defense by military" is morally justifiable under a narrow set of circumstances, including to help save innocent lives that are in imminent danger.
Leading the Fight Against the Islamic State: The Battle for Iraq (Dispatch 10)
In an exclusive interview with VICE News, the chancellor of Kurdistan's Security Council discusses the limitations of Western support to the Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants across Iraq and Syria.
The Wreckage of Syria's Civil War Is More Dire Than Ever — and the UN Isn't Helping
An exceedingly bleak humanitarian catastrophe shows signs of worsening as the conflict between Syrian government forces and rebel factions enters its fifth year.
UN Security Council Condemns Chlorine Weapons in Syria, But Doesn't Blame Assad
The West is blaming President Bashar al Assad's regime for chlorine attacks in Syria, but his ally Russia says it needs more proof.
Iraq's UN Ambassador Accuses Islamic State of Harvesting Organs
Allegations have circulated of radical militants trafficking in organs, with the illicit trade reportedly providing yet another way for the Islamic State to diversify the portfolio that funds its activities.
Militia Forces Loyal to Yemen's President Battle Houthis in Aden
Forces loyal to President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who remains cornered in his home, seized several strategic areas of Aden Monday from the insurgent group.
North Korea Discredits Human Rights Campaign After Defector Changes His Story
Shin Dong-hyuk’s admission that he had altered portions of his life story prompted a North Korea propaganda outlet to charge that allegations against the regime were the work of deception.
North Korea Says United Nations Must Investigate CIA Torture or Risk 'Double Standards'
As the UN Security Council prepares to meet on Pyongyang's human rights record, the hermit kingdom is pushing for similar action over the US Senate report on the CIA's post-9/11 interrogation program.
A Month After Mass Rapes Were Reported in Darfur, the UN Remains Silent
Though not alone in its lack of human rights reporting, the UNAMID mission has a longstanding status as one of the UN's most opaque and troubled operations.
UN Adds Libyan al Qaeda Affiliates to Terror Blacklist
Two branches of the extremist Ansar al Sharia militant group believed to be responsible for the 2011 US consulate attack in Benghazi are now subject to a range of sanctions.
Islamic State Making Millions, Has Enough Weapons to Keep Fighting for Up to Two Years
New UN report details group's 'diverse portfolio' of revenue streams, including from stolen oil, and robust artillery.